Last week was I out for dinner and I was wearing my one of my favorite dresses – my purple … I only have purple piece in my closet, and it’s a head turner just because of its color and I always wear it my red suede high heels plus my favorite Ebay silk scarf.
As I was getting ready I remembered that I had started a purple photo-mission before Christmas, totally forgotten about it.
It wasn’t much purple around so when I my last weekend with mum I looked for more purple, not much around then neither. So now I have put the two photo sessions together.
Got the idea for the purple when I was out shopping for mum and I saw some purple cabbage in a pot outside a shop. The shops all had their Christmas shop displays and there some purple in them.
In one of main streets shop a wonderful purple chair inside a shop – so I step in and said sorry, and took some shots – told them that I really liked the chair. They looked a bit fun on me, but I didn’t care.
Purple bikes is there quite a few around – and as I entered the train station in Landskrona last Friday – a purple child seat caught my eye and also one shop had a purple little plastic bag as saddle protection, the bag is from a pharmacy, Apoteket.
In Lund I decided to take the train instead of the yellow bus – and our trains are purple, even if they look a bit more bluish. A young man in a white and purple jacket on the opposite platform saved my day … and a couple minute a woman came and set down with wonderful purple scarfs around her head.
When I shopping for mum I found loads of purple orchids, a sign about Coop wishing me New Year and a roll of plastic table cloth with purple in the pattern. At mums my bed was made up with flowered bed linen with some purple flower in.
So when I was returning home on Tuesday afternoon I met Britta, a lady all dressed in purple, she sitting waiting for her taxi at the station in Simrishamn. A truly lovely lady and when I explained to her that I was on a “purple mission” and asked if I could take a photo of her – she was so pleased when I told her that she be the grand finale of my mission. She lives in Stockholm, but has a summer house outside Simrishamn, we had a good chat until her taxi and my purple train arrived. In the last minute I notice they had some purple timetable in the back of the reception, a shot in a rush.
I just manage to fulfill my mission as it was time to board the train – and my feature photo is from the doors as the closed behind me.
My purple days had come to an end.
The could over this post was yesterday Prince’s “Purple Rain” of course, but the setting has been changed during the last 24 hrs so I’m not able to post the link. So no Prince, but I found a good cover by Oliver Riosa, that I personal like – he has a softer voice than Prince, but still a very good cover. Hope you will enjoy it too.
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple
in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.”
Alice Walker
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I never thought much about purple. You make it look lovely. You know I love the bike! You may very well be gone already for your day 3. Well wishes and good thoughts going your way.
Personal I like purple but it’s a very noticeable color – more than red.
We have quite a lot of purple bikes – and we have also purple cars.
My 3 days are over and so far so good – feel a bit rough after the last 2 days, but it’s also the weather. Yesterday I was freezing the whole day. Not a dry chill just now – doesn’t matter what I put on it goes into my bones.
Going to take a rest today – visiting hospitals does affect me a little mentally too, no worries – I’m fine, but tired.
This is the start of a three day weekend here. I hope you get rested and ‘warm’. Those chills are horrible. The flu is running rampant over here. It is causing a lot of grief. Much sickness. I’ve been very lucky. Get well Viveka. If I was there I would make you a cup of tea!
Colleen, you never have to make me a cup of tea .. really hate the stuff – but thanks for the thought.
We have a stunning sunny day here today – and I’m indoors with color in my hair .. but tomorrow me and my camera are going for a walk. *smile
Flue around here too – have been lucky the last few years – the swine flue we over 60 got free injection .. after that I haven’t taken a jab – hopeful I will miss it this year too… my doctor say that it’s the cod liver and selenium I take that .. make me stand up against it better. Hopefully it’s true.
No flu in my house but I’m seeing it every where!
Okay. No tea. Just good thoughts! 😉 Happy walking today!
Not been walking today .. been so lazy, but got the hair colored. Always something. Tomorrow another day .. hopefully with sunshine.
I hope the hair color turned out exactly as you wanted it. Lazy days are good for so many things.
Hair color and body scrub .. all very messy, but all done and I feel good now about myself. Great spent day. Post will come …. *smile
Purple is always a good stunning eye catcher… but this post I did miss the music “The track is not currently available” it said…
Okay … the music is “Purple Rain” of course with Prince. Soundcloud must have problems .. happens.
The cloud is gone? No sound? Yeah I miss it too. Your purples are gorgeous and really stunners. I have a couple of friends who love purple and they are both so gregarious and so fashionable, it must go with the personality.
Yes, the cloud was changed yesterday, so I can’t post it anymore – it’s back now .. as a cover and I like the guys voice even more than Prince’s – go back and tell me what you think. I love purple but it’s a very bold color so I have to be in the right mood to wear it, because all eyes will end up on me. *smile
Britta she was stunning in all her purples.
Very well done, as well as a tribute to my wife’s favorite color …. and yes, we have a purple wall in our house.
Good on you .. and your wife has great taste. Very bold and daring woman. My warmest regards to her.
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Wonderful purple post dear Viveka!!!
Marina, thanks a million … tomorrow I will bring you a wonderful frosty morning and day. One of my best “catch of the day” in my own eyes.
I loved this!!! Purple, I love purple!
I love this colour and you did a wonderful post. Thank you dear Viveka, have a nice weekend, love, nia
Nia, a pleasure … I wish you the same. It’s easy to make something out .. what we like.
I love this, Viveka. Purple is my favorite color. Somehow it’s soothes and delights at the same time. Your story that came with it sounded lovingly purple too. Oh, and I never heard anyone but Prince do Purple Rain. This was nice.
Thanks, Lori … yes, Oliver does a good job of the song – there is many covers out there, but when somebody told me that I didn’t have any music today, I check it out and the track was no longer for sharing, listen through a couple of covers and there I found this version and he does a good job.
Purple is a stunning color. So we have that in common too. *smile
What gorgeous purple pics, Viveka. This is my mom’s favourite colour, and she wears it all the time. I like your music too. Have a great day. 🙂
Thank you so much … somebody told me when a woman dresses up in purple it means it’s her last chance … glad your mom didn’t listen to that saying and I didn’t neither.
You have a great weekend .. my day is nearly soon over. 8.45pm where I’m.
🙂 My 🙂 FAVORITE 🙂 color 🙂 ! 🙂 ! 🙂 ! 🙂 Great 🙂 post 🙂 !
Wow … you’re so chic as me than … great! Quite a few ladies here that love purple .. have to buy more maybe.
Sure, but only if you like it. Nothing worse than wearing a colour if you don’t like it and it doesn’t suit you. Have a lovely evening 🙂
I like purple very much *smile
I am not a purple loving person…yet the way you presented it here works Viveka 🙂
Enjoy your week-end
Thanks … I know it’s not a color for everybody .. just like red. And there is me that combine two very loud colors at time, but I’m a loud person. *smile
I would not say loud…maybe colourful 😉
I wonder how loud is orange?
Orange is very loud, but also a happy … color – they say it’s going to be a big color this summer – don’t suit me at all.
Great news for me…how about combined with colours that suit you? Give it a try…maybe?
I had an orange summer about 25 years ago … I loved it – but skin tone and things has changed, you need to have dark skin tone to carry it well – I love the color.
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I love this, the whole screen is looking purple, stunning..
Thank you so much !!!! Purple is stunning color really – not enough around.
I love the colours in this post! Really brightened a cold day 🙂
Thank you, Linda … purple is a very happy color. Probably why I like it so much.
Purple is definitely a gorgeous reminder of the royalty we feel inside and display outwardly. 😀
Pink, so true … purple is a color that both royal courts and churches uses a lot.
I always enjoy your color days…you find and enjoy what is commonplace and often overlooked. Our world is certainly colorful. I always think of purple as a color of royalty…you must have looked lovely in your outfit.
Thanks, Karen … both the royal courts and the churches … like their purples. I lost weight since I bought the dress – so it doesn’t fit that well anymore, but everybody look when somebody wears purple, red or orange.
What lovely photos to celebrate my very favorite color!
Sounds like a beautiful visit with Britta.
Loved your post!
Yes, Britta was such a lovely lady …. and it was a true pleausre to have a chatt with her while we waited for your transprots. She bighten up the whole waiting room .. and as we talked a guy said – I’m dressed in all green .. you can take a photo of me too. *smile
So many that like purple .. nice suprise. Thanks for your support.
A gorgeous purple feast! My favourite colour too 🙂
I love the colour purple, I am wearing it now. It has been my favourite colour for many years.
Great … that means you’e a confident woman. Good on you.