I WISH I COULD SEE YOU!

One of the best things about blogging,

is becoming friends with fun and interesting people

from all over the world.

I want to wish you and your families peace and happiness

as well as good health and prosperity in 2010.

I look forward to another great new year on the web with you.

MY WORLD

The above photo was taking the day before we got

a heavy snowfall - 80 cm snow in one day. See the photo below.

I have never experienced anything like this before.

We were advised to stay at home.

If we had to leave the house, we had to call for a tracked vehicle.

All the trees in the garden are totally covered in snow.

Så här mycket snö har vi aldrig fått på så kort tid.

Visst har jag längtat efter en vit jul, men så här generöst

hade jag inte förväntat mig att det skulle bli.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

To visit other parts of the world,

please go to the home of - That´s My World Tuesday and Tisdagstema.

TODAY´S FLOWER

Helleborus Niger

"Christmas Rose"

The legend tells that this flower sprouted in the snow

from the tears of a little girl because she didn´t have

a gift for the Christ child in Betlehem.

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please visit the home of Today´s Flower.

SUNSET GLOW IS FAST

Bråviken

Why is time running so fast?

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CLIMATE CHANGE

The Climate Conference is taking place

only one hour´s drive from my home.

Therefore, I decided to post this photo.

Hillary Clinton is now here and

tomorrow Barack Obama will arrive.

I really hope that the outcome of

the climate talks in the end will be successful.

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STORMY WEATHER

Simrishamn, Österlen

South of Sweden

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FIRST SNOW - FÖRSTA SNÖN

Hammars Backar, Skåne

South of Sweden

Yesterday I went down to the sea and

everything looked like somewhere else.

The hills were painted white

and the sky was blue.

Jag här längtat så länge efter en blå himmel.

Igår gjorde den blixtvisit.

Och döm om min förvåning -

när jag kom ner till havet var hela landskapet målat i vitt.

Men bara just där och ingen annanstans!

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TODAY´S FLOWER

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please visit the home of Today´s Flowers.

SCENIC SUNDAY

Winter in Ystad, Skåne

South of Sweden

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UNDESIRABLE - ICKE ÖNSKVÄRD

Green Rose Chafer Beetle

/Cetonia Aurata

This green little beetle is feeding off the pollen of my roses.

They are welcome to my garden, but not to my roses.

They are found on warm sunny days,

mostly in southern and central Europe and the UK.

So why are they here in northern Europe????

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SKY WATCH

Ystad, Skåne

South of Sweden

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KEEP FLOATING

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CURVED

Classical Female Nudity Curves

The Photohunter´s theme this week is "Curved".

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SKY WATCH

Kåseberga, Österlen

South of Sweden

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A WATER LANDING

Österlen, South of Sweden

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SPEGLING

Lövgroda - European treefrog

I Sverige finns den här sötnosen bara här i södra Skåne.

Under parningstiden - april till juni - kväker den hela nätterna

och resten av sommaren hörs deras klingande konserter på minst en kilometers håll.

Det är en hyresgäst som jag värnar om och hoppas att familjen stannar.

Dagens tisdagstema är - "Spegling".

Every Tuesday, participants post photos based on a theme.

This week´s theme is - "reflecting"

TODAY´S FLOWER

Léda (Painted Damask)

Today is a special day for me!

Of cause I have to post

a favourite from my rosegarden.

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please visit the home of Today´s Flowers.

TECHNOLOGY

Christmas exhibition at "Ingvar Strandh´s Blomsterskola"

IN & OUTCOME

This Dream Machine has been

carefully designed to meet your expectations.

1. Start the machine.

2. Put old twigs into the back of the machine.

3. The twigs are then fed through varios magic chambers.

4. And out come fresh cut flowers and breathtaking seasonal floral arrangements.

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STORMY WEATHER

Schneeball Hortensia

The winds are howling, the clouds are dark, the rain washes the windows.

My hiding place is now my orangery.

A cosy and warm place, where I can extend the summer season

and still enjoy the blooming of some flowers.

Vädrets makter är nu inte nådiga.

Regn och rusk är här

och jag tar min tillflykt till orangeriet,

där jag njuter av en förlängd sommar-säsong.

My grateful thanks to Katarina at Roses and Stuff for hosting Blooming Friday.

HAPPY FISHING

Simrishamn, South of Sweden

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RUND - ROUND

Höstäpplen - Autumn Apples

Dagens tisdagstema är - "Rund".

Every Tuesday, participants post photos based on a theme.

This week´s theme is - "Round".

TODAY´S FLOWER

Autumn is the season of change -

and a very dramatic season.

The colours are brilliant and the shapes change.

My garden is now preparing for a long sleep.

Hösten är en period av förändring

Färgerna är skarpa och formerna byter skepnad.

Min trädgård förbereder sig nu för en lång vila.

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please visit the home of Today´s Flowers.

BIRD

The wild white duck,

with broad wings beating,

is so proud and admires itself.

I wish I could borrow these wings...

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BLOOMING FRIDAY

Trädgårdens förvandling fortskrider.

Är det inte just det, som är så spännande?

Att naturen byter skepnad utan att vi kan hejda den.

Ibland sker det snabbt och obarmhärtigt

och ibland dröjer förvandlingen.

Den liksom stannar upp ett tag.

Men så plötsligt fortskrider tidens gång

och den vackra blomman blir ett minne blott.

Kermesbär/Pokeweed

September 27, 2009

The garden changes amazingly in this season.

And present us with a huge transformation of colours.

I love to watch the gradually turning of colours in my garden.

My grateful thanks to Katarina at Roses and Stuff for hosting Blooming Friday.

AFTER THE STORM

Simrishamn, South of Sweden

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TODAY´S FLOWER

life is fleeting

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MUSIC

I LOVE THE MUSIC OF THE LITTLE BIRD...

singing i my bush and filling my ears

with beautiful melodies.

That makes my heart sing

together with this little bird.

That´s a magical thing and I wonder -

Why do the birds sing?

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BLOOMING FRIDAY

"TIME TO SAY GOODBYE"

This sad rose makes me remember

Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman´s

album with the same namn.

Idag fotograferade jag den här

sorgsna rosen i min rosengård.

Mina tankar gick direkt till

Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman´s

album med samma namn.

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RAIN AND WIND

Brantevik, South of Sweden

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TODAY´S FLOWER

A ROSE FOR DAD

Today we are celebrating Father´s Day
in Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
Other countries celebrate throughout the year.

Idag firar vi Fars Dag i Sverige, Norge och Island.
Andra länder firar vid olika tidpunkter under året.

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BLOOMING FRIDAY

MY FROZEN ROSE

The saddest thing of beauty
is the beauty of a frozen rose.

Min älskade ros har klätt sig i vinterskrud.
Hennes sorgsna skönhet dröjer sig kvar.
Snart är det dags att ta farväl.

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ORDLÖS ONSDAG - BLÅ

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - BLUE

Brantevik, Österlen

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BELYSNING

ETT LJUS I MÖRKRET

A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

Dagens tisdagstema är - "Belysning".

Every Tuesday, participants post photos based on a theme.

This week´s theme is - "Lighting".

TODAY´S FLOWER

Frozen Lavender in my Garden


I woke to a killing frost this morning
That is a sure sign that summer is over
and that autumn truly has arrived.

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please visit the home of Today´s Flowers.

BAGS

The theme for this week´s Photo Hunt is - "Bags".


I´m not a shopaholic, but I have to confess that
I love shopping at Hong Kong.
I always get the "Shopping Fever" when I have checked into "my" hotel.

The first thing I do, is to run across the street to the
Pedder Building, to check out my favorite store Shanghai Tang.

I always end up with several carrier bags - perhaps a lot more than I need

...but I always find an excuse.

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BLOOMING FRIDAY

I NEED THE COLOURS OF LIGHT

Nu är nog bästa tiden att tillbringa i orangeriet.

Ljuset har bytt skepnad och jag bara njuter.

Utanför blommar fortfarande massor av rosor

och jag sitter bara och betraktar Alltet.

Känslan av att jag borde klippa lite rosor

eller rensa bort ogräs - är som bortblåst.

Jag fixar en Latte - lyssnar till Melody Gardot och

tillåter mig att glömma både tid och rum.

Jag vill stanna tiden NU och bara njuta!

...

Autumn is in the air -
the best time is Now!

It´s hard to believe that summer is over.
My garden is still full of blooming roses.
Now...is the best time to spend in the orangerie.
Here I can relax...enjoy my latte and
listen to my favorite - Melody Gardot.

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KUSLIG

"My Creepy Sea"

Här i södra Skåne har vi haft kusligt väder ett tag nu

och självklart var jag tvungen att ta mig ner till havet

för att föreviga det hotfulla och kusliga havsvrålet.

Dagens tisdagstema är - "Kuslig".

Every Tuesday, participants post photos based on a theme.
This week´s theme is - "Creepy".

TIED

Tied Fish Net

Do you want to learn how to tie a fish net?

Click here!

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BLOOMING FRIDAY

Ratibida columnifera

Mexikohatt

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ORDLÖS ONSDAG - KVÄLL

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - EVENING

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TODAY´S FLOWER

Tibouchina urvilleana

Glory Bush or Princess-Flower

RED & LILAC

FORBIDDEN COLOUR COMBINATION?

Perhaps for some, but not for me!

When I was a little girl,

I fell in love with this colour combination.

And it is still my most beautiful colour combination.

What´s your most hideous colour combination?

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AUTUMN SCENE

IN MY BEECH FOREST

My way to Paradise

Since TNChick has given us a FREE WEEK,
I would like to take this opportunity to
invite you all to my Paradise -
a nature reserve which is created by earthquakes and faults.

We would walk together in this 50 meter deep valley
through this beech forest with trees like cathedral pillars
with dappled sunlight filtering to the floor
and we would listen to the silent magic.

When we stop to enjoy our picniq
I would tell you how much
I appreciate being a part of the PH-world
- which has given me so many new friends
from around the world and from different cultures.

And I want to thank you all, for all the nice comments
you have written in my blog.
I really appreciate your kindness
even if the words sometimes make me blush!

HAPPY PH-HUNTING!


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COLOUR BLUE

BLUE IS THE WORLD´S FAVOURITE COLOUR.

I have always wondered why
some people like blue and others red.

- Blue sounds like stormy waves.

- Blue feels like tears in my eyes.

- Blue looks like the sky.

- Blue makes me feel good.

Blue is my favourite colour - today!

What is your favourite colour and why?

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