For Cee: Some of the most impressive murals I have met – Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
Art
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Round
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Round
The world is spinning – round. But not much is really, really round, is it? For Frank:
Still, there are many quite round things that I really love…like Dalí’s art and his home in Figueres, Spain. And the Beehive in Kew Gardens!
Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Turning Point
Amanda (Something to Ponder About) asks us: ”Have you ever experienced a ‘Sliding Door’ moment? Those moments when you made a choice in life, that led to significant changes for you?”
I have always loved the movie, Sliding Doors, and seen it several times over the years. Gwyneth Paltrow is never wrong either.
But first – in the header – the biggest turning point in my life was the arrival of the children. Nothing in life makes a greater difference. Then, over to more – and different – turning points.
Highgate Cemetery, and cemeteries in general, have always attracted me. This beauty was hidden for many years, found in 2013, sleeping below the ivy. Things hidden can be things of beauty – and a given turning point. I read about those who found her, and felt instant love. She was made out of one, single piece of marble.
I have always wanted to believe…I was a firm believer as a child, but in the 4th grade my new teacher told me Jesus must have been a healer using natural medicines – no wonders, nothing. Maybe he hadn’t ever existed?
My whole world crumbled, and I felt cheated by everyone – because school, science and the teachers had all the answers…And still today, I cannot believe in God. I am more of a Buddhist, a Pantheist, but that is my firm ground and belief.
Becoming a teacher has given me so much more of life than I had ever expected. And it was a decision I never thought I would make. Only a short week jumping in for another teacher, made me decide. I have never regretted it!
Finally – back to the movies…..as children we all have a craving for magic. The books about Harry Potter filled that gap for more than one generation. Not to speak of Tolkien and C.S.Lewis… I guess they meant a turning point for many children (and grown-ups…), and for literature in general.
So, Cheers to the Magic in our lives!
Lens-Artists Challenge #32 – Shadows
In the header, the grand Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain. A picture where you cannot ignore the importance of shadows. For Tina’s challenge this week – Shadows.
Shadow owes its birth to light.
John Gay
Even the tiniest creature/ thing displays a delicate shadow when there is light enough
And as you move, your shadow moves with you…
In the late evening… the shadows make us a delightful pair – the cherry tree and me
The fence, in Riga, Latvia – one of my favorite pictures ever
Some flowers look their best in the shadows of other flowers in my garden
The golden browns of the dunes become enhanced by the shadows
…and the trees provide soothing shadow while they thrive and reach for the light
Thank you to Tina for a lovely challenge, and a homage to the importance of shadows.
Find beauty not only in the thing itself but in the pattern of the shadows, the light and dark which that thing provides.
Lens-Artists Challenge #28 – Curves
Curves –
”In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.”
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
Thank you Tina, for this week’s opportunity to admire natural as well as man made curves. They are everywhere – if you just let your eyes find them… Sometimes you have to look up though – like in Trinity College, Dublin, and The Long Room.
Antoni Gaudí – a master of curves
Rila Monastery, Bulgaria –
– glorious curves
In my forest – colourful, natural curves
Lava, and life returning – in curves
But no curves are as beautiful and complete as those of the koru –
A short Wikipedia explanation: Koru (Māori for ”loop”) is a spiral shape based on the appearance of a new unfurling silver fern frond. It is an integral symbol in Māori art, carving and tattooing, where it symbolises new life, growth, strength and peace. Its shape ”conveys the idea of perpetual movement,” while the inner coil ”suggests returning to the point of origin”.
Thursday Thoughts – Frog Perspective
I was thinking…
…how about a frog from a frog perspective?
Macro Monday – Golden Angel
The angel in the Christmas Tree…is leaving…flying away – to return next December
Thursday Thoughts – A Winning Combination: Spa and Glorious Glass
Back again for relaxing days at Kosta Boda – the glorious glass and spa hotel. Some more treasures for you! Find my earlier posts on this our favorite hotel here:
The skilled Kjell Engman
Wordless Wednesday
Thursday Thoughts – Christmas Market
Christmas in Sweden also means many Christmas markets to visit, where local people can put their work on display, and there is a lot of chatting and big smiles. This year we only visited one market, and came home with some lovely presents of course…
This young woman was a talented painter with somewhat a style of her own.
And there were even younger participants… mother and daughter sold flowers and decorations. Everything works out well when you are smiling!
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