I guess I don’t have many of these…but I found a couple from Jämtland last winter. The second one I have published here before. The colours of winter bring out the monochrome feeling and clear freshness. Minimalist.
Thoughts
Mobile Rome…
Cell phones…love and hate, communicator and destroyer of Real communication…
In a lonely street…
Going to church…
In the tram…
Loving someone…
Alienating…?
When getting fresh water…
…or salt water
Well, even the old Romans…
Contemplating Rome
Walking from early morning to late night in this eternal city – Rome – I noticed that an important piece of that special mood and atmosphere … is in its people. I was surprised to see how many men and women who actually were just sitting, silently reading a book or a paper – or just contemplating. Life. Stillness. Movement. Not only old people were engaged in this…yes, I admit to feeling a spark of hope and joy every time. Maybe 95 per cent were either playing with their phones or eating …but…Maybe the Book will not die, Maybe…there is still Hope for us to Slow Down and Feel. Just letting go, and just Be.
By the fountain
In Piazza Navona
In Piazza di Spagna
In the square
Avantine evening
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Bare
feet and/or shoes. Here we go…
Party
Looking smart
After a long day’s walk
Several bare feet…
…and the most beloved ones!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent
A story of – Descent.
I have just returned from Rome, and a trip back in history to the once lively old seaport of Rome, Ostia Antica. This was ”the mouth” of the River Tiber, but due to silting it now lies 3 kilometres from the sea. The theatre, once double the hight of these remains – is still, today, a beauty. Three hours of walking through the whole area of magnificently preserved buildings with frescoes and mosaics, listening to birds singing and the old stones telling their silent story – is time well spent.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: The Color Green
The colour Green for Cee – I must choose spring in Sweden, because that’s my first association to the word Green. When the beeches’ leaves are at their freshest, a walk in the forest is pure joy! They flutter in the wind and when the sun shines through their fragile softness – my heart sings.
From Scotland is my next green friend. In the lovely garden I visited in Aberdeen, this giant cactus spreads its ”wings” like a ball.
And as the last green friend of mine here – moss and lichen on a bubbly, bouldery ground in the nature reserve in Kivik, Sweden.
Gdansk, Saint Bridget and Sopot
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: Broken
Gdansk Part II: The Waterfront and Mariacka
Sun, sun, and we walked along the Waterfront towards the Big Crane, built 1444. In the Middle Ages this was the biggest crane in Europe. It was used for loading and unloading ships, and also for masting the big sailing-ships.
Flowers and amber salesmen were everywhere, and we enjoyed the sailing-ships and the sun.
The beautiful old building on the other side is the Maritime Museum.
Through the Maria Gate we reached the most genuine medieval street – Mariacka. It felt totally genuine despite the renovation.
Here the houses are lower with terrasses out to the street and old gargoyles looking at you as you are passing by. A night here might be a bit scary…
Shops and galleries everywhere – mostly selling clothes and amber jewellery…but what about this one with canons?
On leaving Mariacka, we met these beauties. A friend of mine used to have this breed, also two of them. Bedlington terriers.
Keeping the beauty!
Newer gargoyles – but just as special and intriguing.
The Maria Church and the Royal Chapel- a total breach of style…The Maria Church is the biggest gothic brick-church in the world. They say it takes 25000 people.
And then the Covered Market, originally built in 1896. A skeleton of steel and on the bottom old excavations. Also a brick building, and outside, a lovely market where we bought delicious plums.
WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction
This time the challenge is ”Refraction” and what that means to me. When I was a child this was enigmatic – and I think it still is. Even if I understand the phenomenon, it’s still great to see it – every time. Even in the smallest formate – not to talk about rainbows…
Leya 
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