Wednesday, May 02, 2012

flying saucers

The other day I decided to get out all my saucers without their cups.
 I wanted to try and take an ariel view photo in the light of an early morning.
It's not like I was bored or had nothing to do, but sometimes 
I get an idea in my head and simply have to try it out.
 Further in my defense for this seeming waste of time, if I don't do something 
creative every so often, I just don't feel so well.
While my creative juices were trying to stir, I got it in my head to
 try an undershot of this stack of saucers.
That was harder than I thought.
This shot plays tricks with my eye, especially the front yellow and white saucer.
It and the others look inverted, or a better way to explain it, puffed up from the underside.
I do enjoy my eclectic collection of cups and saucers.
As you might guess, each one has a story to tell.

Joining Kathleen's Let's Dish on Wednesdays!

34 comments:

  1. You have quite a collection of saucers, Dotsie! I agree it can be fun to play with both our dishes and our camera. ;)

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  2. I'm impressed with your collection and creativity!!

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  3. You surely do have quite a collection. I have a few that I love, but not what you would call a collection. Maybe we all should choose one of or favorites and tell the story behind it...might be a good meme for someone to start. Not me, but someone... ;o))

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  4. Dotsie,
    Just wonderful! I have moments like this too.

    Carol

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  5. I love your collection. I know the feeling of wanting to bring out the hidden away things and do something creative. Now, let's have a tea party! :)

    XO,
    Jane

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  6. Podso,
    Oh! How lovely, dear friend!!! I'd love for you to do a series on each cup and sacuer with its own story...or maybe a grouping of like cups and saucers...or...
    I DO understand what you mean when you say you get an idea in your head and you have to 'play it out'! Lovely post...intriquing photos!!!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  7. This sounds like something I might have done. Now that you've done it, I don't have to, of course. =D I like the undershot of the plates.

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  8. What fun to take time to play. I know what you mean about taking some time to be creative - it's a necessity for me, too. Fulfills something in me.
    Love the idea of photographing your saucers. They are so pretty.

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  9. Well I just love that you spent time taking pictures of saucers. They came out great!
    And I LOVE the header!!

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  10. This is an interesting percpective.
    A fun idea! I love your new header!

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  11. Cute idea! It's fun to get the goodies out and see them! You also get to see all your tastes in one big show!
    Hope you feel better soon! I know I have lots of days I feel so run down and others I'm on top. I guess it's an age thing!

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  12. I love saucers and your photos are so much fun. Great collection!

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  13. Very creative! What a pretty collection. I would love to hear the stories.
    Thanks for linking this to Let's Dish!

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  14. Loving ALL THOSE PLATES!! Wow, I am totally impressed darling Podso, great collection! You are very creative too. Thanks for your lovely visit to see my mom's things. Mother is 82 and has many pretty things I can still have some day to share with my two daughters. Hugs,
    FABBY

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  15. Wow! Lovely collection!...Christine

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  16. Aren't those saucers all so pretty??!! Maybe we'll find out the rest of the story one day!!

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  17. What a pretty collection of saucers - I'd love to see them all with their cups one day.
    As is so often the case, you and I were on the same wavelength, as on Monday I hand washed and dried 24 lovely china tea cups and saucers after Lillypad's shower, given by her bridesmaids and friends. I really enjoyed looking at each pair in my collection, all gifts from my own showers.

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  18. Beautiful dishes and if I had my druthers, I would pluck that Robin's eggs coloured dish right away;')

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  19. I love the photos, but I really wish I knew the history of each piece. What a beautiful and eclectic collection! Thank you for sharing!!

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  20. Interesting shots! Love all the china of course. And your new header is so cute!!

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  21. Hi Dotsie
    I guess you do a lot of mixing and matching to make use of your saucer collection.
    There sure are some pretty patterns.
    Judith

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  22. What a beautiful collection and a modern twist on photgraphing them. I know exactly where you are coming from with the creative thing. I like going to bed at night feeling like I created something beautiful and photgraphed and wrote about it. Making a little history I suppose.

    Robin
    Robin Flies South

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  23. I love to just lay dishes out and look at them too so I *get* this. They make a beautiful picture, don't they?

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  24. What a beautiful bunch of saucers ya have...and it looked like ya had allota fun playin' with 'em.

    Wonderful pics sweetie!

    Have a bountifully blessed day!!! :o)

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  25. Your creativity is so much fun and I love the photos you have shared :) And, I really love your collection of gorgeous saucers!!! So pretty!

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  26. What a collection! I love the variety of patterns!

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  27. Wonderful collection and creative mind, Dotsie!! I LOVE how creativity knocks on your door and you always welcome it in! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!! blessings ~ Tanna

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  28. I love your beautiful collection of saucers and I love your new header.
    ~Clara

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  29. This reminds me of that book, "Dish: 813 Colorful, Wonderful Dinner Plates"!!! This is the true meaning of "playing in the dishes"!!! It's nice to take a look at what you have every so often, and even more fun if you take an artistic look like this! Enjoy your weekend, and I hope you get to play some more!!!

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  30. Such beautiful flying saucers! I love looking at china and your variety is wonderful to view.

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  31. Love the "Solemn Joy", Dotsie.

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  32. Anonymous11:54 AM

    I love your blog! I found you at With a Grateful Heart. Was going to add you to my sidebar list of daily reads but it says you don't have a "feed" so I wouldn't get updates. Didn't know if you knew about this, but thought I'd mention it since I'd love to keep up with you :) Thanks for sharing all the beauty and joy. Hugs ~ Mary

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  33. there is nothing i like to see more than a STACK of saucers! ;}

    m ^..^

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