Once a month, the talented Sandie over at Itchifingers offers us the chance to join in '5 in 5': five photos taken within five minutes. This time, my kitchen photos capture something of wabi-sabi. It's the beauty of things ...
... imperfect, impermanent, ephemeral - the last rose in the jug as it fades.
... natural, rough, unpolished - birch bark candle-holders.
... humble and modest - a stone on the shelf.
... unconventional, hand-made, one of a kind - a cup and saucer fashioned by my father-in-law in his seventies, from clay in his garden.
... organic forms, irregular, idiosyncratic - our burr-elm fruit bowl.
Wishing you a gentle wabi-sabi start to the week, wherever you are :).
Alexa, these photos and beautiful words have made me hold my breath! The textures and colours are truly wonderful, and what a beautiful cup and saucer made by your father-in-law. That is such a special thing to do, and to have to keep.
What a beautiful post, thank you so much for taking part.
Posted by: sandie | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 10:40 PM
Each one of your five is precious for its own sake, but I too especially like the cup and saucer. I'm sure every time it catches your eye that it brings a smile to your face and a happy, or perhaps, bittersweet memory to mind.
Posted by: Wanda | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 10:50 PM
I love the rose as it is fading. Gorgeous photos.
Posted by: Kjjc | Sunday, 06 April 2014 at 11:07 PM
Fab snaps, Alexa. Have a good week!
Posted by: Susanne | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 01:45 AM
Just lovely!
Posted by: Karen | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 02:55 AM
Oh,they're all great shots Alexa. I love that little cup and saucer and the fruit bowl is beautiful.
Posted by: Fiona@staring at the sea | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 08:34 AM
Beautiful photos Alexa!!!
Posted by: Paul B | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 08:36 AM
Such beautiful textures in these photos. I love that cup especially
Posted by: Sian | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 08:40 AM
Gorgeous textures and lighting here - thank you for that gentle start for this morning.
Posted by: Missus Wookie | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 09:04 AM
each piece is beautifully unique and I can imagine that together they lend a lovely quality to your room. and thanks for the reminder about wabi-sabi
Posted by: Helena | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 09:05 AM
They're all wonderful. I especially like that burl wood bowl. You did a great job in photographing them all.
Posted by: Gail | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 09:32 AM
Such a wonderful selection. I love the clay cup and saucer....I think we have enough clay in our garden to attempt making something from!
Posted by: Jacky S | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 10:12 AM
You found so much beauty in simple things in your five minutes! I adore the teacup by your father-in-law.
Posted by: Cheri | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 02:25 PM
just beautiful...sighhhhh
Posted by: furrypig | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 03:35 PM
A gentle week sounds perfect. Your photos just exude calm Alexa. Beautiful as always.
Posted by: Abi | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 05:09 PM
How lovely. It's wonderful to start the week with a bit of softness and beauty. Thank you for sharing these lovely photos Alexa.
Posted by: Lizzie | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 08:37 PM
A gentle week? Yes, please. I love your candle holders ~ beautiful.
Posted by: Ruth | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 08:37 PM
What a lovely collection of items from your kitchen,
Alison xx
Posted by: Alison | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 09:29 PM
Great form, colour, texture and prose Alexa.
Posted by: Jemma @ Just-Jimjams | Monday, 07 April 2014 at 10:47 PM
Yes wabi-sabi indeed... thank goodness we don't have to choose.
Posted by: Miriam | Tuesday, 08 April 2014 at 11:17 AM
Oooh, i like your collection of photos here! Lots of textures and natural elements! What a cool blog mÊme!
Posted by: Nathalie | Wednesday, 09 April 2014 at 12:43 AM
Oh, these are wonderful! You really captured the wabi sabi feel, I think. My favourite is the cup and saucer. A real treasure.
Posted by: Prairie Jill | Thursday, 10 April 2014 at 01:12 AM
5 gorgeous photos, great photography, I especially love the cup and saucer and the fruit bowl. For some reason the blog is allowing me to comment on One Photo Twenty Words so here's that comment...Beautiful photo, beautiful twenty words, both beautiful poetry for our souls.
Posted by: Beverly | Thursday, 10 April 2014 at 02:53 PM
Great photos, Alexa, and it's so much fun to see pieces of things in your collection. All very natural and earthy - I LOVE that!!! Thanks for sharing these. xo
Posted by: Deb @ PaperTurtle | Thursday, 10 April 2014 at 07:40 PM
lovely lovely photos Alexa....especially the cup x
Posted by: Louise | Thursday, 10 April 2014 at 10:39 PM
Now that's a set of photos which would definitely tempt me in for tea - so that I could have a nose around.
Posted by: Julie J | Monday, 14 April 2014 at 10:24 PM
What lovely treasures!
Posted by: Nin | Wednesday, 16 April 2014 at 07:13 PM
This is just beautiful. You capture the aesthetic so well.
Posted by: Rachel | Thursday, 08 May 2014 at 02:27 AM
I love the candle holders and cup, wonderful
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