In general, April is the last month of Winter/Spring, and after it…comes the most beautiful month in Sweden – at least according to me. May.
It’s been a strange year, this last one. No snow – for the first time in my entire life.
This picture was taken in April 2013. This used to be the ordinary look of April.
It is warming up – or, we are warming up our planet. In fact, 2024 has been the warmest year ever on planet Earth.
Our glaciers are melting fast – and they are our fresh water reserves. Today I heard again that in Norway and Sweden they melt the fastest. Many of them are already gone.
But the Wood Anemonies are still flowering, and the glorious Spring light allows us to forget our troubles and what lies ahead of us.
These last few weeks have been tumultuous in many parts of the world. I think most of us want to live a more quiet and secure life with our families, in positive thoughts, harmony, creativity and fun. Because that is what humans are meant to do.
When I was searching my archives for a symbolic picture to show my feelings, I came upon this photo. The picture was taken in Figueras, Salvador Dalí’s home in Spain.
Salvador Dali´, the famous Spanish surrealist, was a genius in his own way. He was inspired by Sigmund Freud and often created strange dreamscapes. They speak to me. I love Dali´s work, but this picture taken at his museum in 2011 now sent chills of another kind through my spine. A recognition of today’s world.
I see this dark boat where we are all sitting together…but it is upside down. Our whole world is. The sky is still blue, but we cannot see it. Dark minds are ruling and golden AI figures order us new directions to take. And it is all about power, money and gold.
We must turn the boat right again, turn our face to the wonderfully blue sky and help each other sail in another direction – towards a brighter and better world. We know it is still out there, our beautiful planet! But she and all her inhabitants are in dire need of help. Our help. And we can do it – together we can! Our own survival – and the whole planet’s survival – depends on it. We’d better start NOW, because we should have started yesterday.
Click the pictures in the gallery to find out more about my thoughts today. Thank you.
I discovered the picture texts don’t show in my phone, only on the computer.
Fragments...yes, our lives are, the world is. Brian of Bushboy is our guest host this week, and he says: ”What has been happening recently is a bit of fragmentation around the world, a disconnect. But we always have been made up of pieces. What I would like to see is some of your fragments.”
I am late to the party, because my life right now is more than fragmentary, sometimes I feel I am dissolving totally. But once again I will try to scramble up the pieces of my self and act like a whole person.
Some thoughts of fragments from me on a warm summer’s day, sitting in my garden.
Fragments of lives lost, going down with the Titanic.
I love using fragments in my photography, it makes us look at the image with open senses, using our fantasy. Drawing our own conclusions, making pictures in our minds.
Not showing the whole picture, the whole background or the whole subject is beautiful and suggestive. I wish that would be used in clothing and model photography as well.
Fragments…can make poetry
Fragments talk to our senses. Early summer of wild orchids in evening light make my heart sing. What fragments make your heart sing?
Fragments put together make a clearer picture of what is happening. Like the words and chapters of a book. Or the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
A fragment of the facade is gone…but a butterfly made it ”whole” again – gave it a new meaning. One of life’s little wonders.
Fragments of beauty is still there while we are ageing…
Fragments of Love. A great deal of my time now goes to fitting together the fragments of my father’s life. Through photos, letters and talks with his only remaining sister. I kept some of his things to feel closer to him. Photos, his accordion, a shirt, his books, paintings… What are we humans – only fragments of life on earth, life in space, life in the universe.
But it is a good thing to think of our lives as tiny and insignificant. We tend to take ourselves too seriously.
Many thanks to Brian for this thoughtful challenge, and to Donna and her lovely “Bugs” challenge last week. Next week Tina will be hosting LAPC. So, look out for her exciting challenge!
Such is my life right now, that much of it is chaotic. Illness and death, funerals and sorrows. Many tough things to deal with – but this too shall pass. I try to keep blogging, but some days I just don’t manage to do it. I guess many of you have been though such times in life too, but if I could choose, so many things should not happen simultaneously. It drains me, as I am the only person who can and must deal with it and make it work.
So, bear with me, please. I will be on the road to recover next week. Thank you for your patience and I wish you who celebrate it, a warm, Happy, sunny Easter.
Enjoy your search for messages in photography this week. The options are endless. ”Does the message from your last fortune cookie resonate with you? Clouds? Is there street art, neon signs, or store fronts that grab your attention? What about the underlying messages from marketing logos, or the message you want to portray in your photography. Just have fun”. And then, please link your post back to Donna and use the Lens-Artists tag so we can find you.
Ever since life started on earth, messages have been essential for our communication. Every living creature depends on the ability to communicate. Here are some different messages that I have found…mostly they speak for themselves.
Who left this place, seemingly only some seconds ago…? A dear friend who used to love lying in frosty grass. Happy to have captured his message now that he is gone since long.
I was here! Territorial messages can be marked in many ways.
I have never driven one of these, but many youngsters around here have one…Good message for the police to know what kind of car this is…
You don’t have to know the language if there is a message like this on the building. Pictures delivering messages are essential. This one represents one of our oldest theater forms, a craft almost forgotten in many countries.
One of my dear students is a Swedish champion in Jousting…
– taking a break maybe? Or, did he lose or win? I am sure he will return though, for his coat of arms, sword, armour and mask.
Play of words gives me great pleasure – here at the newest aquarium in Denmark – The Blue Planet. I will come back in a year or two with my grandchild.
Art almost always carry messages for us. With open eyes and senses we will understand. The problem is – will we learn?
A special thank you to Anne as she inspired us to take a One Lens Walk last week. Your interpretations to the challenge were creative and inspiring. Hearing more about what lenses people prefer was also interesting. Not surprisingly a zoom lens was very popular.
Now we are looking forward to your messages! Next week, Patti will lead with Shadows & Reflections in Monochrome. Make sure to visit her at Pilotfish for more inspiration.
Interested in joining the Lens-Artists Community Challenges? Click here for more information.
We all wish for a happy, healthy, and better, New Year, 2023 – a peaceful year with more harmony in the world. Thank you for staying with me 2022, for our positive talks and engaging comments. It means much to me to see other perspectives and visit other countries and worlds, exchanging thoughts and dreams.
Leya 
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