a photo a week challenge – work

… lucky me I don’t have to work anymore … I took early retirement (61), the best thing I ever did. I don’t understand how I had time to work before. “I am a welder I can’t fix stupid but …

tuesday photo challenge – transport

Transport… I collect taxi signs … so I have quite a few on file, here is some of them. “Life is like riding in a taxi. Whether you are going anywhere or not, the meter keeps ticking.” John C. Maxwell …

things we did in istanbul (part IV)

“Kids believe in Santa; adults believe in childhood.” Cate Kennedy Christmas Eve, the main Christmas day for us Swedes …. that is when Santa knocks on the door, asks if everybody has been behaving well during the past year (as …

lens-artists photo challenge #78 – special spot shot

Ann-Christine … want me to find my special spot????!!!! and show the shots ….??????? Am I suppose to blush here???? The spot I have chosen is not very nought, Das Schmetterlinghaus (The Imperial Butterfly House) in Vienna. A place I …

tuesday photo challenge – portal

Frank, another interesting topic/subject again – portal. Last week I did I take you to Tbilisi in Georgia. This week I will take you to the colourful, magical and mad city of Marrakesh, where I spent a truly magical Christmas …

things we did in istanbul (part II)

“People were right when they say there is no other place on earth as beautiful looking as Istanbul.” Chateaubriand … first full day in Instanbul we woke up to sunshine, gorgeous!!! With our apartments did it come to breakfast, which …

things we did in istanbul (part I)

“Paris is a beautiful hall, London is a beautiful park, Berlin is a beautiful barracks but Istanbul is a beautiful city.” Zülfü Livaneli, Turkish novelist My 5th visit to this magical, colorful exciting and adventure city … says it all. …

tuesday photo challenge – retrospective

Frank, have made it easy for me this time …. I want to go back to my fantastic Christmas in 2018 in Tbilisi. The Christmas before I spent in Krakow and CNN showed one morning Tbilisi in “60-second vacation” and …

lens-artists photo challenge ; #77 – favorite photos of 2019

Patti, haven’t done it easy for me … favorite photos of 2019???!!! I love most of my images – How will I be able to choose???!! But here we go. “Life will show you masks that are worth all your …

cee’s fun foto challenge; one color or hue

“A photograph is a moral decision taken in one eighth of a second.” Salman Rushdie “The answer isn’t another pill. The answer is spinach.” Bill Maher My favorite greens, peas and spinach!!!! “A small café, that’s love.” Mahmoud Darwish Cafe …

tuesday photo chellenge – common

Common … what a brilliant and fun topic/them!!!! Well done, Frank. *smile “I’ve learned to brush off many things.” Katrina Bowden Colorful brushes spotted at a convenient store in Costa Nova, Portugal – May 2018 “Sugar is to blood as …

lens-artists photo challenge #76 – on display

… what a fantastic fun and playful topic Amy came up with for this week – “On display” – Love it!!! “A visit to Marrakesh was a great shock to me. This city taught me color.” Yves Saint Laurent This …

tuesday photo challenge – mist

… from glow to mist!!! Frank has come up with another great topic. “Mist in the morning is Earth’s morning breath…” Nanette L. Avery Mist morning take off from Brighton station … with destination London – January 2016 “Why is …

tuesday photo challenge – glow

Frank wants us to “Glow” this week!! “If you want to give light to others you have to glow yourself.” Thomas S. Monson Itsukushima Floating Torii Gate on the island of  Miyajima a ferry ride from Hiroshima – April 2015 …

lens-artists photo challenge #74 – abstract

Abstract??? Patti sent me down the thinking path again. “We are in an abstract universe by design.” Anthony T. Hincks First, a couple of artists came to mind … but I just have to share this amazing building. It was …