I am so very, very glad I am not color-blind.
Houses such as this one simply could not translate its wonder without seeing those soft and stunning confetti of pinks, greens, purples, and yellows.
I am fairly certain that the Easter Bunny must reside here at least part of the year. Is it not the architectural equivalent of an Easter basket?
I love pink and that beautiful tone reigns queen here in Victorian Cape May.
The kindred~ pink~loving ~souls at Beverly's how sweet the sound
would not want to go home if they came here.
Pink is everywhere:
cracked and welcoming on some worn front steps
intricately carved in heart facades
pink petals fill in the cracks and street curbs...a true flower fairy dusting...magical trim for stones and cement
has a sailor's wife ever leaned her skirt against this widow watch?...how many hours?...has she ever shed tears of thanksgiving or heartbreak on the smooth pink banister?
Where I come from narrow alleyways typically end in boarded up apartments, not pink Georgian architecture.
Being in Cape May at the end of September means I saw lots of harvest orange peppered in with tones of pink. Such a pretty unexpected juxtaposition of color.
Leading me to perhaps unconsciously purchase this orange and pink scarf (I usually hate orange- you can only find it in my home come October in the form of pumpkins...I even rip out those orange day lillies that spread everywhere).
And doesn't this stripe-y shell match perfectly?
And for my shadow shot Sunday group at hey harriet and my "I heart macro" shot at water stone jewerly I leave you with this last warm shot:
We decided to drive through the night to get here early on Wednesday; when you only have 2 nights and 3 days to escape, you squeeze every spare minute in. This was our view from the popular McGlades on the Beach Restaurant. Gazing at the Atlantic Ocean with a steaming cup of coffee was the only thing I kept thinking of during the usually hectic and hideous pre-trip preparations. Including, but not limited to:
*children in the urgent care unit
*backing into a parked vehicle in the drug store's parking lot getting medication for said sick urgent care child
*sinus infections
*last minute school meeting
*scrambling to find out when the school picture photos can be re-scheduled because, of course, they made Picture Day earlier this year and my girls missed it!
Let me remind you again that you can find links to:
pink saturday; shadow shot Sunday; and i heart macro;
at my sidebar on the left. I highly recommend.
Cheers!
I think of Tim--- totally and ever surrounded by pink!! LOL Beautiful photos!!
Posted by: Patricia Jane | 09/25/2011 at 05:26 PM
oh wow what wonderful shots, and colours....I love the leaf on the steps....
Posted by: Tamara | 09/25/2011 at 05:45 PM
what a delite! thank you Leah for your FHC visit that made this connxn happen!
glad you had a getaway ~ sounds like a bit much to endure in order to get there!
Posted by: faith hope & cherrytea | 09/25/2011 at 07:09 PM
What a gorgeous house! I love all the pink you have captured. Too bad they just dont build houses like that anymore. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Abeadifulmess.blogspot.com | 09/26/2011 at 12:00 AM
cool post! ;o)
hugs
hello gorgeous xxx
Posted by: hello gorgeous | 09/26/2011 at 04:46 AM
love all of them! That pink looks so magical!
Posted by: Marianna ~ Star Girl Jewelry | 09/26/2011 at 12:49 PM
What great shots - I wanna go now!!! I looove Victorian houses and this place looks magical! Sad to hear about all the chaos that you had to deal with prior to... I totally know how that is. But just put on your lovely scarf and think of all the goodness that it represents. =)
Posted by: Kate | 09/28/2011 at 03:00 PM