Strange things this week…It all started out so well…but these are my memories …
…in my ordinary Blekinge again. Don’t we all have crazy dreams sometimes…?
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bridges
I have one special favourite of all bridges…the old Roman bridge in Switzerland, Verzasca valley. Read my post about this valley here.
Another favourite bridge, actually an aqueduct, is Pont du Gard in France. But you can no longer walk Pont du Gard. I did in 1976, on top, about 50 cm width and I had my Swedish clogs on. I guess I should be grateful to have survived that walk…
Click the link for more beautiful bridges!
For Cee this week – Rome and a store front window. This store had everything written on the glass only. For more signs, click here.
We were so fortunate to get a guided tour at Tullstorp, the world famous dressage stable run by Jan Brink. Situated only fifteen kilometres from where we live, this was a fantastic opportunity for a look into another world.
As a young boy Jan Brink played hockey in his home village, but as all the young girls were hanging at the stable, he gave the horses a chance…In some months he was hooked, and this was to be his future career. He studied at Flyinge and in Germany for some years, and then went for an international career.
Jan Brink is one of the best riders in the world and a seven-time Swedish dressage champion – five times on the number one dressage horse Björsell’s Briar.
Brink has won five medals in international championships, and in 2005 he was the first Swede to win the dressage championship in Aachen.
Jan Brink is a self-made man, and unbelievably hard working. Going for shampionships, educating new horses and riders – and top class horse breeding serving customers all over the world. According to him, having talent is far from enough – you must be prepared to work hard and go for your dreams.
The magnificent Tullstorp was built by a humble man, and a perfectionist – Jan Brink. Every detail in harmony.
The dressage arena…in late evening light. Thank you, Jan, for a magnificent tour!
Last week I went to a local museum to see a travelling exhibition with some of our famous designers’ clothes made for Swedish artists and singers.
Katarina de Bourg made the clothes for our young Japan export – Yohio. His androgynous style is not as popular here as in Japan, where he is a big star. He is greatly influenced by the Japanese genre visual kei.
Yohio participated in Eurovision Song Contest 2013 and 2014.
Another colourful group is Army of Lovers, with their almost Arabian Nights – style.
Camilla Thulin is renowned for having designed all of Army of Lovers‘ outfits.
Thulin also designed Malena Ernman‘s gown worn during her Eurovision Song Contest 2009 performance (reported to have cost €37,471).
A much loved artist and singer from up north, Roger Pontare, is of Sami origin. He has represented Sweden twice in Eurovision Song Contest.
Sarah Mårskog successfully designed his shaman- inspired clothes.
Altogether an inspiring exhibition, where I picked some of my favourites for you. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
Partners for WordPress – Midsummer’s Eve is of course the perfect day to spend with your partner.
Whether it might be shoes and feet…or maybe gloves and hands –
(Or maybe you will find another partner in these shots as well…)
But, in the end, the traditional Partner.
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.))
The second photo is from Hamar, Norway, steps with autumn leaves.
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
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