Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Week 1 Photo – geometry, bushes, window, brick, etc
Switzerland has much to offer – a little village totally covered in decorations like these. I hope this covers some of the words – at least windows, bushes and geometry!
Travel
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Wonder
A wonder – everything in creation is. And, in December 2016, I was fortunate enough to enjoy this tiny Wonder (it is the smallest seabird in the world) with my own eyes, swirling around our sailing ship in the Galápagos’ waters. It is an Elliot’s Storm-Petrel. I took hundreds of pictures of these birds…but only a few show clearly enough the bird’s amazing abilities – it walks, runs and stands on water while feeding. I could watch them for hours –
There are two subspecies, and this one is an endemic galapagoensis; ”Elliot” after the man who discovered the bird and “Petrel” refers to Saint Peter walking on water. ”Storm” was the part given to it by the sailors, who believed the birds were warning them about a storm coming their way.
The whole story of this Storm-Petrel is enigmatic…not only is it pelagic (lives at sea only), but despite a population estimated at many thousands – a nest has yet to be found.
The theme for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge is Wonder. We invite you to create a post that captures a moment, a feeling, a place, a person—which filled you with wonder.
For more information about Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – click the link!
Thursday’s Special: Pick a Word in July Y3
Paula’s Pick a Word is always a treat – but this time…I only managed four of her five words. I will have to look closely at how you all solved it!
splash – Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
feathered – Designer Wallin, Sweden. If this does not count…Galapagos’ swallow tailed in the header!
marine – Switzerland
scenic – Switzerland
Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Birds
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Birds
This week I thought I had nothing to enter – until I remembered the kite flyers of Fanö, and one of their funny inventions. Here we go – unfortunately there is no wind, but just use your inner eye and imagine the wind catching their bodies, making all the birds swing to and fro in a delightful dance.
Thursday Thoughts – Paths and Colours
On the south coast of Fanö, you will find the little village Sonderho, consisting of about 300 cottages. Almost all the cottages here stand with their house ends to the east and west – because of the wind – and they are all surrounded by small gardens and open greens.
Between the plots there is a labyrinthine network of narrow paths and crooked streets. So, you are asked to park your car and walk around when you arrive in the village.
It was raining the whole of our visit, but the colours, houses, gardens and lovely paths where not at all less charming …
Almost all the houses are very low, so inside you have to step down to reach the floor. Although light blue is frequently used, I believe the most loved colours are these two – yellow and saturated orange.
There are some very good restaurants here as well…
And of course – somewhere out there…the sea.
CFFC: Diagonal Lines
Kites – A Marvelous Day On the Beach
From all over the world they gathered here on Fanö for a fortnight – just to enjoy…
Relaxing over a beer and a barbecue, and
…releasing their new kites for others to marvel at
Or, gliding down the beach in good winds –
In the afternoon, the sky seemed totally filled up – no more room for new kites…
But in this glorious weather, we kept strolling along, getting even more favorites!
But in the end – believe it or not – our own shining sails were filled as well –
and…
We flew up, up and away…
Leaving solid ground, rolling with the colourful wheels…
Realizing that we just could not take any more kites – at least for the rest of the… week…?
Even the dogs wanted to go home for a good night’s sleep…
and the small children got tired of playing along…
So…some people took their bikes and rode to town, while others walked the lonely beach ahead, contemplating –
It had been a marvelous day – Good Night for now, and thank you for tagging along!
CFFC: Arch, Dome or Half Circle
For Cee – three different, man made examples and one natural this Tuesday.
In the header, Moroccan architecture.
Beijing, Bridges in the Forbidden City.
Reykjavik, Hallgrímskirkja
And Rome, nature’s own design
Thursday’s Special: Traces of the Past
Paula’s traces are many, and this time she takes us for a beautiful late walk in Padua. An Italian gem.
I thought I would take you to some totally different traces – a hidden gem named Monastero de Ribas de Sil, in Spain. Sil is the river down in the ravine below. And these traces of the past were very different from anything I had visited before.
The monastery was built in the 12th century by Dominican monks, and finally left to be reclaimed by nature in the beginning of the 19th century.
Significant traces are the beautiful stone walls surrounding the monastery. So many hours’ work for the monks – but so beautifully constructed.
The buildings themselves are totally hidden in the greenery. Not until we were some 15 meters from the old archway, we found them. Standing with a magnificent view, high up on a rock overlooking the river Sil – but of this we could see nothing. Everything was buried in lush green – according to Nature’s design.
The open space in front of the remaining arcade. It must once have been a very beautiful place – and still is.
The impressive church is still complete – and the only light shining through the single window – and open door.
This monastery was almost impossible to find – no map worked. I guess that is just the way it should be. It was a place for hermits. A place of peace and silence. I found it there.
Leya 
Du måste vara inloggad för att kunna skicka en kommentar.