So, I will give this a try – hopefully I will learn more about this area – Black&White. You are very inspiring, Cee!
Ground is the topic, and that is something I treasure very much.
Tankar
Travel theme: Old-fashioned
Old-fashioned…what is that? For me it might have something to do with traditions as well – so, have a look at all the different interpretations of Old-fashioned !
This old-fashioned cap or hat is still used by all graduating students in Sweden. Its history is about 175 years old. And, we all still sing the special Students’ Song at the special dinner before being set free…and throw them in the air before running out into a completely new life…
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Two Very Different Items
For Cee this week – two very different items... The lower part of this picture shows one of my students (in a bar in Madrid) and the upper part of the picture…
At least they both smile!
Mina drömmars trädgård – The Garden of my dreams
Jag har hittat Min Drömträdgård. Flera timmar satt jag där, och gick och njöt, ensam. Jag är på gång med en bildsvit därifrån, men väntar på att ägarna ska artbestämma allt jag fotograferat.
I have visited the garden of my dreams – My Dream Garden. I walked there all alone for several hours, just contemplating and savouring it all…Now I’m waiting for the owners to tell me what species everything is that I photographed. They travel and collect plants from all over the world, but now they are getting old and maybe will not be able to take care of this Paradise anymore..
Here is a first glance…
Överblommad backsippa
WPC: Off-Season
I read somewhere that the period referred to as off-season in Sweden is November 1- March 21. I think I agree…
For more of off-season, click here.
The Botanical garden in Madrid – again
I often visit the botanical garden in Madrid – in fact it is almost once a year nowadays. Come walk with me in this fragrant spring evening!
Callistemon – a favourite of mine. I once brought one home from Nepal, many years ago, but it died during one of my travels. Not easy for my mother to take care of…
You don’t necessarily need flowers to see the beauty.
The tiniest ones are enough too…
Allium is truly irresistable. Beautifully displayed against a dark background.
Yellow and red is wild and enigmatic together in this Caesalpinia Gilliesii.
This little one had no name – but glowed in the shadows.
…together with Yellow fire…
Lovely ”needles” everywhere.
The tiniest – allium and others.
And more. White poppies and Callistemon in all their glory.
WPC: Vivid
Vivid – yes. In a botanical garden there is plenty of room for this. One of my small Krol Lilies has finally decided to show its pretty face – but that is nothing compared to these!
WPC : On the Way
Sometimes the way is more interesting than the final goal or end of destination.
Reina Sofia in Madrid is a modern museum containing among other famous works of art – Picasso’s Guernica. On the way to the painting, we walked in the beautiful, lofty corridors of the former hospital. The vaults and ceiling works of art in themselves.
Home in Sweden again, and on my way to an ordinary dog walk, Looking out the window I realize that on the way there is a stone wall clad in bright green ferns and snow white meadow saxifrage. I just had to stop for a photo…
So, don’t hesitate to look out the window, up in the ceiling or down on the floor – On the Way there are treasures waiting for you!
Travel theme: Modern
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, or Queen Sofía Museum, is Spain’s national museum of 20th-century art. Formerly an 18th century hospital, but was renovated into a modern museum situated near the Atocha station in Madrid. It was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992,
The museum is mainly dedicated to Spanish art. Highlights of the museum include excellent collections of Spain’s two greatest 20th century masters, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. Even if Dali´ is my personal favourite, the most famous masterpiece in the museum is Picasso’s painting Guernica.
In this picture is one of the elevators at the entrance to the Sabatini building.
For more modern things at Ailsa’s – go to Where’s My Backpack?
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Perspective
For Cee this week – an unusual angle or perspective. As always an interesting and inspirational challenge!
Leya 
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