Holly - from park to scarf

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I have to come back to a photo taken recently at the Jardins des Plantes:

 

It features variegated holly and it so reminds me of one of my "seasonal scarves", Neige d'Antan II.

 

But is it art? You bet it is, twofold even

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A little seasonal foray into nature, art, sculpture and silk scarves. 

This is my last post about the JDP, linking Castanea sativa (sweet chestnut)

to a Hermès scarf design, A Vos Crayons.

A vos crayons (Leigh P. Cook, 2004/5) photo credit: luxury-scarves

Christmas find

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For today's post I am returning to a charming little shop in the rue de Seine where I already got my Christmas candle.  

"Magical" Paris

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The theme for this week on the scarf board is Sun, Moon & Stars.

I don't think I possess anything that fits the bill; I need to scrutinize a few scarves in detail but I remember a scarf (sadly not in my possession) called La Magie. 

I am trying to find a good quality photo that I can use because it is a charming design, possibly better framed than knotted. If you can help, please get in touch. Thank you.

La Magie (Claudia Stuhlhofer 1999) photo credit: luxury-scarves, Zurich

Cashmere & Candles

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Cashmere/silk week:

Apologies for the poor picture, the drizzly weather is spoiling any attempt to take a flattering photograph.

If I had to choose my favourite cashmere/silk scarf, it would be this one:

Pierres d'Orient et d'Occident

 

Paris - Hothouses

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Another post dating back to last Wednesday's visit to the JdP, this time focussing on the hothouses/tropical greenhouses. Look out for today's scarf matching the travel theme...

Whilst entrance to the garden is free, a small fee is payable for entrance to the greenhouses. Having been to Kew Gardens and the Eden project before, these were much smaller but worthwhile nonetheless. 

 

The little gardener was very taken with these houses, especially one that reminded her of pirates hiding their treasure in caves.

Paris - Jardin des Plantes

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As the gardening year comes to an end for me, I long to have a break. This year proved no exception: I have been pushing myself for the best part of the year and after a particularly nasty bout of backache (thankfully finally sorted by a lovely osteopath), I was very much looking forward to a short trip to Paris.