Nothing – and everything – happens on my street.
Lives are lived out in tears and laughter.
Seasons enjoyed and wondered at.
First hard frost
My street is just that – a street with twenty-one houses flanking both sides.
Some of the houses are right on the lake – but not ours. (Which is probably just as well as I would be glued to the windows with a camera in my hand!)
I can open the door and find myself by the lake in a few seconds flat – ready to document the first snow that arrived only five days after the first hard frost – and which sadly disappeared only a day later.
First snow
If you walked with me by the lake, we might stop to admire the rickety old jetty with its view of the farm on the other side of the water.
We could laugh with joy as we watch the melting snow bouncing on the path to create rainbows.
And, if we’re really lucky, we could catch those magical snowflakes and appreciate the beauty of our seemingly mundane lives.
For more magic, please visit: My World. (And remember to click each photo to enlarge it.)
Lady Fi 
Your images are stunning and your photography tells of a keen eye and a sense for beautiful composition. The last image is priceless…
For me personally your images also bring back the pristine and unblemished beauty of Sweden, a country where I grew up. Thank you for the memories.;)
xoxo
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Thanks for the kind words. My part of Sweden is still pretty unblemished – thank goodness!
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Your neighborhood is so charming. It’s like a dream!
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Thanks for the walk!
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smiles. sounds like a rather cool place to be…lots to see and plenty of people to share it with if you would like…marveling at your white stuff…
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Those late autumn colours and stilled waters and snow melting in sunlight… your street does seem to be enchanting.
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I would love to live that close to a lake. Every season has it´s special moments, and you know how to bring out the best of them!
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such an unusual and stunning image of the golden tree with snow underneath!
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Thank you for taking me for a walk down your street. I love the beauty that your eye’s see and that you share them with us. Our first snow is sure to be soon…they are talking about some coming in some parts tomorrow. The little’s would be thrilled. 🙂
Hope your Monday is going marvelously. 🙂 XX
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I enjoyed walking with you on your street (thru your lovely pictures) and how wonderful that the lake is nearby. Beautiful post!
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First time here and I like your photos! Especially the one with the snow on the nose of your cute dog. 🙂
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Such a gorgeous world you have, Ladyfi! And you do capture it superbly with terrific composition! Magnificent colors! What a joy autumn can be! Have a lovely week!
Sylvia
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The first snow always seems so beautiful.
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I love you share a sense of whimsy and magic in your soul.
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I love this post because now I know “where in the world is Lady Fi” !! 🙂
Thanks for sharing your piece of the world with us!
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you have shown your world with wonderful photos. what beautiful corner of the world you call home.
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your world looks much like mine. Great shots as always. My favorite is the small bridge.
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I’m packing my bags now. I’ll be on your doorstep shortly. I require little food or care…
How beautiful and serene. Your photos make me want to just step into the scene. Is there an App for that yet?
Actually, the little rural valley where I live is the same way and if you don’t turn on the TV or look at the news you can delude yourself for quite some time into thinking all is well with the world.
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Thanks for taking us along for a walk. You live in a scenic area.
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A lovely world you have shared with us today. That path would beckon me for a stroll almost daily and the lake would compel me to get a kayak.
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Så fint och fridfullt det ser ut på din gata 🙂
http://foto.rudenius.se/post/2010/10/26/My-World.aspx
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How beautiful. I love the jetty, and the boats blanketed with snow, and most of all your wonderful dog with snow on his nose again.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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Your street is most beautiful sweetie but did ya have to go and use the ‘S’ word!!! Ya know that I’m soooo not a winter chick and it’s comin’ to the Ozarks all to quickly!
Your pics are simply amazing. I especially loved your doggie with the snow capped nose!!! Cute. :o)
God bless ya and have an extraordinary day sweetie!!!
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Your street is as lovely and picturesque as I’ve always imagined.
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Already snowing! How quickly the time flies. Lovely views.
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Fantastic photos, and I can’t believe you have snow already..Stay warm then!
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Beautiful and charming place.
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thank you for the lovely walk by the lake!
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Great photos! You live in a beautiful spot by that lake. And your fall foliage colors are gorgeous. Lovely snow shot also.
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Snow? Wow, wow, wow! Beautiful images.
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The street where nothing – and everything- happens. What a fantastic description.
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Beautiful images. You’re lucky to live where you do. I have a small lake/pond within a minute from my front door too. So far no snow though. I’m not envious of that! 😉
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Hi There, Thanks so much for coming to my blog. I am enjoying yours —but am shivering thinking of SNOW and FROST…. We are still fairly warm here in Tennessee—but I’m sure that frost and snow will be in our future…
Thanks again for visiting… Please come back often.
Hugs,
Betsy
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lovely photos. you make my imagination alive with your words. have a great day!
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I love those pictures, and the dog^^ cute!
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You have a neat street, with all those trees! A lakeside scene is a wonderful greeting as you wake up in the morning.
Your photos are beautiful!
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Hi Lady Fi, Your street is lovely..and that snow when there is still leaves in the trees is quite a sight! You even make snow look good:)
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Helt underbara höst- eller är det redan vinterbilder hos dig? Vilken underbar plats du bor på. Ser så stillsamt och idylliskt ut.
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Your words and these photographs are beautiful and those autumn colors are stunning.
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Beautiful My World posting
Have a nice week,
Greetings, Bram
My Word Tuesday post
Seen on My World Tuesday
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Ooh, great new look! You counted the houses??
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Nice photos Fi. Good to see your neighbourhood – Dave
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Wonderful. Thanks for allowing us to walk with you around your neighborhood.
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I love the shot of the jetty!
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Honey!
I realised a long time ago that I’m a city girl, I don’t do outdoors very well, I don’t like silence, hell I’m scared if there isn’t at least 10 persons around me. In short: I don’t fit in the country side. But when I see your pictures I start to reconsider (reconcider? as in cider?) cause it looks so wonderful. Those colours!!! Maybe I and my high heels soon could come and visit and go for a walk with you and your earrings?
/Helena
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LOL! Please do come for a walk with me and my earrings – that would be delightful!
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A truly beautiful post! Those photos are fab – wish I could take some as good!
Murray loved that last one with the snow on Oscar’s nose!
We have little chance of snow here in Ireland – despite how much we might wish for it!
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Your photos ARE fab!
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Beautiful street.
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Wonderful pictures!
Thank you 🙂
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Your street is certainly a beautiful part of our world. I enjoyed your wonderful pictures, and it looks as if the dog enjoyed your first snow.
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Thanks for the guided tour!
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Heaven! Thank you Lady Fi as always. Your posts can always be enjoyed on more than one level — stunning photos and food for thought in every one.
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The houses look very new, and living so close to a lake and all this nature surrounding you must be lovely. I cannot believe we’re back in snow season.
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So lovely.
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Have a gorgeous Tuesday!
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Magic indeed to see golden birches gleaming against the pristine snow. From what see here, you live in very paradise.
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Oscar is too adorable. Frost? Snow? Yikes. Think I’ll have coffee under the palm tree.
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You are so lucky to be near a place of such beauty!
Loved the snow flake on the dog’s nose.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
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Your images are so beautiful. I especially enjoyed the one of the dog with snow on his nose, it made me smile.
You have created a wonderful blog, thanks for stopping by, Lady Fi.
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It’s a beautiful place to walk. Last year I seem to remember (from blog photos) that the snow didn’t come to Sweden until much later. Is it early this year? Whatever the weather, I sense youy’re enjoying the season!
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Actually, we had snow on October 15th last year. However, some years the snow doesn’t come until after Christmas…
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Have a happy Wednesday!
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And, if we’re really lucky, we could catch those magical snowflakes and appreciate the beauty of our seemingly mundane lives.
Love this quote and the photo above it…quite magical to me!
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I would say that I DID walk with you by the lake…and it was most enjoyable. Especially love the dot of snow on Oscar’s nose 🙂
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The combination of autumn leaves and snow is wonderful. Beautiful photos. I love the last one of the dog with the snow on his nose.
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