Angular – two roofs and a ceiling for this challenge. From Sweden, Poland and Italy. All of them old, well preserved and very special.
The old monastery church at Varnhem, Sweden
The old Mill, Gdansk
A Roman church – we visited many…
Thoughts
Är allt bara pengar – var finns ansvarskänslan?
Måste vuxna människor understryka en trend som enligt forskningsrönen mest pekar åt fel håll för världen och det uppväxande släktet? Och – för deras föräldrar!
Hur kan man som vuxen, ansvarskännande person annonsera på det här sättet? Naturen tillhör vi alla, men den är snart inte förnybar längre. Inte minst beroende på all teknikhysteri. Skrotad teknik ligger i gigantiska högar, unga kroppar förstörs av stillasittande och ensidiga rörelser. Senast den här veckan hörde vi om forskningsrapporter angående mobilanvändningen. Den lutning du har på huvudet när du använder telefonen ger en belastning på nacke och rygg motsvarande 30 kg – ”du kan lika gärna ha en åttaåring på huvudet”, sa man. Vilka skador kommer vi inte att få se inom en snar framtid?
Tro inte att vi löser alla problem, inklusive teknikfreakande och stillasittande, genom att gå på gym och cykla inomhus. Den sjukdomsgrupp som tycks öka mest i vårt samhälle, åtminstone bland unga, är de som lider av psykisk ohälsa. Och vilka är de senaste rönen angående botandet av depressioner och utmattningssyndrom? Att Naturen läker. Man har till och med konstaterat klara och snabba förbättringar hos patienter som vistas i sjukhusmiljö – om man hänger bilder från naturen, skog och mark, på väggarna.
Jag använder många tekniska prylar själv, både inom mitt arbete och på fritiden. Det är inte det det är frågan om. Skärp er vuxna – här gäller GÖR OM GÖR RÄTT. Media Markt bör skaffa sig en ny reklambyrå!
Travel Theme: Colourful
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
Walsrode
Knobbed hornbill – an interesting face!
Rome
Gloriosa – flame lily or fire lily
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Doors, Door Knobs and Handles
I love doors and everything on them…so for Cee’s challenge, I have some Roman doors. All collected two weeks ago.
Big enough for a car
The Lateran…
…close-up
S.t Peter’s
Porta Sancta
Inner court
Below street level…?
How many keys do you need?
On darkness
November. How dark can it get? The sadest month of the year up here – grey, foggy, drizzling, cold. Every day is a mental struggle. And I do. Struggle to cope with it.
In younger days I used to love Autumn. To snuggle up with a cup of tea and candle light. As the years go by, I find it harder every time to enjoy this season. And November is a month I would love to see wiped out of the calender.
I need light in my life. Tonight there must be some remedies…
Walking Totti in the drizzle – on the look out for some LIGHT and colour …Here we go!
A glimpse of bright green and yellow between the dark trunks lead me up to these beacons. The last months have been extremely warm in Sweden. Flowers are not totally lost and some trees are still wearing some green and yellow finery.
Mushrooms are always a joy, and these pretty ones grow en masse, sitting close to each other on the fallen trunk. Keeping warm. Snuggling up.
Looking closer, they are all little wonders. Like fancy fans or the soft ears of a cat.
Back home again I compare a golden leaf from Ginko Biloba to the mushrooms – they are very much…the same structure. When you come close.
I send you all some sunny Cheers – for you who are lucky to live in the light, and for the light that’s coming back to us next year!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement
For this little guy, it was indeed an achievement to dare coming this close to the dogs. The dad seemed almost as happy as his son!
Travel Theme: Belonging
Belonging could mean many things…For Ailsa, I had to think…
I guess you know by now that I love plants and flowers, trees and – Nature itself. Ferns are some of the very special species on earth and come in many different shapes. I love spring when they peek their curled heads up from solid ground, and I love to see them slowly unfolding their fascinating faces – always hidden in the shadows.
I grow ferns as pot plants to be able to love them through winter as well. And two winters ago I had one of my old dreams come true – I went with my whole family to New Zealand, the land of the silver fern. The koru (Maori for ”loop”) is a spiral shape based on the shape of a new unfurling silver fern frond and symbolizing new life, growth, strength and peace. It is an integral symbol in Maori art, and naturally I bought a koru pendant in jade for myself. I wear it with love, joy and pride. New Zealand will always have a special place in my heart.
So, my son, who works with graphic design, made this picture for me – I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Vehicle Details
I’m not sure if this will pass…vehicle details for Cee, but, being so small and well kept I think it’s a detail of its own – a real gem.
Stylish shops…
It’s hard not to be impressed by the Italians. Everything they do, they do with style. In style. And they all look gorgeous…slim, long-legged women and smart men in sunglasses…Tasty food, great monuments, history seeping through their every stone.
A little taste of this is for stylish dogs too…
Three lovely friends – who were allowed into any shop, it seemed…but they were completely natural! In fact I didn’t see a single dog wearing any of these crazy outfits…
…ballerina? Fur coat? Or…a new necklace perhaps?
Or, why not a new sweater and a pair of jeans…
Honestly…this is ridiculous. Buy a doll. Naked Chinese Crested and some other breeds might need clothes, and sometimes I wish Totti had a raincoat because his fur never dries after a walk in heavy rain…but No.
Travel Theme: Arches
A late night walk in Rome. More arches than in The Colosseum is hard to find.
Walking home treats you to some stunningly beautiful bridges over the Tiber. You never want that soft night to end.
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