Thursday, 6 June 2019

Friday Coffee and more

Hi Everybody!

Hope your week is going well. We have had strange weather here - hot and humid one day, cold the next, and in between heavy storms with local tornadoes and torrential rain. At least it's not boring. I have been walking a lot as usual, with an umbrella tucked into my bag for good measure.

Today I have a tag to share for Tag Tuesday, where our current theme is  beverages. I have once again chosen my fave drink, coffee, but others will be following soon. I made a hybrid tag using a mix of elements from Serif and me as well as photos of coffee beans and a cup of coffee served at the Cafe Burghof next to the castle ruins here:



It would be great to see some people joining in the challenge! I am also sharing another of my Modigliani knock-offs, made with acrylics , water colours, pastels and charcoal on A3 paper:






I am linking to Paint Party Friday, hosted by Eva and Kristin

Some photos from this past week:




I love the evening sun at the Rhine:











Family outing:



Ducks in a row:


Hay making time: 


Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!

47 comments:

  1. I am in awe of your tag honoring my favorite drink. I must take time to prepare a tag, too, especially since coffee is my drink of choice. I absolutely adore your Modigliani knock off. It would certainly make Modigliani proud.

    AHHHHHHHHH! More roses. I love the photos you shared today with the hay bales, Harry, the sunset, the ducks in the water, and of course, those gorgeous roses that seem to be growing profusely this year.

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    1. Thanks. The roses are wonderful this summer, much more so than usual, every bush is hanging with the weight of the blooms.

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  2. Hi Val, good evening! Glad I caught your post before I fall into bed, I'm knackered. Wonderful tag, coffee of course, and love the Modigliani. Gorgeous photos, love the roses and Rhine sunsets especially. Have a good night! Hugs, Sarah

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  3. Też uwielbiam kawę i róże:) Piękne kartki i fantastyczne fotografie . Pozdrawiam:)

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  4. Those roses are so beautiful! And a lovely walk -- such beautiful skies you have!

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  5. Love your tag and I do like those roses, what a beautiful colour they are.

    Happy Friday :)

    All the best Jan

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  6. Beautiful tag, Valerie, and a gorgeous page! I love sunsets and roses too!
    It is a very busy period for me now, but definitely I will try to join you on Tag Tuesday. Hugs, my dear friend.

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  7. Beautiful artwork and photos. The Rhine looks lovely. (I was surprised the hay was far enough along to harvest already.)

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    1. The first hay harvest is more or less finished.

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  8. Beautiful tag and painting. I really enjoy your walk along the Rhine, those roses are beautiful, I hope they are full of beautiful rose perfume! Nice to see the ducks.

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  9. I like your tag. And the Mogdiliani piece. I think his style suits your style quite nicely. And the sun does like nice on the Rhine. Something about sunlight and water is usually a nice thing to photograph, isn't it? Happy almost Friday as I write this but probably Friday when you read this. Hope it is a good one. Hugs-Erika

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  10. BEAUTIFUL...LOVE THIS POST. Your glorious flowers bring out the sunshine here [I wish!]...Your tag is super gorgeous....xx

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  11. Your tag just captures the peace and calm of sitting outside with a favorite beverage. The shape of the portrait reminds me of the roses and a perfect segue into your photos. Just beautiful. I love the light spirits (the pinkish dots) that showed up in some of the photos. The ducks in a row made me smile. Enjoy your day!

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  12. The tag looks fabulous, and I can just imagine sitting at a table in the sun drinking....tea for me. The sun has gone for a few days here, but we can dream.
    All the photos looked great and the shimmer of the sun on the water looked beautiful.
    Have a good weekend Valerie.
    Yvonne xx

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    1. They serve good tea here, too. Most of my friends are tea drinkers!

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  13. Your tag is beautiful and delightful!
    Gorgeous mogdiliani.
    Love the architecture and the beauty you capture in your beautiful photos!!!

    Hugs 💮

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  14. A wonderful tag! Such beautiful photos!

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  15. Love your cafe tag! She looks so content with her coffee and book. It's fabulous! And your Modigliani, wow! So good!

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    1. A nice place to sit, coffee and a book - what could be better?

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  16. Lovely art and beautiful summery photos today!

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  17. Luv your Modigliani. Happy PPF

    Much👩‍🎨❤👩‍🎨love

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  18. Another lovely tag and set of photos, the roses look fabulous.

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  19. I'm connecting with your woman in the beret. She has her priorities right :)

    Those roses are -I don't even know what word to use... So many blooms on each bush!

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    1. The roses are exceptional this year. Every Bush is really fully loaded with blooms

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  20. Wow I really like your first piece, however, that second piece of art is simply amazing. Very dynamic. I love it!!!

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  21. You live in such an idyllic area! I LOVE your photos--your artwork is beautiful as well. <3

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  22. I love your tags. I haven't made any in ages. The photos of the roses are beautiful, and I love that peacock header...magnificent!

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  23. I don't drink coffee but I do like your tag.

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  24. Beautiful tag and painting! So many lovely photos too, those roses look amazing with all those pretty blooms and the sunshine across the water looks wonderful too 😀. Wishing you a happy Friday and weekend! Jo x

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  25. Wooowwww your tag is Fantastic Valerie !! What a lovely Art! I ´m delighted with your Wonderful Art page too, love the face, the colours and the quote !
    Thanks so much for sharing these so beautiful photographs with us, the roses are amazing.
    I wish you a very nice weekend,
    Big hugs, Caty

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  26. Sure some pretty work and very lovely roses.
    Coffee is on

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  27. Awesome tag and painting!
    Love your photo series

    Have a wonderful week end!

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  28. Cool and vibrant art work...beautiful snaps!

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  29. great art work and great shots of nature

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  30. ein schönes gemälde modigliani,sie scheint etwas traurig zu sein,mir gefallen die farben und texturen sehr.
    das coffee tag ist auch klasse.
    die enten und schwäne sind knuffig.
    einen schönen sonntag.


    hugs jenny

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  31. Your header is awesome! What a shot! ~ Lovely and creative mixed media artwork and gorgeous photography!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  32. Wonderful artwork shares and brilliant photos!
    At least you get some warm days, here it's mostly cold rain and more rain, but today the sun is shining a little...
    Happy Sunday and Happy Whitson, of an I love your latest header!

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  33. Your art is always so fabulous! I am loving the tag especially
    Glad you are able to get out and walk allot and have a friend to join you-Loved all of the photos-Kathy

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  34. Love your art pieces!

    Look at those blooms. So beautiful! I am glad you could get out for a walk. The weather can be tricky this time of year for sure. Your ducks in a row had me cracking up. Lovely birds. :) Thanks for sharing.
    ~Jess

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  35. OMG. The photos are breathtaking.
    Both pieces are great, but I especially LOVE the coffee piece. Purrfect!
    Hugs

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  36. Fabulous tag Valerie, nothing more perfect than relaxing with a coffee and a book, and I love your painting. Lovely photos from your walks and the sunsetting over the Rhine looks beautiful. Love the picture in your header - the peacock is magnificent.
    Hope you're having a relaxing weekend.
    Avril xx

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  37. I loved your post, Valerie! Your tag in honor of your favorite drink, coffee, is absolutely amazing!! And I am in love with your Modigliani piece! WOW!!! It's fabulous. And, of course, I LOVE your photos. The evening at the Rhine looks amazing, the roses are simply beautiful, and I love the family outing, too! Thanks for sharing them. HUGS!!

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  38. A brilliant tag and a fabulous Modigliani piece, have a lovely day.
    xxx Hazel.

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  39. Gorgeous pics of flowers & outdoors! Love the art too! Coffee shops are so cozy.. I love going to our local coffee shops

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  40. A wonderful tag Valerie..love the image of the lady, so cool. x

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