esprit de l'escalier: Beautiful polaroid prints

Definition

[es-pree de less-ka/-iay] (idiom) A witty remark that occurs to you too late, literally on the way down the stairs. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations defines esprit de l'escalier as, "An untranslatable phrase, the meaning of which is that one only thinks on one's way downstairs of the smart retort one might have made in the drawing room."

Beautiful polaroid prints

I went out of town on Friday to visit my parents and go to my father's side of the family's Christmas gathering. Before I left on Thursday a package arrived. (Lots of packages have been arriving lately; all of my gifts coming in.) This one was for me, though, and I had been excited to receive it.

It was a package of a couple of prints and a poster from Maditi's Etsy shop.

Maditi's photographs are ethereal and beautiful. She manages to capture light and color in such a perfect way. I look forward to new photos on her Flickr site. Take a glimpse at her polaroid set — which I find inspiring. Seriously, look what she can do with a polaroid camera. Her photographs have a spareness and a simplicity and I love them. Her holga sets are also wonderous, almost like out of a faery tale.

Below is the poster of many of her polaroid prints hanging in my cubicle. It is perfect for the spot, which was looking very blah, and which my cubemate had told me needing sprucing up. Thanks Maditi for sharing your beautiful work!