uplifting and ethereal. that's what comes to my mind when i see elizabeth bennet perched on the edge of this incredible cliff. it was a great scene from pride and prejudice with keira knightley as elizabeth bennet. watching this scene made me feel like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. it was pretty. swirling from one charming detail to another has me dizzy with delight.

have an uplifting week.

sources:

rustic yet elegant room via anthology; victorian ring via erie basin; golden floral burst via saipua; peony carnation blooms via saipua; pride and prejudice photo via photo bucket; door detail via parishotelboutique

sources:

roberto cavalli tiered gown via visualoptimism; grand trianon via chateauversailles; paul smith via stylebistro; kotor, montenegro via thesoulselects; tadashi shoji via stylebistro; paris opera house via deviantart

when i see anything in objects, settings or movement that exudes the rare combination of strength and gracefulness, i am completely captivated. being surrounded by beautiful plants, amazing art work and unique and charming objects makes me feel good. so seeing that certain mix of a serene glow and strength with grace and beauty will always lift my mood.

have a captivating week.

sources:

kim raymond from gallery; hiroshi sugito from ensuite blog; piet oudolf garden from oudolf.com; ring from erie basin; matisse from wikipainting; mineral from the mineralogist.

sources:

basket dress from thisispaper.com; kuniyasu takamasa art installation from artistfile2013.tumblr.com white top two-piece ensemble from thisispaper.com; manor from compulsivelycompiled.blogspot; black dress with layers from coolechicstylefashion.blogspot.com; topiary garden from architecturaldigest.com

as in a line from nora ephron's classic movie you've got mail - i like to start out conversations as if we are old companions and familiar friends, rather than what we actually are - complete strangers although connected by like-minded inspirational images. so, hello there and welcome to my very first post. 

just as meg ryan's character thought daisies to be her favorite flowers because they are the cheeriest flower, i do agree that daisies are a simple mood lifter and so is the golden color yellow.

have a cheery week.

		Son Doong Cave in Vietnam. The world’s largest cave, discovered by a local in 1991, and only known to the outside world since 2009.

sources, clockwise: Todd Pownell Ring from http://www.facerejewelryart.com; spiral staircase from sven-fennema.de; wall hanging from the-brick-house.com; lichen branch, from textless.tumblr.com; watercolor from britishmuseum.org; fascinating cave from sondoongcave.org