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Monday, 20 April 2009

that's My World, Walking Home...




 
 
 
 
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Walking home from church I pass these lovely houses.And those trees in full bloom

 
 
 
 
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The last three shots are of the same tree. Click to enlarge.

That's my World is hosted by Klaus,Sandy,Ivar,Wren,Fishing Guy & Louise - a Team of experienced bloggers, whom we thank for this wonderful meme. You can see more of the world of other bloggers by clicking on the logo in the side bar or on that's My World
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/20/2009 44 comments
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Sunday, 19 April 2009

Today's Flowers, Kaleidoscope.

This kaleidoscope is dedicated to Luiz Santilly Jr, whose birthday it was on 17th April! Happy birthday Luiz and thanks for creating this meme!


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TODAY'S FLOWERS was created
by LUIZ SANTILLI JR
Now it's managed by SANTILLI and DENISE BC Thank you, Luiz and Denise!To see more flowers click on the logo in the side bar
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/19/2009 34 comments
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Saturday, 18 April 2009

CC Three Australian birds.


 
 
 
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This time no Dutch critters! I don't know the name of the first bird, which we saw near a waterfall. The two others were confused and flew into my daughter's house in Australia.. One is a yellow-bellied sunbird, and the blue one is a Forest Kingfisher. The photos were taken by my Dutch daughter

Camera Critters is hosted by Misty Dawn. Thank you so much Misty Dawn.We all enjoy seeing and talking about animals. All creatures great and small give us much pleasure.If you want to see more Camera Critters click on the logo in the side bar
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/18/2009 37 comments
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Thursday, 16 April 2009

Sky Watch



Exactly ten years ago my husband and I shared our last spring. That's why I thought the following poem so true.

 

 
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It was a night of early spring,
The winter-sleep was scarcely broken;
Around us shadows of the wind
Listened for what was never spoken.

Though half a score of years are gone,
Spring comes as sharply now as then-
But if we had it all to do
It would be done the same again.

It was a spring that never came;
But we have lived enough to know
That what we never have, remains;
It is the things we have, that go.
Sara Teasdale

Sky Watch is hosted by Klaus, Sandy, Ivar, Wren, Fishing Guy & Louise
Thank you so much for this great meme, it's always a pleasure to participate, and see all the other skies around the world. If you want to see the other skies please click on the logo in the side bar.
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/16/2009 41 comments
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Tuesday, 14 April 2009

ABC Wednesday "M" for Maihaugen, Lillehammer, Norway



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MAIHAUGEN MUSEUM, LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY
Maihaugen is an open air museum comprising 200 buildings set in beautiful countryside, with a range of exhibitions and several welcoming restaurants. A fascinating and enjoyable day out for the whole family.
Maihaugen presents a rural society through churches, homes, farm yards and tools from the Gudbrandsdalen valley which extends north from Lillehammer. Traditional farming methods and handicrafts are also on show.

The Open air museum tells the story of people in the Gudbrandsdalen Valley the last 300 years, of life between the wars in the inland town of Lillehammer and of homes and domestic environments in the 20th century.

Turf roofs in Norway are a tradition and you will see them everywhere. On those roofs there are 7 layers of turf. The first layer was laid on a base of birch bark, with the grass side up, the second is upside down, this continues till the last one, with the grass side up. It's a cheap way of insulation, but you have to keep the grass short by cutting it by hand or, so I was told, by putting a goat on your roof, and take care that no trees are growing on your roof.

Historians believe the first grass roof house was built some time around 900 BC. The grass roof design really came into its own in Iceland and Scandinavia where natural grasses were often used on structures.
More about grass or turf roofs Here

ABC is created by Denise Nesbitt.For more interesting ABC posts click on the logo in the sidebar or Here. This week we are looking for words beginning with "M".
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/14/2009 34 comments
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Monday, 13 April 2009

that's My World, Sewer System Renewed.


It started half February!

 

 

 
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The last two photos were from 19th of March 2009.

But what is happening all the time? Well the whole sewer system had to be renewed and the small football and play field for the children had to be drained properly. Not only that, but the gas mains had to be checked as well! All in all a messy street was the result of all those activities. And the field is not ready yet. I don't know how they will create new grass on it.Well we shall see!

That's my World is hosted by Klaus,Sandy,Ivar,Wren,Fishing Guy & Louise - a Team of experienced bloggers, whom we thank for this wonderful meme. You can see more of the world of other bloggers by clicking on the logo in the side bar or on that's My World
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/13/2009 31 comments
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Sunday, 12 April 2009

Today's Flowers.

 

 

 

 
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Camellias in my back yard. Click to enlarge!

 

 

 
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Narcissus from my front yard. Click to enlarge.

Narcissus or Narkissos (Greek: Νάρκισσος) in Greek mythology was a hero from the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who was renowned for his beauty. In the various stories he is exceptionally cruel, in that he disdains those who love him. As divine punishment he falls in love with a reflection in a pool, not realizing it was his own, and somehow dies out of frustration.


TODAY'S FLOWERS was created
by LUIZ SANTILLI JR
Now it's managed by SANTILLI and DENISE BC Thank you, Luiz and Denise!To see more flowers click on the logo in the side bar
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/12/2009 33 comments
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Saturday, 11 April 2009

A Happy Easter .

These drawings are from "The Country Diary of an Edwardian lady" by Edith Holden.





A VERY HAPPY EASTER TO ALL BLOGGERS!
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/11/2009 6 comments
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Friday, 10 April 2009

From St Matthew Passion by J.S.Bach



This is the soprano aria:

" BLute nur, du liebes Hertz.
Ach,ein Kind das du erzogen
das an deiner Brust gesogen
droht den Pfleger zu ermorden,
denn es ist zur Schlange geworden."
Posted by Reader Wil at 4/10/2009 6 comments
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Thursday, 9 April 2009

Good Friday, He was one of us....

He was despised and rejected by people. He was a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. He was despised like one from whom people turn their faces, and we didn't consider him to be worth anything.




Good Friday is for me the day I listen to St.Matthew Passion by J.S.Bach. I have done this since I was sixteen. When I listen to this great and brilliant piece of music, I want to be by myself and I shall not answer the phone.


 
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