ICE AND WATER

Kåseberga, Österlen

South of Sweden

I´m dreaming of spring!

This dream started weeks ago.

February has been really rough this year.

Hope this image will convince you!

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ALMOST HOME

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WELL BALANCED

The theme for this week is "Balanced".

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SUNRISE OVER MY PARADISE

Cannes Bay - Cote d´Azur

South of France

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FROZEN WATER

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MY WORLD

Cold, windy and snowy weather chills the south coast of Sweden now.

It´s difficult to imagine that people will jump into the water

from this swim pier in a couple of months.

Jag har aldrig frusit så mycket, som jag gör nu här nere.

När jag bodde i Stockholm upplevde jag aldrig kylan på det här sättet

trots att det ofta var fler minusgrader där, än vad vi har i Skåne.

Här är kylan rå, fuktig och isande kall p.g.a. de hårda havsvindarna,

som sveper in över åkrarna.

Min längtan efter våren förstärks för var dag som går!

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TODAY´S FLOWER

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JIGGLY

Roc Rouge

South of France

My legs were all jiggly by the end

of the hike on this peak!

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SKY WATCH

Simrishamn, Österlen

South of Sweden

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I DREAM OF A CALM SEA

Österlen, Skåne

South of Sweden

After all snow and heavy icy storms,

I want the sea to calm down - like in this shot.

I´m missing the walks along the sandy beach.

I love to smell the sea and feel the cold breeze on my face!

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PLEASE...DO SOMETHING!

"I don´t like all this snow!

You know that I like to dig in the earth!"

The winter weather hits hard here.

Winds are causing blowing and drifting snow,

reducing visibility and making travel problems.

It´s enough now!!!

I dream about green grass!

This is my world just now!

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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!

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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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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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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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