Nothing seems as perfect as we would wish...

There I am extolling the many virtues of living in this

wonderful country...and then....

Swedish quake 'strongest in two decades'

The earthquake which rattled southern Sweden on Tuesday morning wasn’t as powerful as  initially thought, according to new data about the tremor  go  HERE

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Aha! Winter's coming,huh?

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Full moon at midnight,Vestre Silen,Gallnas Dalsland

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Full moon rising over Vestre Silen Lake,Gallnas,Dalsland,Sweden

ps.Blogger and Picasa are so fantastic now that if you click on these images you get them full size  :)

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                                  Sometimes it's just nice to go for a walk in the surroundings

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As you can see, we are heading into yet more rainy weather. Wow. It sure has rained a lot this month.
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A new gallery of Gallnas flower pictures

with downloadable zip file if you want copies

Yesterday was FLAG DAY (National Day) here in Sweden and it's probably been one of the hotest in recent years. Phew!!! It's hot :):)

Lilac starting in Gallnas

Stormy weather - but the rain is much needed

Ah,but how I love the Spring

tasty new vegetables

long sunny days

delicious forest walks.................

clicking on the image should take you to a Spring slide show from Gallnas

(if you want to view without the special effects,click on gallery view)

Snowing......in May? So there I am reading the online Swedish newspaper in English and I'm thinking...well it's up North I suppose it's understandable.

and that's the report above.... and this is what's happening whilst I am reading it at 10-05 am today. It's started snowing here...massive big flakes. In fact a real snowstorm!

It won't stick (it's +5C) but still...... isn't nature amazing?

CHERY BLOSSOM and Tulips
Cherry blossom moon after an exceptional sunny day and a clear calm quiet night

and tulips closed for the night

SPRUNG SPRING

SPRING KEEPS SPRINGING

Snowstorms again

Just over a week ago we would have thought it was spring. Then we had a snowstorm and it was followed by what is being reported as the coldest week of the winter here in Sweden.

This morning the lake was frozen and had a beautiful 'marble effect upon it

This afternoon it has just kept snowing so the lake has changed it's face again