CFFC: Alleys, Driveways, Parking Lots, Dirt Roads

I will stick to dirt roads for Cee’s challenge – one summer road (with me and Mille) and one winter road. For more entries, click here.

It would be fun to know what the English speaking world calls this kind of summer road! In Sweden we call it a ”tvättbräda” – a wash-board (translated). I guess it might have another name for you?

 

 

CFFC: Locks, Keys, Knobs and Handles

For Cee this week, I found this one…shot in Iceland. A greenhouse late in the evening.

Find more interesting locks, keys, knobs and handles here.

WPC: State of Mind

The sun spread its glory from a blue sky today – Spring is coming! My state of mind says I am dancing  with the tulips, even if they are fading. Even if I am fading. The world is still beautiful on a day like this.

 

The Lark has Arrived –

They say the lark has arrived in Skåne – the southernmost landscape of Sweden. That is where I live, but I have not heard her yet…Every year they come early, trying to be the first ones to find a place to nest…and every year some of them will die – when winter will not let go. Nesting on the ground is dangerous in any case.

That is the way life works. You have to be brave and take risks in order to succeed. Migrating birds, people who have to leave their home countries in order to survive. But we all have to face this – maybe not risking our lives…but still.

And Winter has not loosened his grip, yet. We are patiently waiting…all except Totti. This is his season, his temperature, his joy. Lagotto Romagnolos do not come with a zip…

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In Between

Rain, sun, snow, storm, sun, rain, and snow again.

A couple of days ago we had all of this on the same day, and then – One Glorious Day. I will take you for a walk that day…if you want to!

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There was heavy frost in the early morning – but the sun promised a lovely winter’s day.

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Some miles from home, all frost was gone – the sun had been working hard.

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Inside the forest though, in the shadows, it was still very cold. I had to put on my gloves for taking photos.

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Do you remember the hair frost? This is even a whole hairbrush!

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Lake Värsjön is a lake I have never visited before – and it turned out to be a little gem. Lovely paths to walk and the ice like a painting.

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The sun was very strong and made it difficult to even look at the ice. No sunglasses…unfortunately. I did not know I would visit a lake!

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And, I found a tiny beach – but the water is not hot here…like in Iceland. So, no bathing!

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Instead I enjoyed the silence and the warmth of the sun, listening to the creaky sound of the ice breaking up.

Time to return home for breakfast – to make scones, celebrating the joy of having the rest of the morning for my son and myself.

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