# 305 Sångfågel – Song-bird (73/365)

12 februari, 201512 februari, 2015 / Leya / 9 kommentarer

Min favoritfågel är rödhaken. En liten, knubbig och oförvägen fågel som gärna följer mig ute i trädgården på sommaren och sitter och tittar in genom mitt fönster på vintern. Sången är flöjtande och mjuk, och hans uppmärksamma knäppande är både hemtrevligt och vänskapligt. Han är omskriven i folktro, sagor och legender. Ofta som en lyckobringare och beskyddare. Min mormor hade en sådan vän i sin trädgård, som följde henne troget i utomhussysslorna.

My favourite bird is the Robin. His friendly company is there summer as winter. His song is soft and flute-like, and his clicking sound of warning meets anyone who appears too suddenly or too close. Here he is watching me through the window with his big round eyes.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Let’s Go Fly a Kite

10 februari, 201510 februari, 2015 / Leya / 18 kommentarer

With tuppence for paper and strings, You can have your own set of wings, With your feet on the ground, You’re a bird in a flight, With your fist holding tight, To the string of your kite. Oh, oh, oh! Let’s go fly a kite, Up to the highest height! Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring, Up through the atmosphere, Up where the air is clear, Oh, let’s go fly a kite!

I have posted him before, but this theme meant memories…

Almost exactly two years ago, I found this magnificent kite in the forest, lying on his back in poor condition. So – I took him to the expert to save him, if possible. At first he seemed not too badly hurt and for some days we had hopes for him to be able to fly again.

Unfortunately the veterinaries couldn’t save this beautiful bird – letting him go without him having full control of body and wings would starve him to death. So, my try to ”fly a kite” was in vain. At least I’m grateful for having given him a second chance.

I’m sure he is soaring somewhere up there now…

Thank you, Cee for being featured!

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: My Favourite Things, Verse Two

22 januari, 201527 januari, 2015 / Leya / 31 kommentarer

For Cee – sleighbells and wild geese are some of my favourite things.

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels, Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles, Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings, These are a few of my favorite things.

Grandfather’s horses used these bells. Sleigh bells? I love the sound and the worn leather. We’re fortunate enough to have kept them, even if we don’t use them. I knew they were down in the cellar, and I found them in grandmother’s old rocking chair.

Wild geese and cranes early in the morning at Hornborgasjön.

Early morning – frosty walk

29 december, 201429 december, 2014 / Leya / 16 kommentarer

Freezing cold – oh joy! And to finally see the sun is glorious. To be alone, walking and marveling about our glorious nature. How the birds can survive this cold and sleep gently on the ice. How the frosty grass meets the eye with its glittering diamonds.

Travel Theme: Freedom

13 december, 201422 december, 2014 / Leya / 19 kommentarer

Freedom…a magical word. To those who live in countries with dictators, to those who live under dictators at home, to those who are chained to their jobs, to those who…

The word freedom I think belongs to those words that never will be worn out. Partly because there are so many ways of enterpreting its inner meaning.

When I think of freedom, in my life, I would say it means freedom of thought and freedom to live some days without any ”musts”. Those days are so precious…and without doubt, they are often connected to being alone, hiking and travelling. Travelling in a mindblowing book or travelling over geographic land and sea.

I will try to picture my Freedom, and I’m grateful to Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack, for being allowed and able to. I looked through pictures I thought would give me that feeling, and my final choices were these:

Lastly, hard to admit it, but…

Travel Theme: Colourful

21 november, 2014 / Leya / 31 kommentarer

Ailsa´s travel theme is Colourful, and this is exactly what we need at this time of the year – thank you! Here we go!

Walsrode

Knobbed hornbill – an interesting face!

Rome

Gloriosa – flame lily or fire lily

Gdansk, Saint Bridget and Sopot

19 oktober, 201419 oktober, 2014 / Leya / 22 kommentarer

On our way to the railwaystation, we just had to visit the Church of Saint Bridget (Swedish Sankta Birgitta). Maybe it doesn’t look much from the outside – but inside – you are filled with awe.

Destroyed, rebuilt and restored – this church is, and since the 1980’s associated with the Solidarity Movement.

The silence and the crystal air was fascinating. The windows the only source of light in here. But that is enough.

Everything serene, and the altarpiece is planned to have only pure amber in its decorations. Together with red, white and silver, this golden amber art had me standing in total silence and contemplation, head uplifted, for at least 30 minutes.

Saint Bridgit

Walking towards the railway station, autumn showed its true colours.

And then – Sopot next. The summer city of Poland with 40 000 inhabitants. An old health resort with the, always terrible, water which should be good for you…

The hotel

The endless beach

The pier is the longest wooden pier in Europe – 512 m

He was a young, friendly guy, sitting there watching me…

…but when I had nothing to offer him, he turned his back on me and flew away…

By train back to Gdynia again – a soft and lovely evening. We found our Stena Line ferry, heading for Karlskrona.

This was an amazing and unexpected adventure – close to home, but with totally unexpected outcome. To be recommended!

Travel Theme: Edge

29 augusti, 201429 augusti, 2014 / Leya / 19 kommentarer

Ailsa at Where’s My Backpack? is now inviting us all to the theme Edge. These two guys and the lonely man on the pier are all standing…very close to the water. On the edge. I’m not too fond of standing on the edge when it comes to heights – I would rather stand a comfortable metre or two behind…