Monday, May 26, 2008

Odd Shots Monday




A postbox can be so simple...a door in Palma's old city.
Mallorca 2006

I promised to take a pause many postings ago, I think now I'll take it really...of course I try to see others and time to time comment too.
Other participiants of the Odd Shots Monday: http://katneyskaboodle.blogspot.com/



Friday, May 23, 2008

3 windscreen shots from the North




There is foggy and rainy near Riksgränsen...(North of Sweden, near the border of Norway).
This is a special place on our route. Coming from Sweden we know that we have to forget the good weather and the good roads.
Coming from Norway we are happy: soon we are over the mountains and the sun will shine again...

SkyWatch host is Tom http://womtig.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Regina in Riga


ABC Wednesday - letter R
Being under the influence of Odd Shot Monday I decided to take part with those funny pictures.
Of course, as my name begins also with R I had an enormous temptation to step out and show myself too...
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If I only could to clue those two pictures quickly together - it's the same tower.
And here I am, in Riga and in the mirror of the tower. Always mysterious :).
But now the opening photo of the letter R:

M/S Regina Baltica on Daugava river, port of Riga
Regina Baltica is an old cruise ship, before the ferry used to go from Stockholm to Tallinn. Now it's soon finishing it's work at Stockholm - Riga route too and who knows which country will buy it...
I have many good and bad memories with Regina, mostly good but too heavy storms too. But that's passé, gone, finished.
I made the last cruise to Riga last spring, the same time as now, and don't regret that I never shall step on M/S Reginas board again. When Regina chainged the route, they changed the crew too and nothing was the same. So ships are not only vessels but seamen too...
Another two R-s:
Restaurant in Riga

No two R's but just funny...
An art gallery in Riga
, I had no time to peep in.

But I said them that I'll come back, touching the donkey's nose.
It's promising, isn't it!?

To visit more ABC-Wednesday R posts go to
Mrs. Nesbitt's Place


Monday, May 19, 2008

Odd Shots Monday

This was an extraordinary bungy jump on the 21st of July last year..
The balloons were sent up by anti-cancer supporters. The bungy jumpers were the place they used to be sometimes. All together it was quite odd.
Or was it a clever setup?
I was happy to see this event in Stockholm City and more happy, that I had my camera in my pocket too...



The Odd Shots from Katney - see what others has found!

Friday, May 16, 2008

Madrid Sky from the plane




I'm still pausing - it means I have no time today to look & comment others, but I could not keep myself back to add one more photo again...
Sky Watch Friday by Tom Wigley.

Friday, May 9, 2008

The Shadow of the Cloud




With that post I say goodbye for a while and wish everybody a great weekend.
Just now is summerwarm weather here in Stockholm county and we drive to the forest to enjoy it. As there is no internet (thanks God!) I can't comment others today...sorry.

May-be the pause is coming longer, who knows...


Take a break! & Ta en pause! & Pea vahet! ...is my today's motto.

Monday, May 5, 2008


Saturday, May 3, 2008

Time




time for nature...




...and time for people...
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Join us, HERE.

Valborgsmässoafton

ehk Volbriöhtu Rootsis*

*the posting is about WALBURG'S NIGHT (Walpurgisnacht) and is written for the Estonian Photohunt

Volbrist on hea rääkida, sest Rootsis on see vöimas asi. Kuna Jaanipäeval siin tuld ei tehta, siis seda enam.
Kohalikus lehes, mis on tasuta ja mis igal kolmapäeval postkasti ilmub, on alati teade toimumise kohta: kohad, kella-ajad, kes esineb jne.
Meie kodule on lähim peoplats Ekbacken, kuhu viib maaline tee yle kanali ja lyyside. Seal toimuvad köik suuremad rahvalikud kogunemised. Suure platsi servas tammede all on vana-aegsed majad, milles yhe suures saalis on tihti kohvilaud. Yhes väikses majas on muuseum, teises kunstnike ateljee ja kolmandas vanade asjade myyk. Sel aastal uuendati tantsuplats-laululava.

Tuli käib siin hästi körgele, sest materjali kantakse kevadest saadik platsile kokku. Ykskord oli tohutus lökkes pikk puust trepp pysti pölemas, taevasseminek missugune...
Ilma poolest mäletan ainult paari mönusat öhtut, ikka on olnud kylmavöitu ja sadanud vöi siis mölemat korraga.

Ykskord oli ilus soe öhtu ja konnad olid just ärganud ja hakanud kanali poole minema. Aga rahvast oli ka palju, kyll jala, kyll jalgratastel. Oh, kui palju sai neid elukaid hukka sel öhtul - nii kahju oli...
Peale seda konnahuku-volbrit oleme me käinud tuld vaatamas ka teistes kohtades. Näiteks mere ääres on Stensnäsi konverentsikeskus, aga volbriöhtul peab sinna tykk maad jala läbi metsa köndima ja yle kaljuste kohtade ronima, sest auto tuleb jätta parkimisplatsile teise lahekäärdu, kus on rohkem ruumi, kliendiparkla on suuryrituse jaoks liiga kitsas.
Aga kui ei sega ilm ega teekond läbi kevadise metsa, tasub see jalutuskäik igati ära.
http://www.stensnas.se/p.asp?Id=7263&pvid=&prev=true

Öhtut alustatakse igal pool heade sönadega kevade auks, siis järgneb muusika, enamasti koorilaul, mida rahvas ka kaasa laulab (myyt eestlastest kui laulurahvast varises siin mul igatahes pörmuks ja mitte ainult volbriöhtu pöhjal); aga musitseeritakse olenevalt ka sellest, kus kohas syndmus toimub ja kes esinevad...
Tuli syydatakse peale nn ametlku osa löppu. Rahvas jalutab, lettidelt myyakse kohvi ja kohvikörvast, lapsed saavad maiustada ja kaljudel/murul ringi joosta.


Kui vanem rahvas hakkab Ekbackenist koju tagasi voorima, et grillid yles sättida, tulevad noored asemele ja siis kölab vanade tammede all diskotymakas. Kuidas ja mis olukorras need peod löpevad, on mulle teadmata, aga midagi hullu pole ka kuulda olnud.
Kyll on tekkinud uus komme viimasel ajal - rakettide laskmine. Nagu detsembrikuisest paugutamisest kyll poleks :).

Teised volbrid Kaja fotoblogi.'st :

Friday, May 2, 2008

Car SkyWatch 2 & 3





Lapland skies and reindeers...
...to see the animals, click it larger
(even if the windscreen is not the cleanest)

Car SkyWatch 1

Simpson's Clouds
More clouds: Welcome to Wiggers World