There's the sun! Summer is here! Here in the north, summer hardly gets any announcement, not even a fresh green run-up. No, spring here is limited to the melting of winter and the lakes slowly transforming back to a liquid state. Around the end of...
Happy Easter everyone! I'm hoping that you had a wonderful day with a bit of that spring itch, a bit of yellow, and some painted eggs perhaps. We've combined Belgian and Swedish Easter habits this year to bring out some joy and color in a challenging...
Vårvinter, they call it here, this kind of in-between season. It's definitely too warm to be called winter here in the Nordics, but not warm enough to get fully into spring mode. So far, I haven't spotted a single flower and all the grass is...
It's spring! At least in theory :-) In most places, especially where the sun is shining, the snow has melted but the lakes are still frozen. But the stir! With loud bubble-and-blob sounds, they break free from the wintry stillness. Last weekend we cooked outside for the first...
I remember the confusion when I heard a friend mentioning sliding across a lake on a kicksled. As a Belgian who's raised never to trust the ice, it sounded surreal. When I moved here, my only experience with ice was that handful of times that...
Time to celebrate, Mogwai celebrates her 8th birthday! One of our first moments together: And those little beans :-) ...
While desperation was chasing me last week (that headache and fatigue), the past week has been one of effervescent energy and new discoveries. There is so much that I want to show you, tell, share, ...
About fresh snow, shoes for cold colors, and dealing with the cold weather. Do you remember talking about Lizzie's battle with the elements last week? It was -16 * C and after a few warmer days where the snow melted a bit, it would freeze...
Valentine is coming so why not share some extra love and hearts :-) For a few weeks, I was thinking about what to do for Valentine. This year, I didn't feel like organizing a photoshoot or get all the pink out. Hearts are fun and beautiful...
I love the natural look of my dogs without any collar or other stuff and that is how I sed to take most photographs too, but living here in the countryside up north, traveling, wandering around in the woods, there is a need for extra...