Travel theme: Seasonal

20 september, 201620 september, 2016 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

I am convinced I could never live without the seasons. And I can never leave Sweden in Spring – cannot miss the first wood anemonies and the beech trees. So…my theme for this theme of Seasonal, is my home forest.

Autumn will soon be here – crisp air and colours, colours, colours

Winter dreams – when the snow comes . Euphoria!

Spring is the season I immerse myself in all the Green – My favourite season

Summer – how difficult it was to find a forest picture…I guess I walk in my forest just as much as every other season, but no photographing!

Thursday Thoughts

15 september, 201615 september, 2016 / Leya / 48 kommentarer

Tonight I got a message on my phone. I had submitted these two photos to The Nordic Photo Club some weeks ago. It is The Princess of The Night (Selenicereus pteranthus) flowering for some short night hours, 27th of August – the magical scent filling the whole house. The flower itself is about 20 cm. This year I was better prepared and could set the light right.

Last year it developed one flower, and this year it gave two. My post from last year is here.

The message on my phone was, that one of these pictures had won Medal of Excellence and will be published in the book Photos of the Year for 2016. Am I happy? I Am!

On September Water

13 september, 2016 / Leya / 18 kommentarer

A lovely morning, maybe the last summer trip, in our very, very old canoe…

The stillness in the air, the soft misty dew and the knowledge that this might be the end of a long, lovely summer.

Very early in the morning, we decided to take out the canoe

Morning show – ”Have you seen my new dress?”

Luckily the horses were out…

…grazing

And the dragonflies were mating

The sun was getting hot – no wind, no shadow

Totti enjoying (no worries, the depth is only 30-40 centimetres) the sceneries

Towards the open sea and home again

Hiking Festival at Hovdala

12 september, 201612 september, 2016 / Leya / 8 kommentarer

Hiking festival at Hovdala – a part of Eurorando, Europe’s biggest hiking and walking event. There were many groups and trails to choose from. I joined the photography group.

And what a day we had. In the middle of September – and 25 degrees Celsius…A bit too warm for hiking really, but an ordinary autumn, the alternative would have been rain.

We were 15 in our group

the trail was 9 kilometres…

…through woodlands and open fields

We met some riders and horses as well

And cows of course

Our photographic leader handed out many tips and tricks

Between 5000 and 7000 hikers from all of Europe travel to Skåne during 7 days to walk the Scanian trails, socialize and explore the Swedish nature, culture and society.

The landscape showed its best and so did the weather. After the walk we were all served a delicious vegan chili soup with bread. Thank you all participants for a glorious day well spent!