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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #41 – Delicious

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This week Patti has chosen to challenge us with Delicious, which means having a very pleasant taste or smell, or it can be used to describe a situation or activity that gives you great pleasure.

Few tasty things give me more pleasure than the first semla/fastlagsbulle of the year! These were temptingly standing in a window in Umeå some months ago. I can tell you they did not stand there for long…

Last week I was in The Netherlands, at Keukenhof,  for the the biggest flower show in the world. Holland, or The Netherlands, is the magical land of tulips and hyacinths.

The gardens and fields were filled with the most delicious scent, colours and shapes. I was in a state of euforia for 7 hours – the visit was a total dream. I had not been to this flower show since somewhere in the 90’s.

Interested in joining the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge? I guess you too have some delicious experiences to show us! For instructions and more information click here.

CFFC: Walks, Trails, Sidewalks

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Walks, Trails, Sidewalks

I have enjoyed walking all of these –

Different views and landscapes,

but enchantingly lovely

each one in its own way.

 

 

 

 

Friendly Friday – Photo Walk

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Friendly Friday

Last week I enjoyed a stroll with Viveka (Myguiltypleasures) in Copenhagen Botanical Gardens. Here are some treats from a lovely day. And – now I will be off my computer for some days – wishing you all a great week, and see you again next Wednesday!

 

 

 

 

Macro Monday – Wood Anemones

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Already in March, they are here – far too soon this year…

but so longed for

As I walk through the forest, they fill my heart with joy

Lens – Artists Challenge #40 – Something Different

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Our host this week is Tina. She asks us for… Something Different. I give you – my Magnolia tree in April.

 

I must have flowers, always, and always.

– Claude Monet

Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.

The name Magnolia first appeared in 1703, for a flowering tree from the island of Martinique. Magnolias are native to both Asia and the Americas.

Magnolias symbolized dignity and nobility. In ancient China, magnolias were thought to be the perfect symbols of womanly beauty and gentleness.

Magnolia is a very ancient genus, appearing before bees did. It is believed that the flowers have evolved to encourage pollination by beetles.

The Magnolia flowers last only for a couple of days – but what magnificent days!

 

Thank you, Tina, for another lovely challenge!