Feb 28, 2009

PhotoHunt - Thankful

There are so many things to be thankful for
- to be alive
- to have been blessed with a wonderful son
- to live where I live
- for flowers and trees
- sunshine and rain
- for all the small wonderful, maybe insignificant but thus important things
that happen every day
- for understanding people
- for being able to manage despite of all obstacles thrown in ones way
...
in short - for all natures wonders


Feb 27, 2009

113 of 365 Frozen Treats / Frusna godbitar


These wines grow at my grandmothers house
they taste really good
but here
it's -10 C outside...

20 of 365 Baked Goods / Hembakat

Mudcake...
here as a birthdaycake
definitely not for weightwatchers

Feb 26, 2009

262 of 365 Street / Gata / Katu

Itäinen Rantakatu, Turku, Finland
Östra Strandgatan, Åbo, Finland

On the right, Aura River
On the left hand side you can see the entrance
to Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova Museum
Just about visible in distance above that entrance
is the Dome, Turun Tuomiokirkko

Feb 25, 2009

Yellow Leave - New technique

Today I found Rajsons blog (in Swedish)
with wonderful pictures.
He also told of a for me new techique in PhotoShop, that I found just amazing.
Here is my first attempt with it.
So thanks Rajsons, this is something I've been longing to learn.
Unfortunately this was an old photo, so I couldn't really enter it for 365 in 2009...
but I think it's just beautiful.

1 of 365 One Hundred / Ett Hundra / Sata

One hundred at least...
actually,
in this shed several hundred
so it's a bit streched hundred

Feb 24, 2009

4 of 365 A Pair of ... Trees / Ett par...träd / Pari...puuta

A pair of trees
in my fairytail wood
at my grandmothers...
I just love trees...

100 of 365 Flame / Flamma / Liekki

Feb 23, 2009

96 of 365 Feathered / Fjädrar

Last Saturday
bird visiting bird
outside my kitchen window

Pink Wonder

I dream of summer
and flowers
I just love these flowers

Feb 22, 2009

292 of 365 Snow or Ice = Snow / Snö / Lumi

Outside by my house today

It's been snowing all day and last night.
Bright, light, white and beautiful,
that's what the outside world looks like.
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Feb 21, 2009

363 of 365 Winter / Vinter / Talvi

I just love trees....
this time
frosty, cool and beautiful

PhotoHunt - Warm

So difficult to settle just for one picture...
A warm evening....


with some warm food...
was the first things that came into my mind.
During winter these help to keep you warmand this...and the memory and longing for this...


Feb 20, 2009

266 of 365 Rusted / Rostig

Once strong and beautiful
now rusty
but strong and old

142 of 365 Haphazard / Slumpmässig

1 Jan 2009, first minutes

92 of 365 Famous Authors / Författare

Arno Kasvi,
author of several gardening books
head of Turku University Botanical Gardens in Ruissalo

55 of 365 Closely Cropped / Kortklippt

Some like it very short...
otherwise it would be curly...

18 of 365 Baby It's Cold Outside / Kallt ute

And then it was -18 C outside... cold enough.

Feb 18, 2009

365 Photos in 2009

1. One Hundred / Ett Hundra

2 9:00 a.m. / klo 9.00

3 A Movie Title / En filmtitel

4 A Pair Of… /Ett par …

5 Abandoned /Övergiven

6 Abstract / Abstrakt

7 Accessories / Accessoarer

8 Adolescence / Ungdom, uppväxttid

9 Advertisement/ Annons, reklam

10 Aged / Åldrad

11 Angels or Devils / Änglar eller djävlar

12 Antique / Antik

13 Architectural Details / Arkitektur detaljer

14 Artificial / Konstgjor

15 Autumn / Höst

16 Award / Utmärkelse

17 Baby / Baby

18 Baby It’s Cold Outside / Kallt, kyla

19 Backlighting / Bakgrundsbelysning

20 Baked Goods / Hembakat

21 Bargains / Fynd

22 Barren / Karga

23 Bells and Whistles / Klocka

24 Bent / Krokig

25 Beverage of Choice / Läskedryck

26 Big Events / Stor tilldragelse

27 Black & White / Svart & Vitt

28 Blue / Blå

29 Bodies of Water / Vattensamling

30 Box / Låda

31 Box Offices/Wickets / Postlåda; posten

32 Boy / Pojke

33 Break the Rule of Thirds / Tredejedel

34 Breakfast / Frukost

35 Bridges or Tunnels / Bro eller tunnel

36 Broken / Bruten; sönder

37 Building / Byggnad

38 Button / Knapp

39 Candlelight / Steariljus

40 Candy / Godis

41 Canine Companions / Hundar

42 Celebration / Fira; Kalas

43 Celestial Bodies / Himlakropp

44 Chains / Kedja

45 Chair / Stol

46 Chalk or Chalkboards / Krita eller rittavala

47 Childhood Antics / Barndomsminne

48 Childhood Favorite / Barndomsfavorit (leksak)

49 Chores / Uppgift; jobb

50 Circle / Cirkel

51 City Lights / Stadsljus

52 Classic / Klassisk

53 Clocks / Klockor

54 Closed / Stängt

55 Closely Cropped / Kortklippt

56 Clouds / Moln

57 Clown / Clown

58 Coin Operated / Myntapparat

59 Colored Glass / Färgat glas

60 Communication / Kommunikation; Meddelande

61 Companion / Kompanjon

62 Computer / Dator

63 Concrete or Cement / Beong eller cement

64 Controls / Kontroll; Fjärrkontroll

65 Cookery / Matlagning

66 Corners / Hörn

67 Costume / Kostym

68 Cross / Kors; plåga; sur och arg

69 Crossroads / Vägkorsning

70 Culture / Kultur; civilization

71 Curly / Lockig

72 Curvy Kurvig

73 Cutlery / Kniv

74 Dangerous / Farlig

75 Dessert / Efterrätt; öken

76 Dirt / Smuts

77 Discounts / Reduceringar; rea

78 Distorted / Förvriden

79 Doors / Dörrar

80 Drive Thru or Take Out

81 Earrings / Öronhängen

82 Eating Establishments / Matställen; restaurang

83 Eight / Åtta

84 Empty / Tom

85 Entrance / Entré

86 Environmental Portrait / Landskapsbild

87 Exercise / Träning; övning

88 Eyes / Ögon

89 Faded / Vissen

90 Fads / Vurm

91 Fairs or Amusement Parks / Mässa; marknad; tivoli

92 Famous Authors / Författare

93 Fashion / Mode

94 Fasteners / Lås

95 Favorite Things / Favoritsak

96 Feathered or Feathers / Fjädrar

97 Feline Friends / Katter

98 Fences / Stängsel

99 Film / Film

100 Fire or flame / Eld eller flammor

101 Flags and Banners / Flagga eller vimpel

102 Flare / Skimmer

103 Flowers / Blommor

104 Folk Art / Folkkonst

105 Follow the Leader / Följ ledaren!

106 Food Glorious Food! / Mat underbart mat!

107 Footwear / Skor

108 For Sale / Till salu!

109 Foreign / Utländsk

110 Free / Fri; gratis

111 From Ground Level / Från marknivå

112 From the Sea / Från havet/sjön

113 Frozen Treats /Frusen godbit

114 Fruits of the Season / Frukt för säsongen

115 Furry / Päls, burrig

116 Futuristic / Futuristisk

117 Gap / Gap

118 Garden / Trädgård, gård

119 Gatherings / Samling

120 Gentle / Mild, mjuk, from

121 Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins / Spöken, troll

122 Girl / Flicka

123 Go Fish! / Fiska

124 Goal / Mål

125 Government / Regering

126 Grafitti or Mural / Graffiti eller väggmålning

127 Grass, Turf, Lawn / Gräsmatta, gräs

128 Greek / Grekisk

129 Green / Grön

130 Grin / Glind

131 Groceries / Specerier, specialbutik

132 Growing / Växande, växa

133 Grumpy / Tjurig

134 Grunge / Grunge

135 Guilty Pleasures / Njutning, förgjuden njutning

136 Hair / Hår

137 Halls of Justice / Domstol

138 Handicraft / Hantverk, handarbete

139 Hands / Händer

140 Handwriting / Handskrift

141 Hangs on a Wall / hänger på väggen

142 Haphazard / Slumpmässig

143 Harvest / Skörd, skördetid

144 Hats / Hattar

145 Heart’s Desire / Önskedröm

146 Heirloom / Släktklenod

147 Help Wanted / Hjälpönskas!

148 Historic / Historisk

149 Hobby / Hobby

150 Holes / Hål, gropar

151 Home is Where the Heart Is / Hemma

152 Hours, Days, Months, Years / Timmar, Dagar, Månader, År

153 How About This Weather? / Vad sags om detta vädret?

154 Humor / Humor

155 Imperfect / Bristfällig

156 Imported / Importerad

157 In My Neighborhood / I mitt grannskap, I min omgivning

158 Industrial / Industri, industriell

159 Inspiration / Inspiration

160 Intersection / skärningspunkt, vägkorsning, gatukorsning

161 It’s Saturday Morning / Det är lördag morgon

162 Jumping, Leaping, Bouncing / Hoppam, Studsa, hoppa över

163 Kids These Days / Dagens barn

164 Kite / Drake

165 Landscape / Landskap

166 Larger than Life

167 Laundry / Tvätt

168 Law Enforcement / Lagar

169 Leaves / Löv

170 Legs / Ben

171 Letters / Brev

172 Lines / Linjer

173 Living the Green Life / Miljöanpassat

174 Local Landmarks / Lokalt minnesmärke

175 Logs / Stock

176 Look Alikes

177 Looking Down / Titta ner

178 Lost and Found /Hittat och tappat

179 Magical or Mystical / Magiskt och mystiskt

180 March to a Different Drummer / Marschera, gå i annan takt

181 Mechanisms / Mekanismer

182 Memories of Childhood / Barndomsminnen

183 Metallic / Metall

184 Millenium

185 Minimalism / Minimalism

186 Mismatched / Opar, opassande

187 Monotone / Monotont, enformigt

188 Monuments or Memorials / Monument eller minnesmärke

189 Moving / Flytta, rörligt

190 Multiples / Många

191 Museums / Museum

192 Musical Instrument / Musikinstrument

193 Musically Inclined / Musikalisk

194 Nails / Naglar

195 National Pride / Nationell stolthet

196 Navigational Aids / Navigationshjälpmedel

197 Neglected / Försummad

198 New / Ny

199 No Exit / Ingen utgång

200 Nostalgia /Nostalgi

201 Not Your Mother Tongue / Inte ditt modersmål

202 Notes / Noter

203 Numbers / Nummer

204 Nursery Rhymes / Barnvisa, barnsång

205 Obsession / Besatthet, fix idé, upptagen av

206 Occupation / Yrke

207 On My Table / På mitt bord

208 On The Road / På vägen

209 On the Water / På vatten

210 One Dozen / Ett dussin

211 Oops!

212 Open / Öppen

213 Orange

214 Organized / Organiserad

215 Ornate / Dekorerad

216 Our Town / Vår stad

217 Out of Date /För gammal

218 Out to Lunch / På lunch

219 Out West

220 Outdoor Cooking / Mat/måltid utomhus

221 Outdoor Seating / Sittplats ute

222 Paint or Painted / Färg ellerfärgad/målad

223 Pair / Par

224 Pampered / Bortskämd

225 Partner

226 Passion

227 Past It’s Prime / Sliten, utsliten

228 Patriotic / Patriotisk

229 Paws / Tassar

230 Peaks or Valleys / Berg eller dalar

231 Perfect Alignment / Passar perfekt

232 Photograph / Foto

233 Photographer / Fotograf

234 Pink / Pink, rosa

235 Places of Worship / Plats för bön

236 Playground / Lekplats

237 Polka Dots / Prickig

238 Portrait / Porträtt

239 Power / Kraft

240 Print Media

241 Private / Privat

242 Prohibited / Förbjuden

243 Public Art / Gratis konst

244 Public Transportation / Allmän transportmedel

245 Pumpkin / Pumpa

246 Purple / Lila

247 Puzzle / Pussel

248 Quaint or Quirky / Gammalmodig eller snirklig

249 Rain, Rain, Go Away! / Regn, försvinn!

250 Rainbow / Regnbåge

251 Razor Sharp / Rakbladsvass

252 Reading Material / Litteratur, läsbart

253 Recessionary Economics / Lågkonjuktur ekonomi

254 Recycled / Återvunnen

255 Red / Röd

256 Reflections / Reflektion

257 Regal / Kunglig

258 Relaxation / Slappna av

259 Repeating Pattern / Upprepat mönster

260 Rest in Peace / Vila i frid

261 Risky / Riskabel,vågad

262 Road/Street / Väg, gata

263 Rock, Paper, Scissors / Sten, sax, papper

264 Rolling / Rullande

265 Rural / Lantlig

266 Rusted / Rostig

267 Sandy / Sandig

268 School / Skola

269 Sculpture / Skulptur

270 Seasonal / säsongens

271 Second Hand / Second hand

272 Security / Säkerhet

273 Seeds / Säd, frön

274 Selective Focus / Utvalt mål

275 Sense of Motion

276 Sentimental / Sentimental

277 Seven / Sju

278 Shades of Gray / Gråa nyanser, skuggor…

279 Shadows / Skuggor

280 Shopping / Shoppa

281 Show Us Your Bokeh / Min egenskap

282 Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign / Tecken eller märke överallt

283 Silhouette / Siluette

284 Silly / Löjlig

285 Silver and Gold / Silver och guld

286 Skeletal / Skelett

287 Skin / Hud, skinn

288 Sleepy or Sleeping / Trött, sömnig eller sovande

289 Smoke / Röl

290 Smooth / Mjuk, len

291 Snack / Snacks

292 Snow or Ice / Snö eller is

293 Solitary / Ensam

294 Something Borrowed / Något lånat

295 Something Missing / Något fattas eller saknas

296 Song Lyrics / Sångtext

297 Spelling Errors / Stavfel

298 Spiral

299 Sport

300 Spring / Vår

301 Stairs / Trappor

302 Steeple / Torn, kyrktorn

303 Still Life

304 Stop the Action / Sluta, stanna up

305 Street Scenes / Gatuscen

306 Stripes / Randigt

307 Stuck / Fast

308 Summer / Sommar

309 Summer Fun / Sommar kul

310 Sunday / Söndag

311 Sunrise, Sunset… / Soluppgång, solnedgång…

312 Sweets / Godis

313 Swim / Simma

314 Swirls / Virvel, virvla

315 Symbols / symboler

316 Teeth / Tänder

317 Temperature / Temperatus

318 Tent / Tält

319 The Games We Play / Spel vi spelar

320 The Global Village

321 The Good Old Days / På den gamla goda tiden

322 The Staff of Life / “Personal”

323 The Wild Side / Den vilda sidan

324 There’s No Place Like Home

325 Things That Go / … som går

326 Things With Wings / … med vingar

327 Thrill, thriller, or thrilling / Spänning, thriller , rysande, sensationellt

328 Tie the Knot

329 Tilt! / Luta, vippa

330 Time / Tiden

331 Times Gone By / Tångna tider

332 Tools of the Trade / Verktyg

333 Tower / Torn, borg eller fasting

334 Toys / Leksaker

335 Transparent / Genomskinlig

336 Trash or Treasure? / Skräp eller skatt?

337 Travels / Resa

338 Triangle

339 Trio

340 Turkey or Fowl / Kalkon eller höna

341 Two / Två

342 Underneath / Nedanför

343 Unfinished / Oavslutad

344 Up on Top / På toppen

345 Upside Down or Inside Out / Upp och ner eller ut och in

346 Urban

347 Vacations & Holidays / Ledigheter & semester

348 Vapor / Ånga, dimma, imma,

349 Vine / Vin

350 Wall / Vägg

351 Warnings / Varning

352 Watch / Titta; urverk

353 Water / Vatten

354 Water’s Edge / Strandkant

355 Weights and Measurements / Vikt och matt

356 What Am I? / Vad är jag?

357 What’s For Dinner?

358 What’s Inside?

359 Wheels / Hjul

360 Who Put That There?

361 Wholesome / Nyttig, hälsosam

362 Windows / Fönster

363 Winter / Vinter

364 Works of Art / Konstverk

365 Yellow / Gul