Christmas time is family time – and this Christmas of 2018 was a remarkable one.
The day before Christmas Eve we woke up to a completely white landscape. This might occur every 20th year or something. A white Christmas. I cannot remember when this happened last…but we were very grateful.
Two days of splendid winter wonderland. And walking with the whole family is not something granted every day.
When the sun revealed a blue sky –
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Cold and Warm
Cold and Warm – these shots are from an early morning walk some years ago.
Temperature -10 degrees C
– and the sun threw golden diamonds in the snow
The dogs loved this too – we walked back home in harmony – with frozen fingers
Patti’s challenge this week is Reflections – and I agree, it is a fascinating theme! New worlds. Worlds in worlds. Your eyes are meant to see, and sometimes they surprise you, they open your mind to dimensions you never dreamed of…
Buildings change faces…
Nature becomes glass art…
The street dips into the ocean…or the ocean rises to meet you…
Nature turns into yet another work of art…
In Switzerland I met my forever favorite – the Fluela Pass. When driving here earlier in the day, we saw nothing special. On returning home, in the afternoon, this reflection changed everything.
Lastly, reflections turning the whole world into a Monet painting…I can live with that…
Life would certainly be a bit more grey without reflections! Thank you, Patti, for letting us reflect on their importance. And thank you all who joined in! Lens-Artists last challenge this year, 2018, will be hosted by me, Ann-Christine. Hope to see you Saturday, December 29 – Merry Christmas!
Thank You for keeping me lovely company, sharing and exchanging thoughts and feelings throughout 2018 – Hope to see you in 2019 as well! Let us make it a year of joy and peace, of good hopes and work for a better world. Our way.
Chinese (Cantonese) – 祝聖誕節快樂
Chinese (Mandarin) – 祝圣诞节快乐
Danish – Glædelig Jul og Godt Nytår
Dutch – Prettige feestdagen
Fijian – Bula Vinaka
Finnish – Hyvää Joulua ja Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French – Joyeuses fêtes
German – Frohe Feiertage!
Hindi – uoo”kZ dh ‘kqÒdkeuk;sa
Icelandic – Gleðilega hátíð
Italian – Buone Feste
Japanese – メリー クリスマス
Korean – 즐거운 연휴 되시길 바랍니다.
Lithuanian – Linksmų švenčių!
Norwegian – God Jul og Godt Nytt År
Persian (Farsi) تبریکات فصلی
Portuguese – Boas Festas
Romanian – Crăciun fericit
Spanish – Felices fiestas
Swati – Tilokotfo taKhisimisi
…and the same message in the 6787 other languages in the world!
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Anticipation
When I hear anticipation, the first thing I think of is a child’s anticipation this time of the year. But then, being a teacher for many years, I have had the privilege of following so many youngsters becoming fully fledged grown-ups.
Nothing beats graduating day, with all their hopes and dreams shining in their eyes!
Somehow I love goats – the way they walk and move, their beautifully shaped faces and slender legs. So for Cee this week – only these beauties!
Another frosty morning with crisp air, flower pods, maple and oak leaves. It is snowing today, so maybe next time – even more of whiteness.
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