Seven Day Nature Photo, Day Six – Summer Flower Dream

3 april, 20163 april, 2016 / Leya / 28 kommentarer

I have been nominated by my friend Sue, at WordsVisual, to take part in a challenge of a photo per day for seven days, of anything from the natural world. And every day I should nominate a new member.

Today, and in my last entry tomorrow, I would like to nominate all my followers and readers who love Nature and feel they can find time and joy in participating in 7-day Nature Photo! I know it is difficult to find the time – and I want to send my heartfelt thank you to you who answered my call, for wonderful comments and the possibility to see other’s beautiful entries on Nature. Nothing could please me more!

Seven Day Nature Photo, Day Five – Lady’s Slipper Orchid

2 april, 2016 / Leya / 14 kommentarer

Cypripedium calceolus is a lady’s-slipper orchid growing wild in Sweden, and very much unlike other wild orchids here. This photo is from a very dear friend’s garden – I got the opportunity to photograph the entire garden last summer. Magnificent species.

Today I would like to nominate photographer and blogger Robert Weir at Clicking through the bucket list to take part in the 7-day Nature Photo. He is a brilliant photographer and a worldwide traveller. I would love to see what he might come up with for this challenge….. though I am not sure there is spare time enough for this busy man. If not – no worries, Robert, I am only glad to rekommend your blog to other bloggers!

SL-WEEK 38: Yellow

28 mars, 2016 / Leya / 23 kommentarer

Yellow is a very special colour. It symbolizes a variety of things; for example the sun, being false (in the language of flowers) and power – only for the emperor of China.

I love yellow, but cannot wear it. Others can with elegance – like houses, vehicles and flowers.

Sylvain Landry –

A Danish house

Cars are quite OK…

Spring crops before the storm

Spring Equinox

20 mars, 2016 / Leya / 15 kommentarer

Wings!

Mezereum, spurge laurel or spurge olive

Snow drops

And the anemones…

…the anemones!

Thursday Thoughts – Spring Window

17 mars, 201617 mars, 2016 / Leya / 14 kommentarer

Through my big windows I watch spring moving in…

…oh, the wonderful light!

We stretch and bend to reach it…

and soon we will multiply –

in strength, smiles and Love

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Couples, Twins, Two of Anything

7 mars, 20167 mars, 2016 / Leya / 27 kommentarer

Many things comes in twos – go to Cee for more!

WPC: Harmony

5 mars, 20165 mars, 2016 / Leya / 48 kommentarer

Harmony

WPC: State of Mind

26 februari, 201626 februari, 2016 / Leya / 39 kommentarer

The sun spread its glory from a blue sky today – Spring is coming! My state of mind says I am dancing with the tulips, even if they are fading. Even if I am fading. The world is still beautiful on a day like this.

The Lark has Arrived –

24 februari, 201624 februari, 2016 / Leya / 19 kommentarer

They say the lark has arrived in Skåne – the southernmost landscape of Sweden. That is where I live, but I have not heard her yet…Every year they come early, trying to be the first ones to find a place to nest…and every year some of them will die – when winter will not let go. Nesting on the ground is dangerous in any case.

That is the way life works. You have to be brave and take risks in order to succeed. Migrating birds, people who have to leave their home countries in order to survive. But we all have to face this – maybe not risking our lives…but still.

And Winter has not loosened his grip, yet. We are patiently waiting…all except Totti. This is his season, his temperature, his joy. Lagotto Romagnolos do not come with a zip…