For one of my images from the Ice and Flowers project I used Gaultheria procumbens. They are beautiful ornamental plants, especially during winter. And those little red berries bring joy to every house corner.

Now, I did find a place for the Gaultheria to enjoy my sight. My dilemma is regarding the texture images. I made 3 versions, one with ice covering all the deerberies, and 2 of them in which I used some watercolor backgrounds under the ice block. All 3 came out beautifully. I should choose just one, but how to do this when I love all 3?

Which version do you prefer?

Gaultheria – Version 1.

Gaultheria – Version 2.

Gaultheria – Version 3.

Other common names for Gaultheria Procumbens include American mountain tea, boxberry, Canada tea, canterberry, checkerberry, chickenberry, chinks, creeping wintergreen, deerberry, drunkards, gingerberry, ground berry, ground tea, grouseberry, hillberry, mountain tea, one-berry, partridge berry, procalm, red pollom, spice berry, squaw vine, star berry, spiceberry, spicy wintergreen, spring wintergreen, teaberry, wax cluster, and youngsters.

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Happy New Year and best wishes to you all!

In the time that Santa was so busy and did not arrive in time, he thought to share with you a little gift this month.

If you use this Discount Code: TKMZPP, at the checkout you will have 20% OFF from the price of the prints.

Promotion available until 30 January 2016.

Enjoy!

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Happy New Year!

Breath light,

Live with joy,

Be healthy, peaceful,

Inspired and flourishing,

Fly free and share love.

Second by second,

Minute by minute,

Hour by hour,

Day by day,

For eternity!

                         Yours truly,

                                   Cristina Velina.

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Today, the Sun arrived in my ‘Ice and Flowers’ project with a big smile. A beautiful smile made by one of my frozen yellow lilies.

Isn’t it beautiful?

The smiling Lily

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From what I heard, linden flowers tea is not that common in other countries as is in Romania. And even here, many people drink it just when they are in need for its beneficial effects like relaxation, anxiety relief or when treating a cold.

For me it’s a bit different. The lime tree flowers tea (lime tree is another name for the linden tree, as basswood or tilia) has such a smooth and yet powerful unique flavour that I use many times just for the joy of tasting. And yes, it tastes like heaven for me!

So, if you enjoy herbal tea and if you are a tea lover, I definitely recommend you to try the linden flowers tea. Actually, I will just go and make one now!

P.s. If you ever tried this type of tea let me know what do you think of it.

A dream with linden tree flowers

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Ice and Flowers

A project I started last year, but only now making available for public viewing.

Born from the desire to preserve the beauty of flowers for as long as possible, Ice and Flowers brings out beautiful colours and sharpness, bringing a playful touch and a visual joy to the viewers. An exhaustive bonding of freshness and textures making the perfect picture.

Dog-Rose frozen Scent

Peruvian lily abstract

You can find more of this project images in HERE or in our store, in Ice and Flowers Gallery.

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Ode to the Narcissus – a little story

I love Spring. I love flowers. Till here nothing new.

But what happens when flowers and story / mythology characters meet? They fall in love making new stories. Stories full of passion and mystery that leave behind just the dust of a dried yellow daffodils bucket.

Early spring nostalgia – Ode to the Narcissus

Narcissus death – Ode to the Narcissus

Momentum into nothingness – Ode to the Narcissus

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Happy Belated Easter and all the best wishes!

Hope you had a great one!

I may not be such a religious person, but I allways enjoy beautiful and relaxing moments. And this Easter was exactly like this. A quite long walk through nature, playing and having fun with the dogs and enjoying photographing few flowers.

How did you spend yours?

Here are some images:

A relaxing walk with dogs by Easter

A little walk with the dogs on Easter time

Easter 2015 – funny moment

Big Birdy, Big Birdy!

Ranunculus Ficaria

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I know some of you may be curious about the photography services I offer, beside my fine art work.

Here is a glimpse: https://majesticphoto.ro/

Majestic Photo

Best wishes to you all!

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I was looking today through an older folder with images. And guess what I have found, a picture with me taking a long-exposure photo of Ialomita stream, in 2008. No tripod to use, just rocks. But rocks can be perfect tripods too!

Dear friend, thank you so much for this image!

Me and Piglet

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