Wordless Wednesday

7 augusti, 2019 / Leya / 1 kommentar

Tuesday Photo Challenge – Overhead

6 augusti, 2019 / Leya / 19 kommentarer

Nothing beats Nature – but –

For Frank – maybe the most strange and sweetest wonderful works of art over my head…

The ice chandelier at the Ice Hotel, Sweden.

The lovely, painted bookstore in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Not exactly the Long Room, but…a piece of magic still…)

Lens-Artists Challenge #57 – Taking a Break

5 augusti, 201923 februari, 2020 / Leya / 39 kommentarer

Once a year, go somewhere you have never been before – Dalai Lama

Tina allows us all to take a break this week, and I am just back from a lovely break together with my family. The best way for me to enjoy life!

We went to Denmark this weekend, the whole family, and watched the Danish wake-board championships together with many enthusiasts.

The weather was great, and the competitors skilled.

The only means of transport needed in summer!

Afterwards we decided to go for the sand sculpture exhibitions – and they were spectacular too. But, what I enjoyed the most, was being together with my children.

Find what brings you joy and go there. – Jan Phillips

On coming home this afternoon, I walk in my garden, among the flowers, listening to the late summer fluttering of tiny wings.

The Painted Lady is watching me, closely.

When she turns around, I admire her intricate outfit. And I feel good.

Welcome to join in the challenge!

Macro Monday

5 augusti, 2019 / Leya / 19 kommentarer

Silent Sunday

4 augusti, 20191 augusti, 2019 / Leya / 20 kommentarer

CFFC: Animals

2 augusti, 20191 augusti, 2019 / Leya / 20 kommentarer

For Cee this week – sturdy, but elegant Icelandic horses. Lovely meeting them this July.

Thursday Thoughts – Heimaey, Vestmannaeyar

1 augusti, 20191 augusti, 2019 / Leya / 24 kommentarer

Some Thursdays ago, my post took us off for Vestmannaeyar – and now we have arrived!

The harbour of Heimaey was the only thing that changed for the positive after the eruption of Eldfell. It was walled in and became more protected against the sea. Click the link above to read the story in my first post.

Ships coming in – this is still a lively harbour.

There are birds everywhere on the spectacular cliffs. Gulls, puffins…

Common redshank showing us what happened here all those years ago

Eldfell

…common redshanks, golden plovers… The path towards Eldfell took us past signs showing the eruption and the remains or memories of buried houses.

Can you find the golden plover?

Life returning

So many different colours

Somewhere out there is Surtsey, the new island that was created from the eruption

We reached the peak easily, and were met with stunning views.

The rain had stopped and the mist lifted, displaying the many colours in all their glory. We even got a warming ray of sun as we admired the sea and the harbour from above.

To sum up, much had changed since our last visit in 1979. The lava and ashes were now filled with flowers and rich bird life, and Eldfell could no longer give us fried or boiled eggs directly from the ground. Life is returning.

Interested in visiting? Click here to read more.