Not in the Olympics yet…but this sport is growing rapidly!
Art
CFFC: Legs and Feet
Legs and feet for Cee…could not help posting this one from Le Louvre, Paris. We had great fun, and my daughter had me posing, joking about her brother’s big feet…
For more feet, click here.
A Place Where Nobody Wanted to Live…
The controversial modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is one of my own favourites…but in his own time – he was not always popular. In Barcelona, you might have visited his fabulous Sagrada Família, Casa Battló or La Pedrera and Parc Güell. And Marvelled.
Palacio Episcopal (end of the 19th century) in Astorga was seen as rather abominable in appearance and the cost for building it was just too much for the congregation. No bishop has ever lived there since…
Inside, you recognize Gaudí’s style with beautiful ceramics and stained glass.
The palace is now being restored, and I guess its future visitors will continue to admire his outstanding art.
The magnificent cross bows and his colour combinations are simply divine.
So, be sure to visit when your road leads you here…you cannot get too much of Gaudí!
As usual, click to get a larger view – sometimes you have to click twice…and click the links for my previous posts on his art in Barcelona!
Blog Break – Reloading
It is time for me to have a break. I will be reloading my batteries for a couple of weeks. Hopefully I will be back with new energy to read and write again.
I am so grateful for all of you, friends, readers and followers out there…the blogosphere is a warm and generous place to be. Thank you for your constant support, humour and good advice – and for all your fantasy and inspiration.
I wish you a lovely summer!
Ann-Christine
Travel theme: Indoors
This was a tricky one for Ailsa…I really am short of indoor photos. I guess I am just an outdoor person.
Nevertheless, this book store in Rome I find an irresistable indoors…and then, well, all of you who are dog lovers know what happens when you are sitting peacefully in that certain place…In (the) door suddenly appears a familiar face …”Oh, there you are! Just wanted to check…” (Quote, Mille)
For more of indoors, click here.
WPC: Look up
Look up! This is a very varied challenge with many possibilities. My take is all about nature – even if you might not think so…
In the header, a lamp from Gaudí’s Casa Batllo´in Barcelona. He always used Nature herself as an inspiration. Maybe a drop of water in a pool?
A Swedish autumn birch in its splendour – who would not look up?
Great tree ferns, New Zeeland, North Island.
New Zealand’s Great fern trees draws your eye…upwards.
Madrid
In Madrid my head went dizzy when watching this tree in a spectacular swing…
Madrid
And these well dressed trees… I just hade to peep inside for this spectacular view!
For more reasons to look up, click here.
Camilla Thulin – Wear, If You Dare!
This rainy day was made for an outing – with darling Viveka at myguiltypleaures. She can make any day shine… We decided for Dunkers and the famous designer Camilla Thulin.
Dunkers
Camilla Thulin loves luxury ”second hand” and started collecting clothes and accessories at an early age. Today she is a famous fashion designer and her clothes are worn by actors as well as singers and other people in the Swedish world of artists.
She also has her own name in fashion and in the world of classy underwear.
The definition of ”Kaftan”, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is a man’s long belted tunic, worn in countries of the Near East. It could also mean a woman’s long loose dress, or a loose shirt or top.
She started collecting folklore when she was 14
Details in a Chinese jacket
Camilla Thulin declares her fascination for this garment, and in the exhibition hall there are kaftans of her design as well as kaftans from her own collection of second hand and folklore clothes from Morocco, Turkey and Palestine, among others.
Details of belt
Kaftans can be worn by both women and men
For the scene, her collection is vast – some examples are ”Piaf”, ”Evita” and ”Amadeus”.
In an earlier post, I mentioned her clothes for Army of Lovers. In this Dunkers’ exhibition there was also a dress made for our Swedish jazz singer, Lisa Nilsson, worn at the Crown Princess’ wedding.
Army of Lovers
Peep inside the studio – what might it look like inside the creative Camilla’s headquarters?
Camilla Thulin shop online here. http://www.camillathulin.se/
Thursday Thoughts – It’s Raining…
Well, let’s make the best of it…kids can do it, then why can’t we!
My Illusory, Illusive Week…
Strange things this week…It all started out so well…but these are my memories …
…then the rain started pouring…
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But I got a bit confused, and we ended up in Elsinor instead…
Catching a ship in an ocean of flowers.
…in my ordinary Blekinge again. Don’t we all have crazy dreams sometimes…?
CFFC: Bridges
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bridges
I have one special favourite of all bridges…the old Roman bridge in Switzerland, Verzasca valley. Read my post about this valley here.
Another favourite bridge, actually an aqueduct, is Pont du Gard in France. But you can no longer walk Pont du Gard. I did in 1976, on top, about 50 cm width and I had my Swedish clogs on. I guess I should be grateful to have survived that walk…
Click the link for more beautiful bridges!
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