the 'other' entertainer

 

just in case there's nothing to watch on the tv…………..!?!?****!

Bravo :-)

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according to Newton, apples fall…..

and after the Vikings…….

Ah, the quiet relaxing days of the Middle Ages…….

more about the history of Gräfsnäs Slott here

another beautiful day

Arjang trip

the extraordinary magnificence of beauty-001

things happen out in the forest

Not such a quiet Easter…

 

Tage Toppen cottage

Lake view from our summer cottage…

the cottage can also be seen here

Lofty males

The AVERAGE male is now 10 cms taller than the comparison in 1900.

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This probably accounts for all the neck injuries in males over 50….they are so busy stressing to talk to youngsters about bad diet (pizza, hamburgers, etc) as they have to look up all the time to these teenage 'giants'

Gallnas Easter Sunday morning

The really great thing about this time of the year is the way in which beauty is tantalizingly revealed a little at a time.

A journey into beauty and magnificence should not be an F1 race, but a gradual ascent into ecstasy.

Doing well in Sweden :-)

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Lewis wins China GP :-)

continuing my interest in F1 and Lewis Hamilton,

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As an LH fan, forgive me if I…

Siskins feeding

with thanks to Stefan at birds.se for help in identifying

010101 – 1 Sweden

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Kejsarn av Portugallien, Den Goda Viljan

My journey into Swedish culture took a major step forward when I dared to watch my first Swedish film without english subtitles – though I did use the Swedish subtitles.

I had the wonderful experience of watching the film written by Ingmar Bergman about his own parents early life (in english entitled  The Best Intentions).

A wonderful story and so beautifully acted and directed.

So my journey has continued and we have just finished watching

A fascinatingly enchanting  and delicately crafted story that is magnificently acted and produced.

Both have a haunting quality about them. The blend of beautiful scenery and those special character-full expressions and turns of phrase adding such richness to the events as they unfold in a leisurely, almost undramatic, way. Excitement is found not so much in the action, but in seeing the reactions of the participants.

One thing is very clear, whether it be the countryside, the culture or perhaps the hardness of life in those periods, I can be certain to behold some charismatic individual with a very special way of saying things.

Truly, truly, both films (total viewing about 8 hours) have been profound experiences for me.

Spring arriving

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Wolverine population growth

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Good Luck Lewis

April sunrise