For the first time we were there – and we went four different carnival days. All thanks to Viveka of Myguiltypleasures, who is a true ambassador of this carnival. If you want to see more from Nice – please visit her fantastic blog.
Enjoy a gallery from the Opening Parade, with the theme: Roi de la Pop Culture. Starting and ending with some great stars!
More to come next week…
If you haven’t seen this exhibition, I do recommend you to go! I guess it has been shown in a great many countries by now – and finally here in Malmoe too.
Vincent Van Gogh has always fascinated me, his paintings as well as his grim fate. This digital exhibition is a wonder in both pictures and music. We stayed for hours, walking, sitting, being totally soaked up in his world. I also liked very much the concept of people getting portrayed as silhouettes against his works. An inspirational evening indeed.
If you happen to have this exhibition in your city, please go and see it – being immersed in beautiful images to enchanting music – what more can you ask for?
Some of my winter guests every year, photographed through my window. Of course Robin is my absolute favourite – and I have two of them. They eat on different sides of the house, this one outside my room and the other one outside my kitchen window. Fighters they are, so better stay apart…
Every year in January there is a national bird count, and everyone who has a feeder or a garden can participate and count their birds during three days and then report the results. For the last ten years the birds have been declining and some species are not here anymore. This is a fact all over the world. But, it is interesting to participate and follow your own reports as well as from the whole country over the years. Some years there is an invasion of a certain species, and this year we had a massive invasion of the Common Redpoll all over the Sweden.
A lovely week to revitalise my plants – just finished tonight, happy and tired! I will count them tomorrow…
I had some fun double exposing in Seattle too. With Chihuly, colours cannot go wrong!
I loved the long walk with chandeliers leading out to
the pavillion, where preparations for a big party had just started.
But, the floor was mine for a short minute. I was truly grateful.
Winter deserves its name this year – Winter in its real meaning that is. We had -20 degrees C for several days and these images show something of how cold that was.
Still, grasses and plants in this garden offers warmer winter colours.
Back to the real thing – I cannot help loving it!
Today we had another snow storm and another 10 cm snow. In fact I cannot remember when we had so many weeks of winter without thaw and rain in between. But, I admit that I prefer temperatures closer to -10 instead of -20…
Yesterday we decided to drive to the sea, as the cold has kept us mostly indoors for some days, -20 at home. When we approached the sea, the snow had almost disappeared. But not the cold …
Then the sun came out! Not the warming kind of course – but the cheering up kind.
We went for a short walk in the icy wind. There were not many birds to be seen, a couple of ducks and a lonely swan in the silent seascape.
Cold puffs rising from the water, gratefully breathing in the first rays of sun.
The next morning offered a glorious start of the day. Clear, pink skies and a windless scenery, land and sea in harmony.
We are so fortunate, that winter time we don’t have to rise early for the colours…because the sun will not be up until late. Around 8.30 now. Time well spent.
As so many times before, we walked this road of abandoned houses and homesteads. This time in the most lovely of winter weather.
And they were still standing, the houses, just like the year before. And I guess my photos are almost the same too.
Somehow I have to see them again, secretely dreaming that someday, someone will repair, build new and move in…
There is a strange feeling…as if the farmers had only walked away from their chores and left everything standing.
And let the cattle out without closing the gate. Left everything to the wild, and for nature to reclaim its ground.
Tree of Life. It is wonderful to notice the many wildlife footprints – the snow reveals that we still have a strong population of both deer, foxes, hares and rabbits.
Winter light comes in many hues depending on time of the day and temperatures.
But it is always enjoyable!
Of course I have some more memories from this beautiful garden. I hope you enjoy them too!
So, we are leaving the Sunken Garden and heading for the Japanese Garden. Often those gardens are my favourites because of their total harmony, and the impact that makes.
I also must post a piece of the Rose Garden and some glorious flower arrangements. We only got two hours in Butchart, so unfortunately I did not get all the time needed to take everything in and to photograph everything I wanted.
This tunnel was lovely, with roses on both sides and hanging flower baskets between every arch.
I love to see different flower arrangements, they are both eye candy and inspiration for any lover of gardens and flowers.
They excelled in using only one colour as well – 50 shades of green?
It was hard to leave this amazing place, but we were grateful to have got this opportunity. Before we went, I was afraid it might be the wrong season to visit – now I know it wasn’t!
The colour combinations were stunningly perfect. As were the different matching of shapes. Even the colour of the window fits in.
I know many of you have visited these gardens, and finally I did too. This must be one of, if not The, most beautiful garden I have ever visited. The Sunken Garden was an outstanding experience. We could not have had a more lovely finale for this cruising adventure. Thank you for joining me!
Leya 
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