When I got the news that – the weekly challenge was sleep – I looked through all my photos I thought. I wrote to Sue that I have rest this week, because of my 6000 photos (roughly) I don’t have one where something or somebody is sleeping.
Because I said my present keeps everybody alter *smile
She sent me a comment back and when I answered her .. I remember I have this. Taken during my visit in Berlin, one of the best cities in Europe. Berlin that totally took me by surprise – and we clicked from the first evening.
It was in 2011 – the trip was really booked for my birthday in 2010 – but my cancer came in the way, so we went in June the following year instead. All thanks to the hotel’s customer service and a nice girl by name Juliane. Have done a post about the hotel and the service they provided – world class; to walk some extra miles ….
This photo was taken while me and my friend walk over from our hotel to Alexander Platz to buy fresh fruit – we passed a little beautiful square and there he was … a very tired young man.
The track I have added here is one of the singles that is on the German music chart just now; “Bilder im Kopf” and in English that means “Pictures in the head” – sings by Sido. How suitable wasn’t that. Please, klick on the media player below to listen to the track.
Link; A WORD A WEEK CHALLENGE – SLEEP
“Sleep is the best meditation.”
Dalai Lama
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Brilliant!
Thanks …. will talk to you in a while.
such a natural picture! good work 🙂
Thanks a million – I had totally forgotten it.
Whew my back would be killing me if I laid like that lol
It’s probably killing his too … he would have felt when he woke up *smile
I was going to say get yourself a pet because they like sleep ALL the time and provide many photo opportunities…BUT this one you tracked down through memory lane is absolutely priceless!!!!! A Winner! I love Berlin too. O’s schwester lives in Potsdam. Cheers my dear 🙂
Thanks … yes, Berlin is the city … and not expensive as I thought it should be.
I know pets sleep all the time. Got your mail about the shop – looks fantastic .. and you’re nearly there. Amazing job. Hopefully one day I will open the door to it .. we never know.
Good luck to you, Wendy!
well doesn’t he looked relaxed, lol
Yes, he wasn’t disturbed by anyone on that square. Maybe he had a couple of beer the night before too.
Boy does he not look comfortable… I wonder what was in the bottle..
I really think it was soft drink in the bottle, but I think that the night before had been on the heavy side. *smile
This guy looks like his head is going to fall off any second…but he must have been very tired or terribly hung over 😉
Great shot! xo 🙂
Aww, cute! I can’t believe out of 6000 you haven’t got one, but pretty sure I don’t have either. Tell you what- you lay down and pretend to be asleep and I’ll take your photo, then you can do the same for me? 🙂
No … I never take photo on animals or people when they sleep … or I keep them away all the time *laughing
Aren’t you in Poland ????
To take photo of me sleeping … that will scare mankind completely. So I pass this offer. *smile
Leave 12.30 tomorrow. Not packed yet. Just doing last bits. 🙂
Okay … for how long ???? I always pack days ahead. *smile
What a shot! Love the photo and so apt for the blog post. Sleep is so amazing when I can get it at night..
He is OUT! 🙂 Funny how we can just stop, drop and sleep in some odd circumstances. But home, in bed, it escapes us!
Yes, things that we learn through travel and also in the army … can be standing up sleeping.
I fell to sleep on the train back from the hospital today … so under the weather just now – one more visit on Thursday. This is getting to me.
Oh Viveka, I hope you can rest before your appointment on Thursday. It’s too bad they can’t do everything in one swoop on one day. I can’t imagine the running you have to do. I thought of you during the day today. I hope at that moment you smiled. 🙂
NO smiling during this run around … but after .. *smile
Only tomorrow left – then a free woman for another 4 months. *smile
Okay…..one day count down. We can do that. 🙂
Done!!!! 6 months rest now. *smile
WOOT WOOOOOOT WOOOT! Happy dance time! 🙂
You’re a true star.
Awwwww, shucks. 🙂
My toes are a bit sore …. but that’s okay *laughter
Oops! Sorry about that! 😉
No worry *smile
chanced upon your blog through the challenge. Love your name!
Thank you very much … it’s suppose to be German – and mean “woman”. That is what wikipedia.org tells me. *smile
amazing photograph… Thank you dear Viveka, have a nice day, love, nia
Yep I know that feeling – well done I’m rebloggin you 🙂
Thanks for …. comments so I remember my Berlin folder.
Thanks a million for the reblogging, very kind of you … I have never been backpacking – but I have been falling to sleep on many strange places … It often happens during our management meetings – not so fun for my boss. *smile always boarded to death most of the time.
Reblogged this on A Word in Your Ear and commented:
I think all backpackers know this feeling well done my guilty pleasures great capture in response to the A WORD A WEEK CHALLENGE – SLEEP
Thanks, Sue … for reblogging … my photo. Million thanks.
great snap shot and loved the presentation with a song! Congrats, specially for someone who said there were no “sleep” pictures to be found in a 6.000 theme archive!! 🙂
Thank you so much …. and thanks for stopping by and … commenting. Yes, I had totally forgotten to check my Berlin folder. I had two sleeping photos from Berlin, but one was of my friend … and I don’t post that personal photos. Thanks again for your kind comment.
You know you will have to start taking really strange photos so you will have something each week for these challenges, haha, it is a great response to it.
Yes, I know …have to create a portfolio. I enjoy the challenges – great way to be aware of what photo I have on hand too. Tomorrow is going to be a big one .. have collected the whole of April.
Really sleepy!
Me too …. have a long day at the hospital and an early start – on my knees now .. felt to sleep on the train. *smile
Hi Viveka – this is too funny. You definitely met the challenge. I’ve never taken a photo of a person sleeping either, now that I think about it. But I do have about 100 of the furry, 4-legged member of the family sleeping! 🙂
Everybody with a pet .. has sleeping photos *smile …
I had totally forgotten about this young man – and I found a photo in the folder … with me friend sleeping *smile
absolutely love this! 😀
Thank you so much *smile
Great song
Thank you so much … very suitable for the photo challenge – lucky to find it. *smile
You managed to find a great one!
I am sure i don’t have any except perhaps for a few cats napping that i shall have to hunt down. Hoping you feel better soon Viveka 🙂
Thank you, had totally forgotten about this sleeping beauty. Had a truly rough day today … not in a great mood. No pain.
Sorry to hear that Viveka. Glad though that there is no pain. Take care….big hugs 🙂
Thanks, Madhu … I just posted about my feelings – feel a lot better when I got out from the system. *smile
great image for the challenge, Viveka … although i know that it had been rough to search through your 6K archived photos!
I know …. but I know witch files will not have any. Was at it in hours. Thank you so much for your kind comment.