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Welcome to Little Venice!
When in London, I try to visit a new part every time – and this time I walked along Regent’s Canal to Little Venice. They say Lord Byron coined the name, true or not, anyway it is a charming area with its moored boats and little ”gardens”.
How about joining me for a little walk?
Along Regent’s Canal
Under the bridges
Grand Houses along the canal
Some boats were more homes to flowers than to people…
Inviting you to sit down and read a good book!
Minimalistic
Coot in Green
Two for you
Loveliness
The World Illustration Awards 2017
A short visit to London with my whole family – I cannot say how much I appreciated this opportunity! That we all could go, and have some relaxing fun together – almost impossible now as we are all living in different ends of Sweden.
WIA at Somerset House was our first spot of interest. All of us love working with some kind of art – but none of us do it professionaly. So.. who does not want to get inspired?
The view from Waterloo Bridge – I don’t think I have seen it since the Shard was built. You can see it between the two high constructions on the right side of the Thames.
Walking to the entrance of Somerset House, I caught a glimpse of ”The Lion King”. I remember it being very well staged and performed when we visited with our children a long time ago. Sweet memories.
All excited of course – but as I am not allowed to show the photos officially, Here is a link instead.
My son and daughter photographing away…at the entrance. There were, among others, a great many interesting takes on the US president and environmental issues.
At exhibitions, leaving a comment is never optional…always give feedback! So much talent and fantasy, brainwork and time gone in to these artworks. Brilliant!
Walking back – enjoying the other side of Waterloo Bridge. Always impressive…
Good Old London.
WPC: Elemental and Travel theme: Numerals
CFFC: Tombstones or Cemeteries
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Tombstones or Cemeteries
From two of the most beautiful cemeteries I have walked. Here Warsaw, the Jewish Cemetery and in the header, Père Lachaise, Paris.
Giant’s Causeway – The Loveliest Day
Soaking wet after the dog walk tonight, I desperately long for a lost summer. When in Ireland (a rainy country they say…) this May, we had sunshine, 20 degrees C and no wind on the north coast. I just have to go back for the photos…think I will show you just How…lucky we were, and what a glorious day we had at Giant’s Causeway. Our landlord told us the weather had not been this beautiful any day this year, 2017.
The walking distance makes this trip a half day tour, but in full sun, everything is just amazing and you can walk any distance… There was even the possibility, for elderly or disabled people, of using a van.
The Giant’s Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. (Although legend has it built by the Irish Giant Fionn…)It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
The area was declared a World heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. According to Wikipedia, there was a poll in 2005, where Radio Times’ readers voted the Giant’s Causeway as the fourth greatest natural wonder in UK.
Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides.
…and flowers grow between the terraced pillars
The little pools make the area more alive…
Excellent playground – if you are careful…
…and bring granddad!
The Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast World Heritage Site is today one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northern Ireland. Read about the legend of the two fighting giants from Ireland and Scotland, and the building of the Causeway, here.
On the Move…
…but who did the packing?
Thursday Thoughts – Hasse & Tage – (‘Swedish Words Ltd’)
This tiny exhibition at Kulturen in Lund was a real hit for me. I only took a few photos, but hopefully they convey something of what and who they were. Some of their movies are still on TV every year…and Hasse is still here, even if he does not write or perform anymore. The Apple War and The Simple-Minded Murderer are my absolute favourites.
Nostalgia…yes, but they will never die! Hans Alfredsson and Tage Danielsson – the number one comic artists of Sweden, the best critics of politics and politicians, the front figures working for a better world and environmental awareness. They brought out the best in people…by using their extreme talent for words.
Unfortunately this kind of sophisticated humour does no longer exist. (People are not good at words anymore…) Word jugglers, enthusiasts – ask any Swede my age, and they can recite something from ”Om sannolikhet” (”On Likelyhood”)
the small exhibition is in Lund, at Kulturen
I studied at Lund Uni for several years…
One of their famous songs starting ”I want a flowery Falun sausage for breakfast…”
…and Genghis Khan was the first ”Lundaspex” show I enjoyed- Not in 1954 though…but much later
WPC: Textures
WordPress – textures this week. How about one mostly natural and the other manmade…
The same…but different…
Leya 
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