Wonders and peculiarities

Weekly Travel theme: Metal

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Ailsa’s theme this week is about metal. New Zealand again – Metal things found in the sea, metal for a playground in Auckland, for the Zoo, and works of art for the harbour in Auckland. Mostly impressed I was by the most beautiful dustbins I have ever seen – and for the water in the street …have you ever seen such a marvellous detail?

Train from the sea
Found where?
Playground in Auckland harbour
Auckland Zoo
Somewhere and everywhere in NZ
Lovely…just the idea of it…

 

Carnival!

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Lund University is one of Europe’s oldest universities. It is consistently ranked among the world’s top 100 universities and traces its roots back to 1425. Lund University has eight faculties with additional campuses in the cities of Malmö and Helsingborg, with 47,000 students.

The Lund Carnival – Lundakarnevalen…a total of 400 000 spectators in two days. I enjoyed being there again after all these years (- I believe about 35?). This time because my daughter was participating. More than 1000 students are in the parade and their inventive abilities seem to be inexhaustible…I caught only a few of them.

Even younger hat

This celebration of the arrival of Spring started in 1849 and nowadays there are three years between them. The carnival is always built on a theme, and this year it was about our future.

Having Totti at my feet (we couldn’t find a parking in the shadow) I had to move around as best I could…and, in fact I found myself enjoying the spectators inventiveness just as much as the parade itself.

 

Thank you, Mille

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I don’t know what to write, I don’t know what to say. Who would think this was one of the last photos of you, my Mille? My Iron Man. My friend and my faithful companion for twelve years. My heart is aching with every beat and my thoughts are only with you. All is tears and sorrow. But you went home in my arms, surrounded by your family.

You came to us May 9, 2002 and left us May 9, 2014. Isn’t that strange. I feel so very empty. Dried out. My boy is gone.  Gone but yet never…gone. You will live for ever with us – a true and remarkable friend will never be forgotten. I know you are running free over ever green meadows and into an enchanted forest clad in cones for you to chase, and there will be a sea waiting for you at the end of the trees, where you will catch enchanted bubbles the whole summer.

Thank you, Mille, for being with us for twelve enchanted years. You will live for ever in our hearts and in our thoughts.

Mille – April 2014

 

 

Weekly Travel theme: Glow

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Ailsa’s Travel theme invites us to glow this week. These three beautiful bridges of Budapest surely knew they would be glowing here one day! I loved the green bridge – even at night.

Funny how the results of playing with the camera, entertaining my students, might come of use one day. Here we are exploring Budapest by night.

Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge: Celebrate

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We’re all here at the same time and we should celebrate that.

George Weinberg

 For more celebrating – click here.

 

 

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Shiny

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On visiting my blogger friend Maria of MariaYarri, in Jämtland this winter, she showed me a glimpse of the famous Copperhill in Åre.

Åre is a major ski resort in Jämtland, and this lodge is as shiny and extraordinary as it is expensive to stay in…

I was fortunate to live at Maria’s instead. And everything was excellent there – food, service, conversation, entertainment, company and guiding during the days. This beats Copperhill – not a chance I would have changed my lodgings!

For more things shiny – click here.

Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge: Awakening

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Life is a magnificent manifestation where if we honour Sacred Mother Earth, rivers of love will flow freely. New levels of spiritual awareness are upon us and by recognizing their beauty we can inspire every aspect of our lives. Let your soul be an oasis of transformation that takes your life to the next level and fulfills your dreams. Rejoice in your awakening, the future is now and love is in every breath you take.

Micheal Teal

For more of my visit to Lake Hornborga last weekend, and the 19 800 cranes, resting and dancing – visit my Warden Spirits blog!

For more lovely awakenings, visit Ese here.

 

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Texture

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Texture from Cee this week!  One of my favourite textures is from New Zealand, South Island and the great Glaciers. We stayed for several hours – just enjoying.

 

Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge: Mysterious

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The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.

Henry Miller

A world of roots in February

Mysterious grass world…

Hidden in another mysterious world – look closely…

A sunny, summer, lichen world …

For more mysterious worlds…click here!