lens-artists photo challenge # 97 – pastimes

… Sue, has really put me on the spot this week and even if I really like the topic, but what do I do for my pastime???? Travel … travel … and more travel, but those days I’m not even …

cee’s fun foto challenge – vanishing point

“You just have to live and life will give you pictures.” Henri Cartier-Bresson “A street full of shadows will teach you what life is much better than the street full of lights!” Mehmet Murat ildan One of the back streets …

things we did in istanbul (part VI)

… so now we have come to my last post about our 5 days over Christmas in the busy big city full of magic. This post is about my relaxing experience at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art , the …

it’s tough to be a tour leader … (day 3)

… we both needed a bit of a lay-in for Sunday and with the weather prognosis not looking the best, so we decided to visit Elsinore, Denmark on the other side of the water and Kronborg castle (Hamlet’s castle). It …

meditating clowns

The room is 80 meters long. And there they are 45 clowns in colorful costumes. Some sit and lean against the walls, others lie scattered over the floor as though they were resting. It is the artist Ugo Rondinone who …

travel diary, kraków … before take off

My flight back to home wasn’t until 6pm – so I had a half day to enjoy more of Kraków. Once again a cold crisp morning. I had seen when I was walking around in the old Jewish quarters that there …

relaxed sunday in the open air

“Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.” Joseph Addison After all the walking during the Saturday and with a sunny Sunday (our last full day) ahead of us – I turned to Google for some ideas what to …

a museum in the middle of the forest

“Bilkyrkogården”, in Småland, Ryd. A giant car cemetery with an over 50-year history. Road 119 from Hässleholm and of course, we are in Sweden.  The floor is soft of green moss. The walls are majestic trees that reach the sky. The …

travel diary – porto – day 2

A day far too hot to handle! I forgot that it was Saturday and took the metro out to Matosinhos (a major fishing port) and Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos – had to change metro at Trindade and that last journey was very long …

quran studies and art of living – marrakesh

“To preserve the past is to save the future…” Nanette L. Avery The Ben Youssef Madrasa was an Islamic college in Marrakesh, Morocco, named after the Almoravid sultan Ali ibn Yusuf (reigned 1106–1142), who expanded the city and its influence …

a photo a week – edible

  This grilled goat cheese salad I enjoyed at the restaurant at the Museum of Modern Art in Istanbul in November last year. It was “disappearingly” GOOD! “It’s been a pretty tough day, no sense making it worse with a salad.” Susan …

new exciting acquaintances in istanbul – istanbul modern (2)

I promised I would take you back to one of Istanbul’s most interesting places … it’s the museum for modern art. That I truly fell in love with, just everything about the place. Space, the location, the light and the …

inside out in istanbul – istanbul modern sanat müzesi (im)

After 2 days of history …. and beautiful buildings I wanted to come back to the present. Museums with modern art always interest me, so the choice was easy; Istanbul Modern! But I didn’t have clue what a wonderful surprise …

autumn day at ordrupgaard with friends and monet

Thursday was it time again for a girly day out – my friend Marica came with bus from Gothenburg and Iris from Klippan, a bit closer. We met up in Helsingborg and went on the ferry over to Denmark, our …

every sign has a story

During our stay in Warsaw I wanted to come away from all the “heavy” history that the city carries so proudly and when looking from the little tourist guide that I found in my hotel room, my eyes went more …