For this week’s challenge, Patti has chosen History. At first I wanted to write about Riga, the capital of Latvia, whose history begins as early as the 2nd century. But inspired by a visit there, I have chosen a piece of puppetry history instead – an art form very much alive in Latvia. According to […]Read Post ›
Do you sometimes look back and remember what happened the same month the year before? I seldom do…but thought I would try it today, as Totti’s birthday is approaching, and our wedding anniversary as well. But let’s start off with the strawberry tents – and a sculpture. Last week I saw the tents were up […]Read Post ›
Tuesday Photo Challenge – Round The world is spinning – round. But not much is really, really round, is it? For Frank: Still, there are many quite round things that I really love…like Dalí’s art and his home in Figueres, Spain. And the Beehive in Kew Gardens!
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Patterns Colours and colours and patterns!
As Amy’s challenge this week is Architecture, I invite you to follow me to Umeå for a visit to a very special hotel. The Grand Hotel in Umeå, by architect Viktor Åström, was built 1894-95. The facade is in neorenaissance. Close up to this beauty is U&Me Hotel, opened in 2014, by architects from Snøhetta, […]Read Post ›
In the header, the grand Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain. A picture where you cannot ignore the importance of shadows. For Tina’s challenge this week – Shadows. Shadow owes its birth to light. John Gay Even the tiniest creature/ thing displays a delicate shadow when there is light enough And as you move, your shadow moves […]Read Post ›
Curves – ”In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.” Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton Thank you Tina, for this week’s opportunity to admire natural as well as man made curves. They are everywhere – if you just let your eyes find them… Sometimes you have to look up though – like in Trinity College, […]Read Post ›
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Rocks, Boulders, Stones
Christmas in Sweden also means many Christmas markets to visit, where local people can put their work on display, and there is a lot of chatting and big smiles. This year we only visited one market, and came home with some lovely presents of course… This young woman was a talented painter with somewhat a […]Read Post ›
My post from November 30, 2017, a year ago – I thought a reminder to us all would not hurt. What do you want to give your children and grand children for the future? Every December I remember our month in New Zealand some years ago. Never have I been to a country where […]Read Post ›
