Monday, 21 December 2009
Short Day
Today is the shortest day of the year. The sun only showed it's face for a few brief hours. But who cares when there are bright little faces and Christmas around the corner!
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Henrik
On the odd occasion I get the chance to take photos of Henrik, but usually it's Rhiannon who steps into the limelight.
She had to take a step back today though when Henrik tried on his santa suit. It's "Lucia" and the kids dress up and...actually I have written about this before, click here.
Anyway, Henrik still prefers to observe and take notes rather than joining in.
Rhiannon can't yet climb up on the toy basket
Watching the Lucia procession and taking notes
She had to take a step back today though when Henrik tried on his santa suit. It's "Lucia" and the kids dress up and...actually I have written about this before, click here.
Anyway, Henrik still prefers to observe and take notes rather than joining in.
Rhiannon can't yet climb up on the toy basket
Watching the Lucia procession and taking notes
Tuesday, 01 December 2009
The Big Lamp In the Sky
Today Rhiannon made me realise how little we see the sun during this part of the year.
The sun was shining just above the horizon (around noon!) and she pointed at it and said one of the few words she really knows: "Lampa...!" (Lamp in English).
Three weeks left now until it starts getting lighter again.
The sun was shining just above the horizon (around noon!) and she pointed at it and said one of the few words she really knows: "Lampa...!" (Lamp in English).
Three weeks left now until it starts getting lighter again.
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Icebound
With winter approaching, the long dark nights and short days that follow it, I have been feeling trapped at home lately. I try to think of things to do and places to go, but my creativity doesn't stretch very far right now.
It's the early winter that disappoints. It comes and goes.
It snows, it melts, it snows, it melts. Last week brought lots of fog followed by subzero temperatures, the perfect recipe for amazing frost!
It's the early winter that disappoints. It comes and goes.
It snows, it melts, it snows, it melts. Last week brought lots of fog followed by subzero temperatures, the perfect recipe for amazing frost!
Sunday, 01 November 2009
Creative Chaos
My biggest worry while at home with my kids (besides figuring out what to cook and how to cook it!) is trying to keep them entertained.
I don't mind the cleaning and tidying up, in fact I see it as a sort of challenge trying to create order out of chaos. I feel a sense of panic when one of the first things Henrik asks me in the morning is what we're going to do today and when am I going to play with him in his room? I don't know. I haven't a clue.
We should be doing something which stimulates their minds while at the same they'll grow up thinking they have a great dad and what fun it was to be at home.
But my mind comes to a standstill. I can think of a hundred things and at the same time nothing at all. So when I answer Henrik's question it's usually with: "Eeeh..."
On Friday we tried being artistic. I taped some paper to the floor and we all had a hand in trying to not let any white paper show through. I think this picture describes what it's like at home at the moment.
One of the artists
I don't mind the cleaning and tidying up, in fact I see it as a sort of challenge trying to create order out of chaos. I feel a sense of panic when one of the first things Henrik asks me in the morning is what we're going to do today and when am I going to play with him in his room? I don't know. I haven't a clue.
We should be doing something which stimulates their minds while at the same they'll grow up thinking they have a great dad and what fun it was to be at home.
But my mind comes to a standstill. I can think of a hundred things and at the same time nothing at all. So when I answer Henrik's question it's usually with: "Eeeh..."
On Friday we tried being artistic. I taped some paper to the floor and we all had a hand in trying to not let any white paper show through. I think this picture describes what it's like at home at the moment.
One of the artists
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Saturday, 17 October 2009
Update On the "Hunting Season" Post
To avoid any misunderstanding, a Swedish version will follow.
I apparently gravely insulted a small (as far as I know) group of hunters in the village by my earlier post regarding the hunting season. The party of hunters in question drew parallels between my website and child pornograpy and I was told to go to a warm place. I was shocked by their reaction and insulted by their comparison between my website and websites containing child pornography.
I love this village and I love the people living here which makes their reaction even more shocking to me.
I feel it is necessary to post an update to clarify my views and intentions here on this website.
I am not against hunting and I understand the necessity for hunting, but I don't understand the enjoyment of hunting, I never will. We all have our different interests.
The intention of my website is to inspire me to photograph and if I can update family and friends with the latest pictures of my family or show my village in a good light, all the better, but basically I write and take photographs of whatever interests me. This website will never contain any form of pornography.
This is not an apology for my earlier post. Perhaps I would have considered removing the post if their views were handled in a more appropriate manner, all this happened in front of my family when we went to congratulate the hunting party on a successful hunt.
I sincerely believe their manner was not representative of the residents of Kyrkås. The people I know and have met here have always been kind and considerate.
SVENSKA:
Tydligen blev en liten (så vitt jag vet) grupp jägare i byn djupt förolämpade av mitt tidigare inlägg om jaktsäsongen. Gruppen ifråga drog paraleller mellan min websida och barnpornografi och jag blev ombedd att sticka till en varm plats. Jag blev chockad av deras reaktion och förolämpad av deras jämförelse mellan min websida och websidor som innehåller barnpornografi.
Jag älskar den här byn och jag älskar människorna som bor här vilket gjorde att deras reaktion chockade mig extra mycket.
Jag känner att det är nödvändigt med ett inlägg som förklarar mina synpunkter och intentioner här på denna websida.
Jag är inte emot jakt och jag förstår varför det är nödvändigt att jaga, men jag förstår inte glädjen i det, det kommer jag aldrig göra. Vi har alla olika intressen.
Avsikten med den här websidan är att inspirera mig att ta bilder och om jag kan uppdatera min släkt och vänner med de senaste bilderna på min familj eller visa min by i bra ljus så är det en bonus, men generellt tar jag bilder på vad som helst som lockar mitt intresse. Den här sidan kommer dock aldrig att innehålla någon form av pornografi.
Syftet med det här inlägget är inte att be om ursäkt. Kanske kunde jag ha tagit bort inlägget ifråga om deras synpynkter lagts fram på ett bättre sätt, allt detta skedde inför min familj när vi gått fram till dem för att gratulera dem på en lyckad jakt. Jag tror verkligen inte att deras sätt var representativt för de som bor i Kyrkås. Alla som jag träffat och känner här har alltid varit vänliga och omtänksamma.
I apparently gravely insulted a small (as far as I know) group of hunters in the village by my earlier post regarding the hunting season. The party of hunters in question drew parallels between my website and child pornograpy and I was told to go to a warm place. I was shocked by their reaction and insulted by their comparison between my website and websites containing child pornography.
I love this village and I love the people living here which makes their reaction even more shocking to me.
I feel it is necessary to post an update to clarify my views and intentions here on this website.
I am not against hunting and I understand the necessity for hunting, but I don't understand the enjoyment of hunting, I never will. We all have our different interests.
The intention of my website is to inspire me to photograph and if I can update family and friends with the latest pictures of my family or show my village in a good light, all the better, but basically I write and take photographs of whatever interests me. This website will never contain any form of pornography.
This is not an apology for my earlier post. Perhaps I would have considered removing the post if their views were handled in a more appropriate manner, all this happened in front of my family when we went to congratulate the hunting party on a successful hunt.
I sincerely believe their manner was not representative of the residents of Kyrkås. The people I know and have met here have always been kind and considerate.
SVENSKA:
Tydligen blev en liten (så vitt jag vet) grupp jägare i byn djupt förolämpade av mitt tidigare inlägg om jaktsäsongen. Gruppen ifråga drog paraleller mellan min websida och barnpornografi och jag blev ombedd att sticka till en varm plats. Jag blev chockad av deras reaktion och förolämpad av deras jämförelse mellan min websida och websidor som innehåller barnpornografi.
Jag älskar den här byn och jag älskar människorna som bor här vilket gjorde att deras reaktion chockade mig extra mycket.
Jag känner att det är nödvändigt med ett inlägg som förklarar mina synpunkter och intentioner här på denna websida.
Jag är inte emot jakt och jag förstår varför det är nödvändigt att jaga, men jag förstår inte glädjen i det, det kommer jag aldrig göra. Vi har alla olika intressen.
Avsikten med den här websidan är att inspirera mig att ta bilder och om jag kan uppdatera min släkt och vänner med de senaste bilderna på min familj eller visa min by i bra ljus så är det en bonus, men generellt tar jag bilder på vad som helst som lockar mitt intresse. Den här sidan kommer dock aldrig att innehålla någon form av pornografi.
Syftet med det här inlägget är inte att be om ursäkt. Kanske kunde jag ha tagit bort inlägget ifråga om deras synpynkter lagts fram på ett bättre sätt, allt detta skedde inför min familj när vi gått fram till dem för att gratulera dem på en lyckad jakt. Jag tror verkligen inte att deras sätt var representativt för de som bor i Kyrkås. Alla som jag träffat och känner här har alltid varit vänliga och omtänksamma.
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