Postcards from Paradise: Search for Serenity




Sometimes I've been lucky enough to find
a little oasis of serenity


in a world that seems a little mad
from time to time.




Postcards from Paradise.


Comments

rebecca said…
dear meri,

this completely charms my heart. thank you for taking me into this tea house of quiet joy.

this week has been a particularly difficult one for me. each postcard offered today has lifted my heart in ways i cannot begin to explain.

thank you meri...and everyone for the light of your sweet and kind hearts.
for standing like perfect candles in the rain.
August 28, 2011 at 4:12 PM
gma said…
Beautiful reflection of serenity.
I can feel the peace.Did you have a tea ceremony there?
August 28, 2011 at 4:27 PM
Miss Robyn said…
divine. you could just sit and look deeply into the water and lose yourself in thoughts. I can feel the serenity seeping from your 'postcard'...xo
August 28, 2011 at 6:08 PM
Magical Mystical Teacher said…
My goodness! This seems like more than a mere oasis. It seems like a whole separate planet of serenity!
August 28, 2011 at 6:58 PM
Cheryl said…
OMG! Where did you find this? Is it here?
August 28, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Noelle Clearwater said…
It is just lovely Meri. It reminds me a bit of the teagarden at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. They have some wonderful little teahouses throughout that section of the park. so serene. Thanks for sharing.
Noelle
August 28, 2011 at 9:20 PM
Anonymous said…
isnt that wonderful?
August 28, 2011 at 9:54 PM
foxysue said…
Well this is so lovely to reflect on fist thing of a morning. This is a bank holiday here in the UK so I can stay a little longer in bloglandia!

Sue x
August 29, 2011 at 1:41 AM
Bagman and Butler said…
I love reflections in water and your second picture is a rich and colorful treat to the eye.
August 29, 2011 at 6:17 AM
Anonymous said…
I agree that your photo conveys serenuty. Well-done!
August 29, 2011 at 8:37 AM
She Who Doodles said…
this is me, green with envy. enjoy.
August 30, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Kim Mailhot said…
if you find the world mad only from time to time, you must have profited from those serene places a lot, Miss Meri !
Thank you for the voyage there.
Happy Tuesday !
August 30, 2011 at 4:56 PM
Meikah said…
Oh this is such a lovely green and red tree house! :)
August 30, 2011 at 9:54 PM
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