Weekly Photo Challenge: Humanity

13 september, 2014 / Leya / 31 kommentarer

Humanity is the WP challenge – what first comes to my mind is all human beings collectively – the human race. Then the human nature – what does it mean, being human?

We live in this world, on this Earth together

We travel, we try to find our own way in life

Eating and…

…drinking are essential to stay alive

We start families – and we read and learn

Working together is a must – and, oh, the joy!

Communication – more and more important to us

We try to build bridges over gigantic gaps…physical and psychological

Living without art and stories and fantasy – impossible…

…but we pay too much attention to our outward qualities…

…and everything is not what it seems to be

Secondly, there’s the quality of being humane – kindness and benevolence. Tolerance.

How we treat the lonely man in the street…

…and our best friends, the animals

…and try to give our newcomers on this planet a positive start

But…My Hideout then…? Men, Mitt Gömställe då…?

3 september, 20143 september, 2014 / Leya / 17 kommentarer

Idag är en jobbig dag – vi har sågat ner stora buskage i trädgården och ska (enligt husse) ta ner två stora tallar som har blivit alltför höga. Fjolårets storm landade ju en av björkarna på taket…Men, det hela kom som en blixt från klar himmel. Jag har inte fått någon förhandsinfo Alls…Jag behöver inte säga mer – bilderna talar för sig själva…

Today is not a funny day – my master has taken down a lot of bushes and trees in our garden and we have to cut down and remove two giant fur (fir) trees that’s grown too big to handle if a new storm comes this way. At least that’s what my master says. Last year one of the birch trees fell over our house, and now he has gone crazy cutting down every tree we have…I had no idea this was coming…no one told ME. I don’t have to say any more …let the pictures speak for themselves…

Over there in the corner…was My Place

This is the hideous machine my master used…

…and these sticks are all that’s left of My Hideout.

My carefully dug out pit doesn’t look that impressive when it’s uncovered…

I tried to stop him by sitting and staring at him…but alas…

Just to really show you How Much he took down…

My most precious visit

31 augusti, 2014 / Leya / 25 kommentarer

Scotland – a country of magical history and beauty of nature. But, what I was mostly looking forward to on my trip this summer was the chance to meet Seonaid of breathofgreenair. She is one of the bloggers on WordPress who I first followed. Amazing photography and a mindful poet in soul and words. Her posts speak directly to my heart.

Seonaid’s family consists of two other people, husband and son, and three ladies – bearded collies – and two distinguished cats. I will not reveal their names…as I would like you to visit her blog and find out yourselves…you will not regret it!

This was a magic evening. We met and talked, walked in her evening garden, and she and her husband had cooked a delicious dinner, which we enjoyed at their beautiful home.

Sitting under the parasol in the lovely garden, watching the ladies play and the Bengal sunning himself in the last rays…life was good. As good as it can be when you are happy.

I had to promise the ladies that I would only use photos showing them at their most advantageous angles…and I think I have kept my promise. They were not that easy to photograph – only Seonaid can master that…

Another promise is to come back to Scotland again – soon. I want to thank you again, Seonaid, and your lovely family, for taking the trouble of having us that evening! For me, this will be a precious memory, and my dream is still that we will have the opportunity of a walk together on the beach or in the forest where you usually walk with pleasure. I would love that.

My love to you all, and to the long haired ladies who all remind me of my Amanda – a beardie I once owned, and who will never be forgotten.

Evening Harvest with a Totti Roll

27 augusti, 2014 / Leya / 25 kommentarer

Karlskrona skärgård – A day in the Karlskrona archipelago

3 augusti, 2014 / Leya / 25 kommentarer

Coming and leaving

Travel theme: Simplify

3 augusti, 20143 augusti, 2014 / Leya / 12 kommentarer

Ailsa at Where’s my Backpack? wants us to simplify – so why not just go relaxing …

…with your best friend?

Some Mums and Grannies and other Friends in Scotland

21 juli, 2014 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

Post number One thousand

8 juli, 20148 juli, 2014 / Leya / 57 kommentarer

I saw it when I posted Wedding – this post will be my number 1000 on WordPress. I have enjoyed it immensely – the blogging and the photographing. The reading and the friends I have ”met” and – actually – Met. In reality.

Thank you all of you out there who read me, follow me or just drop in to – Leya. I’m so grateful that you enjoy the little things in my world. It’s you who made it all possible and who still are making it possible for me to go on blogging.

What will be suitable for a post number 1000? Maybe some of my favourite photos? Maybe a combination …?

I lost my faithful companion, Mille, this spring. His name, Mille, he got because he was so special, one in a thousand. Mille. Mille Grazie to him for having him in my life for twelve years, and Mille Grazie to all of you for being part of my life. May we stay together and exchange pictures, thoughts, advice, recipes, book and film tips – and so on – for at least another 1000 posts and many more!

I wish you all a great summer – or winter! See you again in a couple of weeks – I’m off to Scotland to enjoy this beautiful and enigmatic country once more. Hopefully it will not rain all the time…as it did for three weeks in 1978 when we visited last. Never mind the weather…I’m so looking forward to meeting one of my blogging friends there!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts

30 juni, 2014 / Leya / 39 kommentarer

Contrasts – impossible…couldn’t stop myself here…There are so many possibilities so it had to be a gallery. Some of them I have used before, but they work together as well! For more contrasts, click here.