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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

mountain view


my little dutch sweetie treated me to a getaway this past weekend,
so we traded in our seaside view for some fresh mountain air.
to say that the scenery was gorgeous would be an understatement.....




and there were reminders of autumn everywhere.....




along with pure eye candy, mother-nature-style.




and speaking of mother nature, she surprised us with this on saturday morning!




but further down the mountain, it was life as usual.




and with all that mountain inspiration, these little sweeties caught my eye......






so i thought i'd add them to my journal to remind me that there's so much beauty in this world.....
and i'm so blessed to have these opportunities to go out and enjoy it!
(thank you, little dutch sweetie! xox)

 {this page was created in my strathmore visual journal for mixed media using
derwent inktense pencils, waterbrush,  micron pens, and a 4B graphite pencil}

 {photos of our trip to banner elk, north carolina}

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28 comments:

  1. JeanetteNovember 2, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Lori, There is beauty everywhere around us - we must give ourself permission to pause and take it all in. What gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing and for the reminder and a vicarious trip to the mountains. Your journal page is a lovely momento of a beautiful weekend. Hugs, Jeanette

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  2. DoloresNovember 2, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    Beautiful photos of Mother Nature in her various states. It's nice to get away every once in a while.

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  3. AtticelfNovember 2, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    What a wonderful way to spend a weekend. Beautiful.

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  4. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    It's ALL so beautiful! Wow!

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  5. DodaNovember 2, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    what a beautiful getaway! How lovely. Aren't husbands precious!!!

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  6. mama bleuNovember 2, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    i love your photos, especially the dusting of snow!!

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  7. Betty JoNovember 2, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Beautiful photos Lori. I thought those mountains looked familiar. I live in NC. I moved from the TN side of the Blue Ridge a few months ago, back to NC.

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  8. MollyNovember 2, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    what gorgeous pictures. one of the things i like best about NC is that we have everything from the beach to the mountains and all in between.

    i don't like snow at all (one of the reasons i left NY!), but your picture makes me want to be a part of that winter wonderland!

    glad you had such a wonderful trip!

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  9. LisaNovember 2, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    beautiful photography. We had about that much snow up here in upstate NY on Sunday morning.

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  10. DonnaNovember 2, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos! The snow photo is my favorite though because I love snow and we get so little of it here in Texas! I also love the journal page. It's awesome!
    D~~~~

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  11. Lisa Graham November 2, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Looks like the perfect weekend. Your photos are awesome!

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  12. UnknownNovember 2, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Dutch people are such sweeties, aren't they???? :-))

    Greetings from another Dutch sweetie,
    Isa :-))

    P.S.: the pictures are beautiful!!!

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  13. mauihumv@gmail.comNovember 2, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Beautiful photos and I love your drawing:)

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  14. CreateologyNovember 2, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Beautiful...photos, nature, journal page and being with your Dutch Sweetie for a weekend getaway. Life is good...

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  15. Jessie MayNovember 2, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Beautiful photos and beautiful journal page! I've never been to North Carolina but I've been seeing lots of awesome Autumny photos from there recently and it's a place I would like to visit.

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  16. MargaretNovember 2, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Gorgeous photos and journal page.
    Margaret xx

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  17. ClareNovember 2, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    OMG, These photographs are 'stunning' No wonder you wanted to remember your trip with a journal entry.

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  18. Cynthia SchelzigNovember 2, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Nature at it´s best...fabulous fotos....what a beautiful place. The mountains are really a place of renewal and relaxation aren´t they.
    Love your journal page with the little flower...sweeet...

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  19. A'n'G JohnsonNovember 2, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    love the pumpkin pictures!!

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  20. Claire MNovember 2, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    Ah... what GORGEOUS photos and your memory page! Sounds like you had a great time. Your post gave me a little checkout or dream time too. Thanks.

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  21. gailNovember 2, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Linville! You weren't that far from us here in TN. :-) We get out and enjoy our scenery too...we call it car hiking. :) Glad you got enjoy our beauty!
    hugs
    G

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  22. LuckyDogNovember 2, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Wow, how gorgeous! What a great get-away! ♥

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  23. Christine E-ENovember 3, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    your mountain adventure looked lovely! nothing like taking a trip to remind you how much you love being home! hey - maybe that could be a future thought for one of your drawings?

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  24. Colleen - the AmAzINg Mrs. BNovember 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Love the photos but really REALLY love the journal entry!

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  25. Kathy McCreedyNovember 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Hi Lori,
    Your interpretation of the wildflowers is just precious!!! You inspire me to get out my watercolors and get busy... thank you for sharing your trip with us!

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  26. MaryfmpvNovember 10, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    your mountain adventure looked lovely! nothing like taking a trip to remind you how much you love being home! hey - maybe that could be a future thought for one of your drawings?

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  27. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    Hi Lori,
    My name is Jane and I'm with Dwellable.
    I was looking for blogs about Banner Elk to share on our site and I came across your post...If you're open to it, shoot me an email at jane(at)dwellable(dot)com.
    Hope to hear from you soon!
    Jane

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  28. AnonymousDecember 9, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    Lori! you. Are. Awesome. i am 23 and got married early now i have a baby daughter. I just love drawing and painting and u r my new inspiration now i am going to create all this stuff for her, for me, for our good memories. Thnx for shearing. love Jiya

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