Thursday, June 24, 2010

Pretty in Provence


Happy Thursday darlings! Dreaming of being whisked away to the South of France for a divine & leisurely getaway. Relaxing days outdoors surrounded by beautiful gardens, eating the freshest cuisines and sipping the finest of wines. Pure bliss that is heaven for the soul. Oh I can just smell the lavender now. Can you?

Hope you all have a fabulous day! Only one more to go until the weekend! :)

Images: 1, 2, 3-10, 11

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh me too I'd love to go to the south of France! In fact I have a friend who has a house between Provence and the Cote d'Azur so I'm planning on visiting sometime! And of course I'll wear something like that!!!

jules @ The Diversion Project said...

Oh such gorgeous images darl!

i'm sooo desperate for the weekend these days, i usually start to have that friday feel on a thursday! hope its a good one : )

jxoxo

chantelle said...

gosh, i adore that last photo of maryna linchuk! she is the sweetest :) the beautiful photo with the blue door reminds me of The Secret Garden! that book was lovely :) hope you're having a fabulous week, it's friday tomorrow!

VM Creation Atelier said...

OMG,sweetheart Dawn...such a Majesty of France!!!-)*

SOoooo graceful,peaceful and just beautiful!!!

Love,
***Violetta***

Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...

oooh i would love to spend some time in Provence, wandering in a house like that in the lavender fields, so dreamy!
Great photos Dawn, have a nice day, yes you are right, Thursday almost there!! xoxo

Beth Dotolo said...

This is almost painful to look at... GORGEOUS!

Diana Mieczan said...

Ohhh..Lets all pack up and go...I adore Provence and I can smell the lavender already:)
Yuppieee to Thursday...Weekend is almost here:)
Muah,sweetie
Ps: thanks for the daydreaming:)

Unknown said...

well if u enter my car or my house - all u will smell is the scent of lavender! - i'm working on getting it planted outside! -- yup umm a lil obsessed with the stuff :o)

*kiss kiss*
Erika
~Tiptoe Butterfly~

Unknown said...

Lavender...yum! And these are so lovely, really makes me want to hop a plane!

Andrea said...

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Tanvi said...

I like the third image a lot .. The door and the colors. Very soothing and inviting :) Have a wonderful day you tooo!

C said...

My my! It looks so dreamy!
Perhaps places like these are places of inspirations for tales!

Connie @ SogniESorrisi said...

Gorgeous! When does the plane leave?

Silver Strands said...

Makes me want a cottage. Or a castle. Hmmm .... or even a ranch house.
LOVELY pictures :)
oxox
Denalee

The Simply Luxurious Life said...

Provence truly does look lovely. After reading so many of Peter Mayle's books - I too want to pack up my life and move there permanently. That would be a dream. And the lavender, oh that would be lovely to be surrounded by. Have a beautiful Thursday yourself. =)

Donna (Timeless Settings) said...

Oh how beautiful! My kind of eye candy!

Donna

Piper Larson said...

Such beautiful photos. And I love lavender!
XO Piper

Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird said...

SO pretty, I love this!

J. said...

This reminds me of the movie Atonement! So pretty!

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_ffyona said...

You got me dreaming again! Can't wait for the weekend!

Unknown said...

simply beautiful set of pictures. i love the blue doors!! xoxo

Mariel Torres said...

these pictures are so lovely! i love the hidden garden look :)

and flowers pick themselves said...

can i dream along with you? so heavenly!

xo Alison

Valerie said...

I want to go too! I also want that huge gold clutch from the first picture.

xo
Valerie

LifestyleBohemia said...

Beautiful images! I need to be there right now!

La Boheme said...

Can I please go too? This is really amazing post! Have a great Thursday! xoxo

Copious Couture said...

Awwww the south of france!!!! Now I am dreaming of it too!!!! Thanks for your lovely comments all week, and no I am not good at complicated braids, but luckily for me the messy look is in! Have great day!


Carissa
http://copiouscouture.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Let's go, Dawn! I'm all packed and everything! XO!

Hélène Heath said...

Wow really making me want to choose the countryside over a beach vacation!

Anonymous said...

Funny that you said you can almost smell the lavender because that is what I was thinking when I looked at the pictures. Gorgeous! xo

Chicago Chic said...

I am so obsessed with the idea of Provence...I have never been there but someday I must! These photos are sooooo dreamy, ALL of them! Thank you for this gorgeous Thursday inspiration. By the way, thank you so much for your kind words on my pink summer creation post. It means so much to me!

xxxx
Rachel

Lana {lanalou style} said...

Oh such gorgeous images, you've got me dreaming of being there right now! If we can't have France, then bring on the weekend at least!;)

k said...

that looks so incredibly relaxing!

Linda [Forever Champagne] said...

A stunning post... lovely as usual!

Linda xoxo

Sybil said...

amazing photos!! :D i love the garden settings.. i just want to spend hours and hours mesmerizing at the beautiful flowers! :D

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SabinePsynopsis said...

Beautiful pictures! I do so love the South of France - the light, the smells, I even like pushing through the masses in St. Tropez (as long as I can escape into my little villa again later). xoxo

honey my heart said...

i'm really into lavender right now! and so ready for the weekend :)

Anonymous said...

awe so much beauty, would love to run through all these places!

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The Simply Luxurious Life said...

Dawn, I had to include this particular post in my weekly Cups of Tea. The collection of images was truly impressive. Thank you for the respite and beauty. (The post will be Sunday - June 27th) I will have a link to your blog, this post and a brief introduction. I hope it is to your liking. ;)