Seven Day Nature Photo, Day Four – Morning Walk

1 april, 20161 april, 2016 / Leya / 21 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 I would like to nominate my blogging friend Callum, studying at the University of Bangor in North Wales, Studentinsnowdonia, to take part in the 7-day Nature Photo Challenge. He takes the most beautiful series of photos on his hikes in Wales and I would love to see what he might come up with for this challenge….. It’s OK, I understand if you should be far too busy for this, Callum!

Seven Day Nature Photo, Day Three – Beach Night Walk

31 mars, 201631 mars, 2016 / Leya / 20 kommentarer

Today I would like to nominate my blogging friend Lena at iPictureThis to take part in the 7-day Nature Photo Challenge. She takes intriguingly different photos from the natural world and I would love to see what she might come up with for this challenge….. No problem if you are far too busy for this, Lena!!

Seven Day Nature Photo, Day One -Lonely Beach

29 mars, 201629 mars, 2016 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

My first photo is from the west coast of Sweden, a nature reserve, on a very cold and windy day.

Today I would like to nominate Noortje Russel at RusselsLof to take part in the 7-day Nature Photo Challenge. She takes the most wonderful photos from the natural world and has a keen artistic eye. I would love to see what she might come up with for this challenge….. No problem if you are far too busy for this, Noortje!!

CFFC: Alleys, Driveways, Parking Lots, Dirt Roads

29 mars, 201629 mars, 2016 / Leya / 15 kommentarer

I will stick to dirt roads for Cee’s challenge – one summer road (with me and Mille) and one winter road. For more entries, click here.

It would be fun to know what the English speaking world calls this kind of summer road! In Sweden we call it a ”tvättbräda” – a wash-board (translated). I guess it might have another name for you?

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

Travel theme: Sensory

26 mars, 201626 mars, 2016 / Leya / 10 kommentarer

Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack ? wants us to use our senses – and one of the places where most senses are at work is the Jokhang temple in Tibet. The dense smoke and all the people – eating, waiting, praying…

…and the Tibetan landscape…its vastness and immense beauty, Its total silence is overwhelming.

WPC: Half-Light

25 mars, 2016 / Leya / 22 kommentarer

One of my favourite poets is William Butler Yeats – here a poem for the WordPress’ Challenge Half-Light.

He Wishes For the Cloths of Heaven
William Butler Yeats

Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

Thursday Thoughts – A Man and His Dog

24 mars, 201625 mars, 2016 / Leya / 25 kommentarer

I have spent a couple of days at a seaside resort on the west coast. We had some sunshine and a slightly chilly wind, and enjoyed the stay very much.

Last night and late evening, we walked the pier before dinner.

Many dogs were out walking their masters, but I especially noticed this man and his best friend. They had that special friendship that made them play so well together.

The way it should be between man and dog. Between best friends.

Just watch them together. The listening and total understanding – no loud voices…

…but talking all the time…

Cooperation – and perfect understanding

Who needs anything more?

I wish you all a Happy and Joyful Easter Holiday!

Travel Theme: Early

27 februari, 201627 februari, 2016 / Leya / 30 kommentarer

Getting up early you will often be greatly rewarded. Silence, Only You, Magic in the air.

For more interpretations of Early – click here.

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…