Postcards from London
My hotel in London was right opposite the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
Here’s Tower Bridge with elegant accents of blue.
It was cloudy for almost all of my visit –
But I did manage one pink morning (snapped on my mobile phone).
Parts of the old Roman wall of London
Are visible every now and then.
(I like the way the old stone is reflected in the modern glass on the left.)
One late evening saw us in Chinatown
Under red flags and a popcorn-cloud sky.
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Wisteria love
I had a lovely visit with my mum!
Before going off to the hotel where we were staying,
She urged me to walk to the neighbouring village
To enjoy the house with the wisteria.
And I’m glad I did!
The front door declared the house was called
The Old Priory.
Look at the windows and the flowers —
I fell in love. Who wouldn’t?
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From heron to eternity
What is more delicious than the bright flames of autumn
And the zen of a heron gliding over the water
Before flying off into eternity?
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Diving for rose petals
Many many thanks for all your wonderful messages of sympathy on Oscar’s passing. It has meant a lot to me.
This week I went down to Oscar’s favourite place, the jetty on our lake,
And threw some rose petals into the water as a way of honouring my furry friend.
Ruby, who is Oscar’s great-granddaughter, and who we have been fostering for the past nine months,
Decided to honour Oscar in his favourite activity: diving into the lake.
She carefully retrieved one of the roses
And placed it on the jetty.
We sat for a while
Enjoying the autumn scenery and good memories of Oscar.
I’d say that a part of him lives on in Ruby, who is now our own dog.
Be warned: you might see more pictures of wet (and dry) dogs here on my blog after all!
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Poppy love
Back in May,
The poppies were out in abundance —
Waving gently in the sun;
Some with flamboyant red
Upside down tutus;
Others a mere
Poppy burst.
I took a long time taking photos,
So Ruby had to check on me every now and then.
(She’s still on maternity leave with her pups at the moment though.)
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The Feather Islands
During the school holidays, the kids and I went to Fjäderholmarna —
Or in English, The Feather Islands.
As the boat left Stockholm, we passed the city’s most famous crane
Painted as a giraffe. (It’s near the funfair.)
After half an hour, we arrived on the island
And visited a local café.
We followed the sign and started off the day with ice cream…
The island has a strong tradition of fishing,
And one of the boathouses was decorated
With the fearsome skulls of pike.
My two small adventurers
Discovered many places to explore.
We visited the local glassblower
And admired a work in progress,
Glowing like a jewel.
Tired and happy, we returned home on the boat
Under a dramatic sky.
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Irresistible
I may or may not have taken over 100 photos of Ruby’s pups a couple of weeks ago —
So I hope you don’t mind if I share some more!
Who can resist
A small, furry puppy face —
Or a handful
Of puppy love?
One of the puppies
Attached herself to my son’s finger.
Our visit tired out
The adorable puppies
And we left them sweetly snoozing.
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Smell the flowers
I’m off to England for a week —
Time to smell the flowers,
Enjoy life
And meet the family.
(So I won’t be able to visit you while I’m away — but I thank you in advance for your visit.)
I’ve got some scheduled posts in case you want to pop in during the week!
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Garden delights
I love gardening —
I could watch it for hours!
Or even better, photograph it…
There’s nothing better
Than flowers in full bloom,
Scenting the air
And acting as a landing pad for bees,
Or petalled beauties
Wearing pink wigs.
Thanks to all my neighbours who have such photogenic gardens!
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And Our Heart Macro!
Looking for light
It’s gone ten o’clock at night
And a strange creature with camera
Goes outside looking for the light.
She finds it
In the heart of a flower,
In the magic
Of sunbathing leaves,
In a rainbow
Floating in the clouds
And in the beauty
Of her daughter’s face.
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