Thursday Thoughts – The Kites

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Fanö is a very small island west of Esbjerg, Jylland, Denmark. Go to Vivekas site for more love of this island and more interesting facts!

We started out to get to the Rindby beach on the west coast by 10am – which was the time said for the kite flyers to start. Some of them had been there for two weeks, but June 14-17 was marked for the finishing festival. Non commercial and 5000 enthusiasts – besides the three of us…Viveka, (Myguiltypleasures) , me and my husband.

They come from all over the world…and they all make their own kites from sailcloth and nylon fiber. Some kites are made in a couple of hours, but some take weeks to make.

To give you a taste of what this is all about – here is a short youtube introduction:

To give you something of my own taste – here we go…am:

 

Wishing you all a lovely Midsummer!

I’ll be back Sunday with the afternoon kites…if you haven’t got enough of them! I haven’t… Or better yet – go visit Fanö yourselves – you will love it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fanö – A Fairy Island of Roofs

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Just returned from the beautiful Danish island, Fanø, where they host the International Kite Flyer Meeting every summer since 35 years.

But first, I think I will give you a short glimpse of what this small island has to offer – before we fly away with the kites. Because, we arrived late and got the keys to our lovely Blue Guesthouse…

Then we took a first walk down the street…and found all the thatched roofs and this one –  a gorgeous moss roof…

Later in the evening they opened the top window – and you will find it in the header…

As we silently strolled along the cobbled streets, dusk finally caught us. But it never gets really dark this close to Midsummer…

So, finally we had to return to our house – tomorrow we were heading to the beach and the kites. We already felt there would be some great days ahead.

 

Thursday Thoughts – Over the Pool

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This hot May and half of June finally ended today. Chilly winds and some raindrops.

 

 

So…I will have a break for a couple of days…back after the weekend. See you then!

 

 

 

 

CFFC: Columns and Vertical Line(s)

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Columns and Vertical Line(s) for this Tuesday – natural ones and man made.

The header – my forest

Riga, outdoor museum

Copenhagen, old reserves with installation

Morocco, construction area

 

 

There’s Something About Summer…

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My childhood days come back to me – I clearly see them, remember them…and the taste of Summer…

Lying in the grass in my grandmother’s garden, looking up at the blue sky

…or down at the tiny Veronicas hiding beside me in the slender grass – ”Cat’s eyes” – in Sweden we call them ”Grandmother’s Glasses”

Sometimes strolling into the deeper forest or marshes to unfold their secrets…

…and often playing with my beloved animals and pets

How innocent everything was. I was. And I truly believed in a gentle world in harmony.