06 February 2010

Happy Waitangi Day*




If you live on the West Coast, you know that we have been battered with one winter storm after another, dumping tons of rain and lots of wind down on us :(, making life a little miserable and dull for us, and certainly too grey!

So when I heard the big yellow orb in the sky would be out that day recently, I called my favorite client and headed immediately over to the sea, to see if it was true. We drove all twelve miles to our favorite place to take a break from life, Half Moon Bay. This is what we saw and what we did that day:


wow, the sun breaking through the clouds while the winds still
whipped the seas to 12 foot waves and pushed the fog inland


my back to the sun showed the mists lifting, at last!



we turned around to head down the coast for a little lunch,



where we ate, well, clam chowder


after lunch we peeked into the window of a cool store I hadn't visited before

where I found the perfect bergere that would look great covered in:



George Smith nautical knots in linen, or


my other favorite George Smith linen blue print...or

even this beachy sand colored geometric would look very cool on the bergere


I even found a Valentine for my honey!
(what man wouldn't want a silvery heart thingy?)





* Waitangi Day is the day that New Zealand celebrates its founding February 6, 1840!

the gorgeous coat of arms for New Zealand




I think many of us would like to be there to help New Zealand celebrate today!





{all photos except New Zealand taken by Kit Golson with iPhone}




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44 comments:

  1. Half Moon Bay looks incredibly beautiful. Such great photos. Abode looks like my kind of haunt as well; gorgeous fabrics, you name it. And yes, I would of loved to have been in New Zealand to help celebrate any kind of day. Certainly a place to visit on my long..long bucket list!
    Happy Sunday to you ~

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  2. Love that top beach pic. Really captures the clarity, had a great bonfire on Muir beach a few weeks ago. Hard to beat that. Happy Waitangi to you too.

    Daniel

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  3. Happy Waitangi Day to you today. You have made me a little homesick.....


    Leeann x

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  4. Looks gorgeous...I am glad you had a dose of sun. Lovely photographs of a beautiful place. xv

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  5. Wonderful post. What a place, Half Moon Bay. thank you.

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  6. What fabulous images of Half Moon Bay, especially that first shot with the sun's rays streaming down onto the beach.

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  7. HI Deb, thanks for stopping, loved your last podt too...McQueen the King of Cool himself!
    bisous Kit

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  8. HI Daniel! great to see you...I can just imagine the bonfire at Muir
    best, Kit

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  9. Hi Vicky thanks for visiting! Hope all is well in your beautiful part of the world today!
    Kit

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  10. Bonjour Jeanne-Aelia! thanks for visiting us, it is a remarkable spot Half Moon Bay...
    Kit

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  11. Bonjour BonjourRomance! so lovely to have you stop by, I took these photos with my iPhone, trusty little camera that it is!
    Kit

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  12. Bonjour Leann, I love your Friday Flowers! I thought of you when I did this post, the Kiwi in you!
    a bientot!
    Kit

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  13. Hi There,
    Actually found you while posting a comment on Joyously Living Life! I like your philosophy.
    And your photos are gorgeous.
    Looking forward to reading more.
    Fondly,
    Joanne

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  14. Hi Aprons! I'll check out your blog! thanks for visiting & kind comments...have a great day,

    Kit

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  15. Oh Kit, what a beautiful day you had in HMB! Your photos are beautiful and from your iPhone too! Wow. You're such a wonderful blog queen. Thanks for your wonderful posts.

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  16. Kit~

    I took a day trip down to the Pigeon Pt Lighthouse on Wednesday- the weather was gorgeous. Thinking about holding a plein air workshop there in the spring. The sky was so atmospheric and interesting with all the clouds floating overhead. On the way home I picked up a couple loaves of atichoke and herb bread at a little market in Pescadero.

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  17. We just got 30 inches of snow in 24 hours and this is DC, not Maine. Yikes!

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  18. What a gorgeous day.Love this shop Adobe and your valentine present is cute

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  19. I want to go by the sea now....
    Your blog is lovely. Come see mine. I am a Designer from Paris. Let's be blog buddies
    www.lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com

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  20. Truly beautiful. Makes me want to go on holiday. Also, I have an award for you on my blog.
    Warm regards and a lovely week to you my dear,
    Simone

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  21. Your photos on the beach are really gorgeous!!! The first one is really really great. have a happy week...Zaira

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  22. I can't believe those beautiful pics were taken with an Iphone. Gorgeous shots and what a fun day!Love the fabric that you are suggesting for the bergere.
    Re: the silver heart for hubby: men don't really like silvery heart things...trust me, I have tried this before.. not sure if HE likes them, ;)

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  23. The scenic photos of Half Moon Bay are just gorgeous! Love the patterned linen...

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  24. Love those opening shots. Makes me crave a trip north, but I had better wait til the weather clears. A visit here is always a delight.

    ~jermaine~

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  25. It looks like such a beautiful day! Half Moon Bay is such a cute place. I haven't been there in ages so thanks for the reminder!

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  26. What a lovely day! The midwest is snowed today!

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  27. Half moon bay is gorgeous. I love the star on the chair. I really like your logo - Antiques are green. Our house is filled with early American pieces that have been in my husband's family for years. They will continue to be passed down through the generations.
    Sam

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  28. ....very nice post...your photos are gorgeous¡¡¡¡ always...¡¡¡¡¡Berta

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  29. Hi Melanie Yunk! So great to hear from you..next time, we go to HMB!

    xx
    Kit

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  30. HI Denny, if you hold a plein air workshop at Pigeon Pt. I will attend! I love painting by the sea....to say nothing of artichoke bread!

    xx
    Kit

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  31. Beth you must be flabbergasted at all the snow...DC is a little too far south for that much as I recall!! well keep on blogging!
    xx
    Kit

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  32. Hi Melanie from France, the shop is adorable, you would like it!
    a bientot!
    Kit

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  33. Frenchy Chic, I am now following your very chic and entertaining blog! I love your husband's Child Tracking GPS...very cool! yes lets' stay in touch..
    all best

    Kit

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  34. Well HELLO Romantic Query!! Thanks for the visit, and thanks for the award, I am excited and very honored and so happy that you like my blog! all good things to you today!

    xoxo
    Kit

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  35. Hi Little Emma/Zaira, thanks for stopping by...I love your latest tartan post! bisous, Kit

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  36. HI Cathy, yes the iPhone has been an amazing little asset in my life! I know on the silver heart, it was tongue in cheek as I know my hubby would rather have some new electronic gadget..new iPhone for example....than a silvery heart:))
    thanks for visiting, all best
    Kit

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  37. HI Terri/Countrypolitan! Isn't that fabric perfect for the bergere? thanks for visiting!
    Kit

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  38. Bonjour Jermaine! I would love to have a visit with you up here, let me know if you head north and we'll meet for un cafe? I'll be in Santa Barbara soon, helping a friend get settled in....:)

    Lovely of you to stop by!

    a la prochaine

    Kit

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  39. Hello From Right Bank...thanks for visiting...how are things for you in your latest new home? All best
    Kit

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  40. Hi Merri, thanks for visiting and the snow will end soon I hope!
    xx, Kit

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  41. Hey Sam of Carolina! Love the Valentine's "oeufs" on your post today! You can join Antiques are Green, I'd love to see the antiques early American can be so amazing!

    bonne journee!

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  42. Hello Berta thanks for visiting ...your latest gorgeous post on the hotel in Italy took my breath away!
    grande beso,

    Kit

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  43. I love first picture :) Amazing view :)))

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  44. Thank you Agaw....and your blog is about photography, so I really appreciate the comment!
    Hope to see more of you!

    Kit

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