Travel theme: Close

Close encounters…with animals. First, my kite, who unfortunately did not make it in the end. Then, a dog I met in the Retiro Park, Madrid.

Lastly, look at Totti’s face when he had a close encounter with one of his first puppies – priceless.

Inget galler! Hu, vad är det här?

Inget galler! Hu, vad är det här?

 

Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Steps Indoors or Outdoors

 

For Cee this week – Steps. In the header – the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. (I’m not sure you can walk them though…except maybe from the inside.))

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The second photo is from Hamar, Norway, steps with autumn leaves.

 

CFFC: Doors and Drawers

Two favourites from Riga! Drawers from Tom’s Drag and the door from a walk in old town.

 

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Doors and Drawers

Thursday Thoughts

We went to the summer house for some days. On the way, we caught our daughter at the airport  – summer holidays are here. We also visited a very dear friend of ours and their 7 weeks old puppies. Totti was the proud grandfather – and his daughter Ella was the perfect mother. Busy days….

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Meet some of the youngsters here! I do not have to tell you that they were Not posing…not a second…

I guess I got an extra heart ♥ swelling today.

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Travel theme: Plants

Plants, butterflies and insects from a trip to a hidden valley in the Pyrenées. Gorgeous  hikes and nature amazingly full of life.

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This Astrantia major, common name great masterwort, and below, Eryngium maritimum, or the sea holly, are two of my favourite plants.

Love plants? There are more of them here, at Ailsa’s.