His strong spirit and character – to never give up on his dreams
His kindness towards everyone – big or small, human or animal
Friends for ever – helping my children grow
Forever patient…not wanting to sit there too long…but if he felt he had to…
Min Mille
Being beautiful
Always on the move – Leading the way…
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One of my favourites where I live – the abandoned silo building. Ugly maybe, but has still got a certain attraction. A home for birds and skaters!
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I love seeing things from above, and the first picture is from my neighbourhood, Hovdala. The little toy tractor in the autumn harvest.
Rome and the view of the bridge leading to Castel Angelo.
In an aeroplane the view is of course even more impressive. The Alps make me long for snow this winter.
But, my all time favourite for this theme is of course this photo: https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2013/07/13/weekly-photo-challenge-the-golden-hour/
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First of all I would like to thank you, Cee, for being featured last week! I’m honoured!
This week is a bit more grim…for Joints I cannot stop thinking of my visit to Rome and the Crypt of the Capuchins.
My reaction on entering this ossuary, was at first a bit violent…but after walking the thirty metre long corridor with all niches decorated with human bones and skulls, the hanging lamps made of vertebrae and whole skeletons standing watch – I got used to it and could almost admire the fantastic patterns once made by the monks. I read somewhere that the bones of about 4000 monks were used to build this scenery, starting in the 17th century and finished not until the end of the 19th century.
”What you are now, we once were; what we are now, you shall be.” This is the memento mori written down here, in three languages.
As no one was allowed to take photos, I bought some cards and photographed them instead. This is the Crypt of Skulls.
This courtyard is said to be the most beautiful one in Rome. Even the sky above seems to say so. The theme is Converge.
Angular – two roofs and a ceiling for this challenge. From Sweden, Poland and Italy. All of them old, well preserved and very special.
The old monastery church at Varnhem, Sweden
The old Mill, Gdansk
A Roman church – we visited many…
Måste vuxna människor understryka en trend som enligt forskningsrönen mest pekar åt fel håll för världen och det uppväxande släktet? Och – för deras föräldrar!
Hur kan man som vuxen, ansvarskännande person annonsera på det här sättet? Naturen tillhör vi alla, men den är snart inte förnybar längre. Inte minst beroende på all teknikhysteri. Skrotad teknik ligger i gigantiska högar, unga kroppar förstörs av stillasittande och ensidiga rörelser. Senast den här veckan hörde vi om forskningsrapporter angående mobilanvändningen. Den lutning du har på huvudet när du använder telefonen ger en belastning på nacke och rygg motsvarande 30 kg – ”du kan lika gärna ha en åttaåring på huvudet”, sa man. Vilka skador kommer vi inte att få se inom en snar framtid?
Tro inte att vi löser alla problem, inklusive teknikfreakande och stillasittande, genom att gå på gym och cykla inomhus. Den sjukdomsgrupp som tycks öka mest i vårt samhälle, åtminstone bland unga, är de som lider av psykisk ohälsa. Och vilka är de senaste rönen angående botandet av depressioner och utmattningssyndrom? Att Naturen läker. Man har till och med konstaterat klara och snabba förbättringar hos patienter som vistas i sjukhusmiljö – om man hänger bilder från naturen, skog och mark, på väggarna.
Jag använder många tekniska prylar själv, både inom mitt arbete och på fritiden. Det är inte det det är frågan om. Skärp er vuxna – här gäller GÖR OM GÖR RÄTT. Media Markt bör skaffa sig en ny reklambyrå!
Ailsa´s travel theme is Colourful, and this is exactly what we need at this time of the year – thank you! Here we go!
I love doors and everything on them…so for Cee’s challenge, I have some Roman doors. All collected two weeks ago.
November. How dark can it get? The sadest month of the year up here – grey, foggy, drizzling, cold. Every day is a mental struggle. And I do. Struggle to cope with it.
In younger days I used to love Autumn. To snuggle up with a cup of tea and candle light. As the years go by, I find it harder every time to enjoy this season. And November is a month I would love to see wiped out of the calender.
I need light in my life. Tonight there must be some remedies…
Walking Totti in the drizzle – on the look out for some LIGHT and colour …Here we go!
A glimpse of bright green and yellow between the dark trunks lead me up to these beacons. The last months have been extremely warm in Sweden. Flowers are not totally lost and some trees are still wearing some green and yellow finery.
Mushrooms are always a joy, and these pretty ones grow en masse, sitting close to each other on the fallen trunk. Keeping warm. Snuggling up.
Looking closer, they are all little wonders. Like fancy fans or the soft ears of a cat.
Back home again I compare a golden leaf from Ginko Biloba to the mushrooms – they are very much…the same structure. When you come close.
I send you all some sunny Cheers – for you who are lucky to live in the light, and for the light that’s coming back to us next year!
Leya 
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