On Our Own?

No matter where you are you're never on your own. There may not be a single other person or signs of human civilization for miles, but all you have to do is look up and it won't be long before you see jets tearing across the sky.

More Spring

Spring is in the air: The snow is almost gone, we ate lunch on the veranda and Tasse the cat caught this season's first mouse! He devoured the whole thing before I got the camera out.

Swimming

Rhiannon had her first ever swim today and she took to the water like a fish!

Ghost of a Tree

Unfortunately I don't know who wrote this:

Let us pause for the taking of inventory,
To measure the debt we owe the tree.
For the searching root that knits the soil,
The cooling shade for those who toil,
The air we breathe, nature's greatest gift,
And the leaf that heralds each season's shift.

Forget the not the fruit that feeds man and beast,
The branch that burns to prepare the feast.
That sturdy frame that builds our home,
And the paper on which you read this poem.
The tree gives all and asks no prize,
Even making the axe that ends it's life.





Take care of our trees.

No More Winter

For the first time since moving to Sweden I'm actually going to miss the winter. I've really enjoyed skiing this year and since I got rid of my bike, spring is just not as exciting as it used to be while waiting for enough snow to disappear so I could go for the seasons first ride.
We say goodbye to winter for now: So long and thanks for all the snow!

Spring Sign

First sign of spring is the Flower "Colt's Foot" or Tussilago farfara
Today we saw our first one this season breaking through the roadside.

COPYRIGHT!

It has come to my attention that some of my images are being printed. While this is flattering, I ask those who wish to have printed versions of my pictures to contact me first. I own the copyright of all the images on this website and even if you print images with the noblest of intentions you are still using my material without permission.
I always reduce the quality of the images to make them unsuitable for print so if you would like a copy then all you need to do is contact me for a more suitable version.
From now on I will also add a copyright logo before uploading images.