MY WORLD IN WINTER`S GRIP

Kåseberga, Österlen

South of Sweden

We are still in a firm grip of

one of the coldest winters

since we moved here.

This time last year

the grass was green and

spring flowers cheered me up.

This is the road

up to our house.

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TODAY´S FLOWER

Ranunkel / Ranunculus

HAPPY. VALENTINE!

Låt var dag -

bli en Alla Hjärtans Dag!

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BROKEN WINGS

I learn to fly with broken wings.

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SKY WATCH

The Harbour of Kåseberga

Österlen, South of Sweden

That´s it!

I´m tired of snow and ice.

I ´ve had enough of snowstorms

but a new one is on it´s way from Bornholm!

This means that I have chosen to post

a photo from lasts summer.

I dream of green grass, leaves on the trees,

and the smell of spring flowers.

Nu får det vara nog!

Jag är så trött på snö, hårda vindar,

avstängda vägar och inställda tåg.

Nu längtar jag efter vårens färger och dofter.

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DANCING ICE

The harbour of Kåseberga

South of Sweden

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CANNES SHOPPING

Rue d`Antibes

Cannes, South of France

This has always been my favorite shopping street.

I do most of my shopping here, because it´s so convenient.

I always find what I´m looking for

and I don´t need to spend too much time on shopping.

The shops in Cannes are concentrated between La Croisette

and Rue d`Antibes. All designer shops are easily covered by foot.

Den här gatan har varit min favorit-shopping gata i mer än 30 år.

Här hittar man allt inom promenadavstånd.

Gatan är nyrenoverad och har blivit mer elegant.

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SKY WATCH

BURNING SKY

Skåne,

South of Sweden

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SNOWSTORM HAS PASSED...

AND LEFT A WINTER WONDERLAND

I would love to go out and take some photos,

but that´s not possible yet.

I have to wait that the snow trucks have cleared the roads.

Jag skulle så gärna vilja gå ut och fota,

men jag kommer ju inte ut.

Får vänta till snön plogats bort från vägarna.

SNOWSTORM IS HERE!

South of Sweden

The weather service website has crashed through traffic being to high.

The catamaran ferry is cancelled due to high waves.

Trains and buses are cancelled due to snow chaos.

"Our" road is closed due to strong wind-driven snow and severe drifting.

The feeling of isolation increases.

I´ll make the best of it -

I´ll spend this evening together with a book,

which has been waiting much too long for me.

And by this time tomorrow, everything will be over!!!

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MORE SNOW

My fruit garden

THIS IS THE WORST WINTER IN 70 YEARS.

Snow chaos shuts transport service.

Trains and buses have been cancelled.

Roads have been closed.

It´s not over yet - more snow is on the way.

I´m longing for Spring colours ! ! !

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TODAY´S FLOWER

I LOVE THE SMELL OF ROSES

The symbolic meaning of the pink rose

is grace, gentility, elegance and refinement.

It´s the rose of sweet thoughts.

The scent is the soul of the rose.

I´m counting the days

to smelling the roses in my garden.

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SPOTTED BEAUTY

Today I feel the need to post a warm and cheerful photo.

The weather has been really tough lately.

Snow and ice conditions make life difficult here.

Train and buses have been cancelled, roads have been closed,

lots of car accidents have been reported.

Yesterday when I visited the harbour of Kåseberga

one of the fishing boats had sunk during the night.

The pressure of the ice made a big whole on her port side.

I really hope she will soon recover!

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SKY WATCH

Kåseberga,

South of Sweden

This is the harbour of a small and

picturesque fishing village at the coast of Österlen.

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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

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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"