Thursday, October 23, 2014

Do You Have the Time?

Lately I have been overwhelmingly seeking spooky things, perhaps it is because Halloween is closing in, perhaps not. I have photographed and been photographed with the Calvin C Phillips Mausoleum many times, it has even appeared on the blog before. While seeking spooky locations and info I stumbled upon this video


Calvin C. Phillips: A man obsessed with time from Kristin Petersen on Vimeo.

What a haunting story. I plan to take flowers to the mausoleum on the 19th of November.
2019 will be 100th anniversary of his death, I wish I could start a campaign to raise money to restore the beauty of the monument, although given his personality perhaps he wished to let it wither away to nothing. It is a shame his house is no longer standing, I wish it would have still been standing by the time I came around.



 Old bricks from inside a pillar that once stood next to the monument.
Now it is fallen and being called back to nature.
 
 
OOTD:

Spin Doctor Dress bought on Mod Cloth Super Sale
Jewelry, old (I wore the spider earrings for my wedding)
Shoes- Art Swap from Hello Shoes
Tights- Sock Dreams
Fall- eBay


Some Bunny Loves Ya!

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Goodwood

Last big (photo intense) post for a while. I really do enjoy photography and it is nice once in a while to go out and get shots that aren't just outfit ones. Although, like I mentioned yesterday, my shoulders are killing me from lugging the tripod and camera everywhere.
Wednesday my family met up for lunch at Fanny's Cafe in Goodwood. We had a lovely quiet lunch then wandered the grounds while we waited for the next tour of the house. When we met up for the tour we found that the docent that was in charge of the tours that day was unable to be there but several of the volunteers let us in and gave us a quick look around the main floor, it was just the right amount for Grandma, she would have been unable to maneuver the stairs anyhow.
The pool

 The gnome that watches over the house
I love living in the south, it's so charming

The spider lilies were popping up everywhere, they are one of my all time favorite flowers

The water tower 
 Inside the mansion 
 
 
Can you tell I love the kitchen the most? It's so cute.
I knew I would be taking lots of photos in the gardens today so I kept it simple in a belted blouse and jeans. I finally got to wear my thrifted Clark's heels, they were so comfy.