Salamander

Last friday I was expressing my concern to someone about having not seen

a salamander in our backyard for over a year.

Yesterday we relocated a pile of wood and we found one :)

You should handle a salamander with care!
Salamanders like to be cold and not in sunlight.
When I held him in the sunlight to take this picture I noticed his uneasiness :(

Salamanders like to feel safe and hide. They love shady, damp and moisture places.

Sky High

Suicidal Swan

Sale

This week it's sale at Piet Hein Eek!

It wasn't easy but I've managed to leave PHE empty handed :)

Quiz

What do you think this is?

Have a go and you can win a nice price :)

I'll select a winner on october 4th. 

Sleepy Albino

We spotted this albino wallaby as we passed by.

He was sleepy and scratching....... or searching for some change perhaps ;)

Funny animal :-)

Sunday Walk

Lots Of Good Company

We have been having our friends around.

While we were having tea they spotted a cat in the garden.

It was Mobli back again.

A good thing never comes alone!

Highway Heather

At this time a year the heather is flowering.
We're planning to go for a walk next saturday.
Hopefully I can take some better pics then. 

Film

Yesterday we went to the Agnietenkapel in Amsterdam.

The chapel dates back to the Late Middle Ages.

It appeared to me we ended up in a Harry Potter film :)

Air Show

We happened to be in the neigbourhood of an air show.

Brunch

I think I have been eating enough to go for a long walk :)

Iceland

In 2010 we went to Iceland.

The kenderman initiated this journey because he knew I dreamt about Iceland for 20 years.

My Iceland fascination started after watching a clip from the The Sugarcubes.

During our short stay on Iceland there was an increasing seismic activity.

Just a few days after we flew back to the Netherlands Reykjavík airport was closed down.

And I could only think: "if only we had been so lucky to get trapped at Iceland!"

The vulcano eruptions of 2010 must have had a huge impact on the local people
although they're used to such a harsh environment.

We both fell in love with the magical Iceland and we will definitely go back some day.

Autumn Started

The weather is getting colder and for several days we are having lots of rain.

A burning fire, candles and blanket are needed in the evenings.

And we started talking about one or maybe two cats.............

It's Only Make Believe

"Eventyrland"finally arrived! I saw the trailer and I just had to have it :)

It's a Norwegian film and at last is has English subtitles now.

"It's Only Make Believe" is the English title of this film.

The soundtrack is from Thomas Dybdahl, one of my favourite artists.

New Plants

A couple of weeks ago I took some cutting from my mother-in-law's Fig.

The leaves of her Ficus have a less round form than the leaves of mine.

Within just two days roots started appearing.

Now it's high time to pot them up.

Felty

This Salvia is so soft!

Twilight Mobli

Last night Mobli was here again!

(wish I could have made better pics)

T.G.I.F.

I hope you'll enjoy your weekend as much as I do!

I started my weekend enjoying a tasty lunch in very good company

and I'm looking forward to tomorrow.............

Closing Time

  We all have our dark side

sometimes we're closed off 

but eventually we will open up and shine again!

Thinking of a friend who is having a rough time........

Nutty Nuts

During our last walk I've been gathering some hazelnuts for the squirrel.

The woodpecker has already eaten most of this year's hazelnuts in our garden.

And we haven't seen the squirrel for such a long time.........

Beauty

I can see beauty in everything.

But perhaps you would describe above pics as decay or old rubbish.

"The question is not what you look at, but what you see"- Henry David Thoreau