June Afternoons

June Afternoon by Jo Bradford

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"And what is so rare as a day in June.... 

Then, if ever, come perfect days"

~James Russell Lowell~

June is a month of the most perfect warm breezes and soft light - especially here in Cornwall where the light reflects off the sea in soft pastel colours that beg to be photographed.  

Swallows return...

The swallow, bonny birdie, comes sharp twittering o’er the sea,
And gladly is her carol heard for the sunny days to be;
She shares not with us wintry glooms, but yet, no faithless thing,
She hunts the summer o’er the earth with wearied little wing.

~ Thomas Aird  ~

A couple of days ago I saw the first swallow of the year, wheeling and darting across the sky above the orchard, and I felt thrilled at this happy portent of summer!  It reminded me that I made some pictures of swallows and their young at the end of last summer some of which are now in my area of the Getty Images library.  

I don't think I shared these pictures with you at the time, so here they are now....  more wildlife work than art but I just wanted to share them with you. 

Happy Easter xx

Hope you are having a happy easter!!

Jo
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This image is from my 365 Ways to Say Goodbye Polaroid Project.

Things are looking up :)

Printemps by Jo Bradford

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Well March is slipping by so fast, and I have to say that for me this March has been a difficult and testing month, however, never one to wallow in the mire, I am looking forward to a brighter April!!  I am looking forward to next week particularly, as I have my fingers crossed for something to come off that will certainly lift spirits here at Green Island Studios.  I don't want to jinx it, so 'nuff said for now... more on this next week :)

This photograph, Printemps, is a brand new listing, available for sale in my Etsy store:
www.GreenIslandStudios.etsy.com

Happy Wednesday friends 

Jo 

xoxo

Advent of Spring

A week in Spring flowers, Day 1 (Pink Tulip) by Jo Bradford 

I am back in my studio after weeks of travels and I am delighted to see that the gardens are full of spring colour already.

I am still going along happily with my 365 Goodbyes Project  - using up all my expired old Polaroid Film.  To celebrate the advent of Spring 2010, I am going to make a theme of Spring Flowers for a few days, or a week, well basically until I run out of flowers to capture with my ‘roid! Cornwall, UK.

Pop over for a look at what I have been up to with my Polaroid recently :)

www.365goodbyes.tumblr.com

Happy Monday folks :)

     

A week in Spring flowers, Day 2 (Mauve and Green Helebore) by Jo Bradford ~ Polaroid Land Camera 240 and 125i film (expired 12/2007).

(Polaroid photographs, all rights reserved, copyright: Jo Bradford 2010)

cheery colours

It's such a grey and rainy day today I needed a bit of sunny cheer....

☼ I took this last weekend on the bank holiday ☼

{photos by me.... Jo Bradford}

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Is there a more cheerful colour than yellow?

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I have finished beautifying my Dawanda shop with new listings and a new store banner.... I would love to hear what you think....

Green Island Art Dawanda Shop: http://en.dawanda.com/shop/GreenIslandArt

Springtime Special Offer

{After The Rain by Jo Bradford}

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☼ SPRINGTIME SPECIAL OFFER FROM GREEN ISLAND STUDIOS ☼

I am offering free postage on all paper prints in my Dawanda Shop for the Spring months. Just write free p&p in the customer comments box when you proceed to checkout to qualify for this offer.

Click here to be transported to The Green Island Art Dawanda shop

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Thanks to the lovely folk at the Objects of Affection blog who featured my work on their Wednesday Wishlist feature yesterday. Cheers Lani!, you have a lovely blog!

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Almond Blossom

Almond Blossom by Jo Bradford

My Mum lives in the Andalucian Hills with views across the sea to Africa. Her home is high up on a hilltop and the slopes of her mountain top home are thick with almond and olive groves.

When the Almonds are in full blossom, the wonderful scent hangs thick in the warm Spanish evening air, as the birds and the bees buzz around gleefully collecting their pollen and nectar.

I Have A Bird In Spring

I Have A Bird In Spring ~ by Jo Bradford

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I have a Bird in spring
Which for myself doth sing –
The spring decoys.
And as the summer nears –
And as the Rose appears,
Robin is gone.
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Yet do I not repine
Knowing that Bird of mine
Though flown –
Learneth beyond the sea
Melody new for me
And will return.
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~Emily Dickinson~

Pretty In Pink

Just listed in my Etsy store

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In The Pink by Jo Bradford

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My Grandmother-in-Law has some beautiful varieties of pink Camelia in her garden. Every year at around this time she gives me a posie or two to brighten up our house and my studio. It's Camelia time now and here are some of delights from Nan's garden this spring.

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Pretty In Pink by Jo Bradford

**Thanks Nan!**

Sunshine dreams

Having mentioned last week that I was loving the colour yellow at the moment, I saw these Craspedia stems in the village florist the other day and had to buy some just because they remind me so much of the sun!!