tisdag 30 juni 2009

Texture

texture2

A rhubarb-leaf made eternal by concrete. Steady but yet fragile, forever captured.

I am thinking about framing this piece actually. When I close my eyes I see it hanging in a huge white frame  on top of my bed, as a symbol of strength in life.

By the way folks, I have made an important decision today. I am going to start selling my work. Anyone interrested?

måndag 29 juni 2009

Something new

shoes

These beautiful shoes have I welcomed to my collection today. Notice the bow. Bows make everything so much better.

I look forward to many easy summer nights wearing these..

söndag 28 juni 2009

A room with a view

room

It’s empty now, except for the dusty memories that somebody left behind. The silence is overtaking and the walls are moving closer as if to squeese the mere life out me so I can’t enjoy the view.

torsdag 25 juni 2009

Enjoying summer

dun

Hey folks! We have been experiencing some REALLY hot days here lately and I have been spending most them down by the beach, thereof my lack of posts.

Hope all is well here in the world of blogger and that you too are out there enjoying summer!

fredag 19 juni 2009

What’s on the menu

macka

middag

paj

Dear friends! Today it’s midsummer and I have spent it with family and good friends. I wanted to describe for you what a midsummer’s meal may look like here in my corner of the world. This is typical for our family:

The first course: dark bread with a sour cream mix with herring, red onions, dill, chopped eggs and spawn. It’s delious and starts off a meal perfectly!

The main dish: barbequed beef, garlic bread, tzatsiki with feta and garlic, grilled halloumi with a chili dressing, fresh potatoes and a grilled tomato half. We also served a sallad on the side with watermelon and roasted seeds on top.

The dessert: caramel pie with whipped cream and powdered cacao on top. We decorated it with some colourful violets.

I hope you all have had a lovely midsummer’s eve <3

Be safe!

onsdag 17 juni 2009

A thing or two about eating

thepal

This little fellow eating dandelions on the lawn is my cousin’s little pal!

- Oh man..here she is again with that camera, is it really THAT hard to not follow me around all the time… I can’t even have my own dinner in peace! I’ll get her..

Some folks just don’t like being harassed during dinner.. Shame on me :P

Summer shot

bäh

I wish that I too could lay around in the grass all day, watching the birds and their play, listening to the wind…just devote the day to mere and utter relaxation..

..maybe tomorrow.

tisdag 16 juni 2009

The sky burned

onfire

I stopped here on top of the hill, the sun was setting and it was almost midnight. I stood here for the longest of time, it felt like hours. It was so quiet, so still. The tears felt like acid down my cheeks as I thought of you, they burned just like the evening sky.

måndag 15 juni 2009

Beyond reality

gren

Drifting away, far beyond reality. Soaring among fantasy flowers and trees that watch my every move. I am safe nowhere, the hills have eyes and I am lost in this foreign city that doesn’t even have a name.

söndag 14 juni 2009

Oblivion

 båthus

spik

Let’s follow me to the land of oblivion where we can start anew.

What a relief it would be to leave all this madness, the look in peoples eyes, the judging, the silent whispers that nobody think I hear. Oblivion could be such a heavenly state if we went.

fredag 12 juni 2009

Dear poppy

vallmo2

vallmo1

White, yellow and orange -  a mix of summercolors all together. They blend so beautifully together in this shot, especially against the brown background.

Poppys I adore!

torsdag 11 juni 2009

Lemon cupcakes with meringue

cuppynew2

Oh MY! I have baked!! These are lemon and blueberryfilled cupcakes with lovely clouds of meringue on top! I also added some sliced white chocolate inside… my gosh what a treat! Want some?!

onsdag 10 juni 2009

Abstract

abstract

Shot taken last night in a nearby church. I loved the light in this scene and couldn’t resist.

It is a special feeling to sit near the ceiling this way, God feels closer.

tisdag 9 juni 2009

Me and the mudlark children


Midnight and a
quiet field in the
middle of nowehere
the rain smells sweet
almost like you

I lie on wet grass with my
face turned upward
the motelsign flickers
somwhere in the distance
can see it in the corner of
my eye

I am alone here, just me and
the sounds of the city, some mudlark
children and
my ego

if I linger out here long enough
maybe I'll remain sane

La vie e rose

lavierose

A rose in full bloom.

lördag 6 juni 2009

Still

sset

The water looks smooth as honey as the sun sets. I wish you all could have been here on this still and beautiful night.

torsdag 4 juni 2009

The color of summer

perlargon2

perlargon1

Green is indeed the color of summer. This shot of a flower on my grandmothers porch. Hope you feel as joyus I as do when I look at these colors!

I wish everyone of you readers a happy and beautiful summer. Be safe out there.

onsdag 3 juni 2009

Porcelain

porcelain

A colorful porcelain-flower has been my object for the day.

Deep

deep

Every night the same, the aching, the burning, love’s madness is slowly putting my mind out of track. I am headed for a crash like no other, being tossed out into the everlasting darkness with only my glowing heart as a torch. Will you come?

tisdag 2 juni 2009

He gives and he takes

give

Our lord works in mysterious ways.

A child is gone, taken back, given wings. Dear little girl, you who could light up a whole room with your smile, be safe and sleep softly beneath gods sheltering arms. We’ll meet again, I swear.

He gives and he takes. Why, nobody knows. I wish you didn’t have to go.

måndag 1 juni 2009

It fades

redhouse

A house that shows it’s faded reflection in the lake.

It almost reminds of one of Monet’s paintings, the one with the water-lilys. That type of painting that when you stand too close you can’t see but take a couple of steps back and the lilys are more than visible, they are alive. This house also need a couple of steps back.

söndag 31 maj 2009

Night time

a night so calm 2

a calm night

Shots taken two nights ago while walking home from the beach. Here in the summertime we have daylight 24 seven, so I wanted to spice up these shots with some deep purple shadows instead of the sepia tone that I started off with.

Nights like these I feel you near..

fredag 29 maj 2009

Dream with me

mon

mon2

Flowersshots taken earlier tonight down by the lake.

I sat here for the longest of time, dreaming about better days while watching the waves crashing against the sandy shore. I thought about what you said the other night and I can’t help but dream.

I ache, I burn and all for you.

tisdag 26 maj 2009

Have you've got the time?

clock

Still it stands at exactly 21 minutes to ten. Notice the strange reflection in the right window.

It’s timeless.

Flight

flight

A swan, rising from the wet grass, headed for eternity. Forever free.

måndag 25 maj 2009

Heat

smokey

A shot taken a couple of nights ago while visiting a nearby cabin in the woods. I like the way the smoke swirls around the soft and silky yellow. Hope you like it.

lördag 23 maj 2009

Thumbs up for sushi!

sushi1

Dear friends!

This afternoon I ate the best meal of my life – homemade salmonsushi! OH MY GOSH what a tasterush! My very talented friend Sandra taught me how do make this delicious dish and here comes the reciepe!

You need:

  1. thin slices of smoked salmon
  2. cream cheese
  3. cest of a half a lemon + some lemon juice
  4. chopped and spicy ruccola salad
  5. wasabi
  6. chopped cucumber
  7. sliced avocado
  8. soya sauce
  9. sesamy seeds

You mix the cream cheese together with the chopped ruccola, lemon juice/cest and wasabi. Spread it on to the thin sliced salmon, then place some small cucumber or avocado sticks on top and then roll them up! The rolls you sprinkle with sesamy seeds! DONE DONE and DONE! You can dip the rolls in some soya sauce and eat with your favourite sticks!

This is a true tasterush, TRUST ME!

Fire

fire2

fire1

fire3

Fire-shots taken last night. Is there anything more intruiging than burning flames? Their beutiful and devaouring ways inspire me so… Hope you like them!

fredag 22 maj 2009

Paint

paint2

Some old crayons found in my grandmother’s basement. I remember using these as a child, painting the world on old envelopes. Those were the days…

torsdag 21 maj 2009

What lies beneath

shell 

A lonely seashell resting beneath the surface, basking in the sun…

Eye in the sky

thesky

I am now testing windows live writer, thanks for the tip Kat!

This is a shot taken a couple of nights ago. I heard a strange noise and when I looked up I saw THIS! Very neat I thought.

Do you prefer to view photos as this size or do you like the smaller version? :0)

onsdag 20 maj 2009

First time this year



I ate this years first strawberries earlier today! They were YUM!

BY THE WAY!!! Anyone who knows which template I must pick to get my shots extra extra LARGE like you see in some blogs? I have tried everything but nothing works

tisdag 19 maj 2009

Something old, something blue





I stumbeled upon a white feather the other day while exploring the woods. Next it I found an old coffeetin, a very common one that used to exist in the stores when I was a little girl. If am not mistaken this very coffee started to sell in the late 1960's. Strange that a tin like this have been laying around the forest for so long. It was the feather that caught my eye though, it's innocent hue made me think of freedom.

måndag 18 maj 2009

Tick tack



Time. I wish I had more. The days rush by and I barely have time to breathe. Let's press pause please. Let's be still for a while.

What do this shot awaken inside of you? Please share.

söndag 17 maj 2009

Glimpse of summer



I walked past a little bee today sitting on top of a branch. The sun was shining and the air was hot. I gave him a little wink and then continued on my stroll. I love days such as these.

lördag 16 maj 2009

Web of dreams



A spiderweb softly spun. I thought of You. Your jagged brow, your pinescented sleeves and kind eyes. I get lost in these dreamwebs when you are near but I really don't mind.

I like it here.

fredag 15 maj 2009

Walnuts and a sunny afternoon



Fresh walnuts lying in the afternoon sun.

Having recovered from the bad clams I still feel ill, this time in my soul. I am so tired, needing rest, needing calm and stillness. I need to put my camera aside for a while and focus on other things.

This blog will never disappear but my daily posting will for a while now. The summer is coming and I feel the need to explore it. I have spent far to many hours in front of this screen you see.

If you want to contact me you can leave a comment here or send me an email at mistyafternoon@live.se

See you soon!

torsdag 14 maj 2009

Wath out for the clams

Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of posts but I am ill. I ate some clams the other night and they made me REALLY sick. I will be stuck in bed for now. Talk to you soon! Be safe!

måndag 11 maj 2009

Not quite steady







I long, very much in fact. Yet I am experiencing some unsteadyness, like the ground shall begin to crack beneath my feet any minute and swallow me whole.
What a joy it would be to disappear, if only for a day or two, only to return with renewed faith and spirituality.
Maybe I should go.

söndag 10 maj 2009

Outdoor portrait






Portrait taken yesterday of lovely Caroline. We went out under a rainthreatening sky to capture and create. The only thing that fell from the sky on this afternoon were complete and utter inspiration. It was a happy day!

Please click to enlarge.