A Year of Records

After the longest sunless period in almost 100 years this winter and the wettest spring in over 60 years, I fear we are in for the shortest summer, which actually took place last week.

Just in time for the longest day of the year, weather changed back to cold and wet again - so much for a lovely late sunset  or later a spectacular super moon.

However, I managed to squeeze in a photo walk last week and here's proof that we had summer this year :

I used Kim's textures "maybe" and "antiqued edge" for Texture Tuesday

 Have a wonderful week and let's see what further records we are in store for!

Slowly...

I wish time would adjust its pace to that of the guy below... just sometimes... a little bit...

processed with Kim's texture "Anna" for Texture Tuesday

Or maybe Hermione could lend me that time turner...

I might as well  pretend to be able to go back in time and link up to Friday Finds, to make up for all the things I missed here last week.

Have a wonderful week everyone - I'll be around visiting all your blogs. Slowly...

From My Heart

Actually, I hadn't planned on participating in Texture Tuesday this week. Somehow, I did't feel I had a photo, that was speaking to me to use textures on, and there was no time for playing around with textures. And I don't have a pool of textured photos I could go back to, when I need one quickly (maybe I should start one to make things easier...) I wasn't even sure, if I would manage to squeeze in a post today.

But after reading Kim's story I wanted to at least send a little message, knowing that today it's not about a perfect photo or some fantastic texture processing, it's about showing love and compassion.  And so I'm sending loving thoughts and warm hugs to Kim and John and their families.

processed with Kim's textures "Anna" and "Sybil"

Doing The Math

Add piles of work in the office to the heaps of laundry, and you'll know why I haven't been around here and on your blogs...

So, here I am today with a tiny forget-me-not (yes, I've chosen this one purely for its name today ;-) ), wishing you a wonderful week!

So Much For Preparations...

You may have noticed that I was rather quiet lately, which wasn't at all, what I had intended. I was traveling and had downloaded the Blogger App to keep up my blogging routine... well, it didn't work for several reasons.

So here I am, back again - and just in time for Texture Tuesday!  It's black and white or with just a touch of color today:

processed with Kim's texture "Brisbane"

I'm off to tackle the heaps of laundry, while dreaming of the beach. Have a wonderful week everyone!

Colours of Spring

It seems, spring has decided to stay a few more days. Don't you just love that delicate first green of spring? I know I do and it amazes me year after year.

I'm off to enjoy spring as long as it lasts. Have a wonderful and sunny weekend!

Floral Love

That short period of sunshine and warmer temperatures obviously was all, nature needed to show off her beauty...

And I'm really glad, I managed to get out for a walk before the cold and rainy weather set in again.

Taken with my iPhone

Today, I'm sending out love into the world with my flowers - there is more floral love over at Mona's.