Paula, at Lost in Translation, asks us for Wintry… at least in our photos this week. As I posted my best ones this winter yesterday, I return to Iceland for some Real ”wintries.”
Nature
CFFC: Leaves or Trees
Leaves or trees – leaves And trees are my kindred spirits. For Cee this Tuesday, I have focused on two of my favorite countries and some of my favorite trees and leaves. In the header, autumn coloured beech by the lake near my home in Sweden.
Tree ferns of New Zealand are plants I would have loved to have in my country. They bring magic and beauty to the world.
The Kauris of NZ, here Tane Mahuta, are both majestic and endemic giants. See the people on the ground below!
When paddling through the thick, mangrove like trees, we admired all the other plants living on the tree branches and tree trunks. This is the east coast of NZ.
The Southern Beech is a very beautiful tree with rather tiny leaves, seen in enchanted forests by the road to Milford Sound. The fallen tree trunks still full of new branches.
Thursday’s Special: Pick a Word in March
Paula, at Lost in Translation, challenges us to ”convert” words into pictures. Why don’t you join in the fun!
As usual the first photo challenge in a month is Pick a Word. You have five words to choose from to interpret them in image(s). You can do one word, several words or all five of them. I hope you will find this eclectic theme challenging enough.
In the header, converted horns from reindeer.
slivered from Halmstad, Sweden
traversed – Puerto Mogán, Gran Canaria
muted – Skane, Sweden
ovine – Skane, Sweden
CFFC: Wildlife
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Wildlife
Wildlife – we will not survive without it. My contribution for Cee is four bird species.
From the Galápagos Islands – a young Red-footed Booby and a yellow warbler.
And, from my winter garden –
a bullfinch and a great tit. Both sitting in my old apple tree.
New Fuji Camera – Old Apple Tree
My old apple tree is slowly dying
He has always been there, as a Warden Spirit, long before we bought this house
He is greatly loved by moss and lichen – and the birdhouse is always inhabited
The old tree is hosting many species, many worlds
But, last year, only one single apple managed to grow on these moldering branches
This spring might be his last one – what will happen to all his guests?
CFFC: Letter Z
Letter Z – In the header haze, Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand.
Somewhere in Switzerland
Then, my little boy, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzleeping on the – table…
Monday Dreaming
This gloomy Monday I went back to one of my favorite hiking spots –
– in pictures only…because this year has not allowed any hiking there due to the extremeweather with heavy rains.
But, as soon as the weather allows it – I will return, and enjoy the serenity here.
The stillness and solitude is tangible-
WPC: Tour Guide
Tour Guide – What do I love about where I live? Well – The beautiful nature and countryside! Including:
My garden and flowers
The animals I meet every day
The old fairy tale villas
Even our ugliest old building looks beautiful in the low sun…
And I love our Castles, Hovdala and Wanås, always hosting spectacular art and exhibitions. Here josting and below Wanås with ants (from a South American artist) crawling over the faςade. They also have great areas for hiking and outdoor activities.
I do love this area, and I guess I would not want to live permanently anywhere else.
Hi, Totti here…
… just want to tell you, that this day was worth waiting for! My Day. My kind of weather.
Cold (-10 C), snow and sun. Hope you enjoyed this day just as much as I did!
Long walks, racing, digging, rolling…
…and eating ”shit” (as my master puts it…)…I find hidden under the snow…
– and then more walking again. Cannot get enough of that…
And of course – playing around, loving my family ♥♥♥♥♥
Skiing?
In the header – next year’s Christmas trees, practicing? About 20 cm tall.
Whenever there are a few inches of white on the ground – it is time to hurry out skiing. At least if you live in the southernmost part of Sweden. It might be the only chance you get this winter…
Luckily, I caught a glimpse of one or two of those sporty guys yesterday. Can you find them behind the trees?
Leya 
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