Memories from Japan. 冬の日本

Japan was for many years a country of dreams and inspiration, until, two years ago in January ... Elsa's papa was sent to work in japan for some weeks. Elsa and I followed. 

She was about to turn 5 at the time, curious and enthousiastic, she immensely enjoyed it... the hot springs and many temples specially, and to our surprise - she who had never been much interested in food - raw fish and dry squid!

1. Elsa's watercolour inspired by camelia, then  in bloom in Tokyo. 2-4. Nikko. 5. Tokyo bay. 6. one of my old painting, now in Elsa's room.

龙年 Year of the Dragon

龙和冰。 

日光, 日本, 2010年1月23日。

   

新春快乐! 

One year

It's been a year since I open "bateaux de papier". One year. I don't know what I was expecting at the time - I was merely led by my interest and admiration for a few blogs I had started following - but I wasn't expecting how much joy, meaning and frienship it it will bring in my life. I have made new friends here, now very dear to me. Thank you, all of you, for being there, for sharing so much, this is precious.

 Paper boats by Elsa

Where in winter ...

Winter in Sologne

Christmas day

Blue reflections

 

Elsa is wearing the beautiful creations of Fei An. Linen shirt and wool robe from Naive days's AW collection "Mongolia, Mongolia!!". This is so precious, thank you, dear Fei An.