(Hello friends, thank you so much for your kind words on the French village photos. I’m really happy that you enjoyed them as I took many of them with you in mind. More to come, including a little history and more info on the village. But first, a short break from the travel photos to bring you a special story that I’ve been waiting to share until this exact day!)
I was very touched that she went to the trouble of finding me, and even more touched by her warmth and her wonderful talent. Lyn paints very large scale (6 feet tall!), close-up paintings of flowers that are truly exquisite. We exchanged several emails and last month she sent me a photo of the finished painting:
I love it! And just had to share it as I know so many of you love David Austin roses and beautiful art, and we all are so appreciative of the connections we make around the world. It was meant to be! Thank you so much Lyn.
Contact Lyn here to find out more about her amazing work.
Congratulations. This is wonderful news, I love the title of the painting. Hope all is well with you? hugs Jen.
Hi G
You always make me smile with your happy stories. The photo you created is fantastic and Lyn has captured the beauty of the David Austin's very well.
Judith
Dear G, Love this! Oh, such serendipitous events. I love the photograph and the artwork of Lyn's is amazing! Congrats on your cover too! xo Theresa
I love it also. The photo you have taken is just breath taking.
What an interesting turn of events…..i don't think it is a coincidence either….there really is a reason for every purpose…..that is so awesome that she tracked you down. and it took almost 2 years!!! she must have really loved your picture to go to all of that work to find you….
you rock!!!
hugs, cindy
Oh my! Congratulations! That is such a lovely photograph and looks stunning on the cover. Lyn's painting of your photo is wonderful and I will visit her site. :-)
Congratulations!!!! So happy for you!!!!
What a wonderful story, G!!!
Your photo is so beautiful and Lyn's art simply amazing. How thoughtful of her to credit her source of inspiration properly. :) Ada
Dear Georgianna,
the photo you have taken is just breath taking and Lyn's art wonderful!
Have a nice week!
Monica
Hi Georgianna,
What a wonderful story of connection and the intertwining of our fates! Such lovely roses, photo, and art! Congrats to you and enjoy your week:)
You and your connections are just so much fun! (Am thinking of the field of flowers in Cali where you met one of your blog friends quite serendipitously.) That is one of my favorites of your images. The colors are all in a lovely concert with one another! And look at that painting! What a fabulous rendition of your beautiful roses! Wow, wow, wow. Hope your week is filled with love and treasures, Georgianna. x&o;, Annette
That is so wonderful! First of all…CONGRATS on your magazine cover! That is sooo exciting. And yes….there are no coincidences..That is so great she kept trying to find you. That painting is amazing!
How lovely! I absolutely adore the way your photo looks on that cover, it's just perfect!
Have a lovely week Georgianna!
xo Moa
That is SO cool! What a great story and a gorgeous image! And now you have a new friend! Congrats!
That photo deserved to be on a magazine cover. Beautiful! The artist did a remarkable job on it. Congrats!!
What a great story! Congratulations to the wonderful cover. And as a bonus it also ended up as a beautiful painting. Why does it not surprise me? Well, because you are a great photographer!
Have a wonderful summer!
Lots of love,
Ingrid xoxo
How fun and serendipitous! And you already know how much I love moments like that :) Have a wonderful week. Lauren
Totally meant to be!!! An oh, her painting of your beautiful shot is incredible too!!! Congrats – and so glad you got to see the cover!! Have a great week my friend!! t. :)
That is so cool.. Congrats to you.. That photo looks amazing. And that painting is wonderful..
I totally believe it was meant to be.. Hope you have a wonderful week..
Hugs, Linda
I know Lyn and have followed her journey as an artist – an amazing exciting coincidence – great photo – great artwork.
A really interesting post today. Image never knowing where your photo will turn up and didn't it look lovely on the cover of the magazine. The artist's work is unbelievably beautiful. So detailed. V
Oh I just LoVe stories like this !
Truly amazing and such a blessing.
Thank you for sharing the story with us Georgianna !
Georgianna! how wonderful….and absolutely meant to be….very sweet of Lyn…smiles.
Oh Georgianna, that is a beautiful and inspiring story.
Sometimes the unexpected support we find online really surprises me too… and makes me ever more grateful that others can be so thoughtful even though we may only be strangers.
THANK YOU for caring about me and my big journey, and for sharing your encouraging words so freely. I have been rather isolated recently, and did not even know that you were traveling so much! I hope that you are having the time of your life, and I look forward to seeing here the beauty of your adventures.
Explore freely, have fun, and one day we will meet in Italy… xJanine
wow, congrats g!! that is soo exciting! what a great story!
Dearest sweet g, i love the story!! Congratulations sweet friend and lynn's painting is just amazing! I always love your photos…so soo much! Have a lovely merry happy week and love to you!
Georgianna,
Your photo of the David Austen roses is exquisite! And the ensuing painting is so Georgia O'Keefe. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Oh my goodness, such talent by you both!
The painting is so lovely … just beautiful Lyn!
The best part of the internet is that it allows us to connect with others, to form acquaintances that become such wonderful friendships. Amazing. :-)
Congrats, lovely! That's a very beautiful photo of the roses! I think it's perhaps my first time knowing its name. :) Lovely colors as well!
Congratulations Georgianna!
I believe my comment on your last post said something to the effect of "This should be in a magazine."
Your work is truly amazing, and this is so VERY well-deserved!!
Gorgeous post….so glad i stopped by to peek around and say hello! oxox, tracie
This is a beautiful site, thanks for sharing the lovely story of how Lyn Donald came to be inspired by your photograph and then went to the enormous effort of trakcing you down; that's dedication for you. cheers from Cindy xx
oh yes i believe in this…;)…what an amazing story…and a lovley artist…i will check it out…and just so wonderful what could happen in our lifes, or?…wish you a wonderful summer week with lots of flower moments…its summer…and i love it…;)…a big hug…warmly…i…
Wow, this is a wonderful story, I love that Lyn was so moved by your photo and was determined to make the connections in order for this artwork to have been created. Now that is perseverance… oh, and I don't think this is just a coincidence. things usually happen for a reason. Congratulations Lyn, on an outstanding piece!
Hi Georgianna, this story makes me SOOO happy! You never know when something from your past or that you had given up on will come to you, and in such a fabulous way. The world of blogging is truly a wonderful one. Congratulations! Linda
Congratulations Georgianna, this is fabulous that your beautiful David Austin roses have graced the Australian magazine. Lyn's painting is lovely too.
Don Burke does a wonderful gardening show which I quite often watch on our TV.
Happy weekend
Hugs
Carolyn
What a incredible story, I can just wonder how things happens sometimes at least with you, when I think how you met that blog friend of yours in ranunculus field:)
Congrats on your mag features! I saw this issue of Burke's Backyard in the stores, but I didn't know it was your beautiful photo!! I love Lynn's artwork too. How lovely of her to contact you to ask if she could paint it. Thanks for sharing this wonderful story! Wini xo
Connecting around the world–beautiful photography is the universal language. How exciting to be honored with a magazine cover! I'd be willing to bet there are more in your future.
What a lovely story! The painting is just beautiful.
So many wonderful messages on this post and I wanted to add mine to the list since it is a little miracle that brought lyn your way with the magazine cover. (I still think of that time you met a fellow blogger in a field of flowers and smile) The magicalness of syncronicity. Lyn has done an amazing painting from the image! And congrats on the cover, it looks just right
Kat x
Wow, gorgeous bouquet, lovely mag cover and beautiful painting! :)
Isn't it amazing how an open heart + talent + blogging always = love, friendship, joy??
I think that it is crazy that someone found inspiration for a painting based on this picture, because I too was hoping to do the same thing!! I love this picture, and would love to paint it! It has everything that I love, flowers, blue glass, reflective surfaces. It would be such a delight.