Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Perspective

The perspective was difficult as well as interesting last night – my Epiphyllum ( ”Princess of the Night” in Swedish) opened its giant bud and unfolded magnificent scent and beauty. Here’s my daughter trying to photograph her despite the strange angle because we were afraid of moving the plant.

So, the perspective is …in many ways unusual.

WPC: Grid

WordPress – Grid, make it the most important in your photo. Well, grids are not always manmade – you find nature’s grids everywhere…My choice fell on a Vanda, a remarkable Asian orchid, intensely coloured with a splendid grid. This Vanda I found standing in Denmark, outside a hotel.

For more grids – click here.

 

# 317 Trotjänare – Faithful Old Servant (260/365)

Jag har varit en ung flickas trotjänare genom gymnasiet, över två universitet och även jorden runt. När hon arbetade som volontär på Nya Zeeland stod jag troget vid hennes sida och för kommunikationen – vilket var mycket värdefullt för hennes mamma och pappa , och säkert för henne själv också. Vi höll ihop i vått och torrt och tack vare att vi hade varandra klarade hon av att leva därute i bushen. Nu har jag många år på nacken och börjar bli lite… sliten, så där borta i ljuset någonstans…ligger väl evigheten…Men, såsom varande trotjänare hänger man ju i så länge det finns tangenter och batteri!

I have been serving this young woman through high school and two universities – and around the world as well. When she worked as a volunteer in New Zealand I was the one who stood by her side and helped her keeping up communication with her parents. Now I’m getting old and tired – but will try to hang on for some years yet…we still need each other, Emma and me!

Travel theme: Wind

Ailsa’s theme this week is about Wind. As the wind has been fairly strong during the last weeks here, my contribution is from a walk with Totti on a small island near our summer house. Trees and grass and us on the move…

Totti, at least, is a fan of these strong winds. He turns his nose to the wind and  – enjoys!

 

Travel theme: Trees

For Ailsa I want to send some of my favourite trees – at least photos taken of them. So travelling means in Sweden this time. Starting with their helping us with mindfulness – my mother and my two dogs under the great beech tree in our forest, Spring 2011.

Trees – we cannot live without them. There are many reasons to why I love trees, and here are only some of them. I hope you agree with me – they are as wonderful as they are essential. I love them…