Waterfalls and sunlight.

My sister arrived yesterday. We went up in the hills to show her the breathtaking surroundings.

The cute and friendly sheep welcomed us, as usual.

Up by the lonely tree with the amazing view.

Low sun through flowers and grass. One of my favourite things to photograph.

David and I continued the walk alone and ended up by the waterfall Sträntemölla. It's hidden in a beautiful forrest.

 

Almost like a fairytale!

On the way up I found a frog. Tried to catch it but only got to pat it a bit on the back before it jumped away.

Enjoying the view.

When we walked home the sun had set over the stripey newly harvested fields.

The flowers and grass still looked lovely though, even without the sunshine. When we got home we had some tea and played some Othello. I won.

A mini roadtrip.

Went on a little roadtrip yesterday. Found the best pizza ever at Kafferosteriet på Österlen that we ate in the shade of an apple trea. A few hours later we drank coffee and had a lovely cinnamon bun at another garden café. It was a really nice day.

Walking the hills with sheep and a new hat.

Yesterday we went for a walk. The sun was setting behind the hills and it was still really hot. I had my new slouchy hat on.

The bag is from Frank & Gertrude. I received it in mail the same day that I went away for the holiday and have been using it almost every day since!

 

This sheep is so cute and friendly. Both times that we've been up in the hills he's been there and every time he's come over to say hello, suck my thumb and talk for a while. So adorable!

I had brought some jewelry with me for a mini photo shoot. Some of them will end up in my Etsy shop soon.

David was trying to record animal voices that he might need in his films. The hen ran away and the sheep just glared at him. I was standing a few feet away trying not to laugh out loud.

 When we walked home two hours later the sun threw lovely light over the hills. I can't believe we have this right outside our door!

Down by the sea.

Nothing affects me more than the ocean. It's like my body needs it. Today I walked by the shoreline in the cold water getting lots of sand on my feet.

The most beautiful place in the world.

This is Österlen in the south of Sweden. I've been here every summer since I was a little girl. Now my parents have bought a house here and it feels so great to have the possibility to come here more than two weeks per summer. There is no place like this.

Finds and tea dye

Found this gorgeous ashtray at the flea market a few days ago. Since I don't smoke I'm using it as a jewelry display when I take my photos.
Inside the cage pendant lies some tulle that I have dyed myself with different kinds of teas: red hibiscus, saffron and black tea.
I enjoy dyeing them myself and the result is beautiful and and uneven.

Unintentional colour coordination.

Went to a flea market today and when I got home I realised I had only bought things in matching colours. Even the candy. I'm feeling weirdly proud about this.

Splinter of light and earth.

Often when I make jewelry I fall in love with the shape that comes to life through my fingers. Like this necklace pendant. I can't stop looking at it! It's such a great feeling when you make something and it turns out exactly like, or even better than, you pictured it in your head!

Click here to see more of this pendant in my etsy shop.

Flea markets and faces from long ago.

Today I went to a flea market with my friend Becka. The weather was lovely and I wore my summer hat and a white skirt against my equally white, freckled legs.

I found a few things that got to follow me home in my new tote from Fieldguided.
Bought lots of old necklaces with beautiful glass and stone beads that I will reuse in my jewelry.
Then I found a nice black 80's tie blouse that looked really great on me.
But the best find is probably the tiny photo locket with a portrait of a beautiful women inside. I'm so fascinated by photographs of people who lived a long time ago. No one remenbers them anymore, it's like they never existed. But this lady is now living in my window and maybe I will take her with me in a chain around my neck..

She has such a great face! Sometimes I think I can see a lovely smirk on her lips and sometimes there's a sadness in her eyes. Almost like Mona Lisa.
I think I would have liked this woman if I had lived when she did.
Sometimes it strucks me that there are so many people that have lived there lives before us. It's quite a overwhelming yet amazing feeling.  This lady now lives a new life with me.
So she'll never be completely forgotten.