My grandfather…wrote songs and verses, in two books when he was at sea, and they have been lost for 37 years. My uncle took care of them when my grandmother died, and promised to return them after copying them.
I often reminded him about those books, but he didn’t know where they were. My uncle died some years ago without ever returning the books. Today we attended the funeral for his wife. a wonderfully strong woman who had a life worthy of a novel. It was a beautiful funeral with many friends, music and flowers.
And – the two books were found among their things in the apartment. They are finally returned to us! They were written in 1924-1925, so almost precisely a hundred years old. As a child I was enchanted by the beautiful handwritten pages in ink, and the many colourful sketches he made on almost every page.
Here’s a couple of quick shots with my phone:
Life is indeed using mysterious ways to connect us. I am immensely grateful to her nieces who finally found the books and returned them to me. I am the only relative left who have seen them before and remembers them. I feel so rich and blessed today.
Beth is our host this week, and she has chosen a wonderful theme – Wings. So many possibilities and a great variety of posts is expected! Please visit her lovely site for more inspiration.
My first thought is of course birds – and bats, and what would I choose if I hadn’t visited the Galapagos Islands? Here are some favourites, and among them is the albatros – with the largest wingspan of all flying cretures. The wandering albatros can reach a wingspan of 12feet!
Back in Europe and at home, butterflies and other insects dominate – at least my garden.
Birds again – big birds at home, in Ireland – and of course the silver birds. In churchyards we find beautiful angels watching, and art in general has always depicted angels. Nike is a beauty.
Last week you showed us some really creative images in your responses to Patti’s challenge Mysterious. I must say I enjoyed them immensely. Now we are looking forward to seeing your responses this week, and be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Beth’s original post.
Please check in on Saturday, December 6 at noon eastern time when it is my turn, Ann-Christine/Leya, to host the challenge.
Until then, I hope you will find time to relax, to be kind and take care of each other.
Patti, welcome back and thanks for an interesting theme! I have gathered some different ”mysteries” here. Hope they will fit the bill. Shadows, darkness, mist, tunnels, abandoned places, artworks…and unexpected items in unexpected places. Often also a limited colour sphere – or a fireworks of colour! adds to the feeling.
First out, a levada in Madeira – in the middle of nowhere and roadless land. Suddenly we passed a resting place – for tired hikers?…How did a car seat end up here?
Natural mysteries – Last time I visited this pond, there really was a pond – now only a mysterious, dead piece of land with stumps sticking up. Quite eerie.
In this park in Copenhagen, the trees reached out their spooky fingers to touch the grey sky.
A late evening walk with ominous skies – natural mysteries are the best!
Abandoned houses, streets and cars have their own kind of mystery…
Every kind of Art can be mysterious. And it doesn’t have to be dark…
I love trying to figure out why/how – but also love it if I find a note from the artist on what the original intention was.
This is Prague and a hanging umbrella man by the famous Michal Trpák.
The yearly Light Move festival in Lodz, Poland. Very Mysterious and beautifully made by a talented group of artists.
A special thanks to John Steiner for leading the challenge On the Move last week – a joy to see all your posts! Next week, it’s Beth’s turn. So, be sure to visit her site, Wandering Dawgs, Saturday, November 29th at noon ET for more.
Until then, I hope you can spend time with your loved ones and enjoy doing things together. Take care and be kind.
To find out more about the Lens-Artists Challenges, click here.
It’s snowing outside now. Soft white flakes sailing through the air. These beauties below will be covered tomorrow and gone – so, one last look at the little world that surrounds us. I feel there is something special with mushrooms – they sparkle fairy tales, and knowing how important they are to the trees and the forest, we must send them our love –
through this gallery. Maybe only white pictures next!
John is leading us this week – and as he’s constantly on the move, he wants us to talk about how we travel.
Traveling has been an essential part of my life since I was 16 and my boyfriend and I took his car through Europe for two summers. Looking back, I guess traveling by plane is the the most frequent way for us as we often travel far from Sweden with no other roads to take across the oceans.
I generally love to fly, but hate the whole procedure before and after. And the journey is not over there either, because…then we have to take a car, a tram, a train, a bus or a bike to keep moving between different places. The views are always much nicer using one of the latter means of transport!
Hiking with a backpack used to be our favourite way to be on the move. But, as we age, the backpack has to get lighter and our days in rough terrain with a tent are over. But, we still enjoy hiking. For us, it is the ”real thing”. We still walk from early morning to dinner time every day on our destinations. With some nice stops for a coffee or beer with a sandwich or a piece of cake.
For many years, the car was almost our ”home”, but this has also more or less faded away. Pollution and environmental awareness says we shouldn’t. And today we seldom do.
Train is a very relaxing way to move from one spot to another, and you see a lot of the landscape and people´s daily life through the windows.
The train to Tibet from Beijing treated us with stunning views every day.
I don’t much enjoy cruising, but canoeing has always been a favourite. The quietness in nature close up, with birds, insects and fishes, trees and fresh air.
So, what way do I prefer most? Well, something like this: A minibus with few people, a skilled driver and a knowledgeable guide. You can stop when you want a photo and you have someone to answer all your questions. (And preferably an electric car!)
Share photos of your favorite ways to be “On the Move!” You can also share pictures of the places you’ve discovered or the snapshots of the journey itself. Be sure to link your response to John’s post or leave your link in the comment section. Also, use the “lens-artists” tag to help people find you in the Reader. To find out more about responding to Lens-Artists Challenges, check here.
Thanks to Egidio for taking us back to Lens-Artists Challenge #31. His “Looking Back” theme allowed us to share some great landscape photos for us all to enjoy! Next week, it’s Patti’s turn to host the challenge, which will go live on Saturday, November 22, at noon Eastern time. Be sure to follow her Pilotfish Blog so you don’t miss her challenge post.
Leya 
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