Gammlia – Umeå

2 mars, 2018 / Leya / 15 kommentarer

A beautiful place for showing Västerbottens cultural history – Gammlia. The word means ”the old hill”, or ”the old mountain hill”.

We spent a lovely hour here, walking through the area, enjoying the old houses and snowy surroundings. My favorite kind of fences everywhere.

Good walking

Colourful houses in the sunshine

Take a close look at this one…isn’t it Santa Claus over there…?No – a skier!

Who would not fall in love with Helena Elisabeth?

The church has got an interesting story as well.

– 20 degrees C – gives you the opportunity to preserve things just as they are…

…but only as long as the cold stays.

Thursday Thoughts – Good Morning Umeå

1 mars, 2018 / Leya / 15 kommentarer

A Room with a View is very important. Maybe more so the older you get.

Through the hotel windows, Umeå, -26 C

WPC: Out of this World

1 mars, 2018 / Leya / 19 kommentarer

Out of this world...I love this expression and all it stands for. Ben, at WordPress, turns us towards the ordinary things and experiences surrounding us, and the enigma they emanate if you look closely…

In the header, an ordinary tulip, but something out of this world when seen close-up.

My yellow cactus flowers are very beautiful, but one day when watering this plant, I saw its reflections in the marble below. I took at least 30 photos of it that morning.

mmm

Wordless Wednesday

28 februari, 2018 / Leya / 10 kommentarer

CFFC: Wildlife

27 februari, 201827 februari, 2018 / Leya / 22 kommentarer

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.

Last Year’s Roses

23 februari, 201823 februari, 2018 / Leya / 8 kommentarer

Snow is softly falling and I am feeding the birds. They sit waiting among last year’s roses.

Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Structure

22 februari, 201822 februari, 2018 / Leya / 22 kommentarer

Structure can be seen in many different ways – for Cee’s challenge I offer the inside of a building, somewhere in Ireland. It was almost impossible to take photos because of its strange architecture, but it might work as an example of structure.

Thursday Thoughts – Bratonia Toscane

22 februari, 201822 februari, 2018 / Leya / 13 kommentarer

You who know me, know my love for orchids. In flower now is Bratonia Toscane –

a delicate dancer in my room.

As I am testing my new camera, I took a series of shots from different angles and in different light. The first two against the TV, then moved to the window for the other two.

I even tried Nik on this last one. Which one do you prefer?

Thursday’s Special: Pair

22 februari, 2018 / Leya / 19 kommentarer

Paula, at Lost in Translation, gave us a pair of pears for inspiration – here are my pairs: A pair of old party shoes and some phalaenopsis orchids.

WPC: A Face in the Crowd

21 februari, 2018 / Leya / 34 kommentarer

Erica, at WordPress, gives us the task to show anonymity, a face in the crowd – referring to the days when she was too afraid to ask people for a photo. I am still there…but on my way to overcome it. I still take photos from behind though, or with a long lens, if I am not in the mood for asking.

This series, taken some years ago on the beach( in a warmer country than mine) shows how well we can express ourselves – even in the anonymity of silhouettes.

Keep an eye on the man…