Happiness is....

...a warm fireplace on a cold, stormy night.

Right now the wind is howling, the rain is pounding on the windows and the trees are bending so as not to break, while daring cyclists are fighting to stay on their bikes though hardly getting anywhere.

Oh yes, Denmark is having its first true winter storm. On a night like this, a warm and cosy fireplace like the one in this picture post would be nice to have. This particular fireplace, however, is a French one. I took the photo last year in november, while enjoying a late autumn holiday in the French Alps.

Creepy-crawlies

To those of you who might experience a true sense of disgust, when faced with creatures like these, I do apologize. Had these small bugs been more...well...spider-like, I can assure you that I would have never got anywhere near close enough for a close-up. These, however, fascinate me with their large eyes and sort of alien-like appearance.

Therefore: Enjoy...or don't - it's completely up to you.

Sicilian Summer!

Not really loving all the rain in Denmark at the moment, I'm already reminiscing about our fabulous summer holiday in Sicily two weeks ago. So here goes: A couple of pictures that I feel capture some of the amazing essence of the Italian island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.

Sleepy Sunday

I think we all know the feeling. I do, at least, and I bet that you do too. That sleepy, dreary feeling that life, at this particular point in time, is best lived asleep. Maybe it's very hot outside (yes, that actually does happen in Denmark once in a while), you've had a bit too much for lunch, and suddenly that siesta-thing makes sooo much more sense to you.

Or maybe it's just Sunday. Maybe you were out last night and are now battling a throbbing head, something which we all know is best done from deep under the covers. Or maybe that sleepy Sunday feeling has just got a hold of you, for no particular reason, but, hey, it's the weekend, so why get up, when you really don't feel like it. And even if you do get up, a little nap on the couch in the late afternoon feels like the best idea you've had in a long time.

Today, on this particular Sunday, I woke up with a bit of that feeling, loving the fact that sleeping late was definitely an option. Therefore I wanted to share some pics (pun intented) with you that I feel capture the essence quite well.

In colour!

It's spring and the world is full of colours. And this year the shops are full of them as well, as summer fashion is an explosion of bright colours to light up the world in these times of crisis.

To quote Ole Henriksen, I LOVE it! Therefore, this post is dedicated to life in colour - enjoy!