Elefanter ~~ Elephants

Gråsiska (Carduelis flammea) Common Redpoll

Blåmes (Parus caeruleus) Blue Tit

Större Hackspett (Dendrocopos major) Great Spotted Woodpecker

Grönfink (Carduelis chloris) Greenfinch

Det är orättvist ~~ It's not fair

Jag måste åka ut ur stan för att ha en chans att "skjuta" vilda djur, min mamma "skjuter" dom ifrån köksfönstret.

I have to get out of town to have a chance to "shoot" wild life, my mother "shoots" them from the kitchen window.

Katter ~ Cats

Ut ur stan ~~ Getting out of town

... ibland undrar jag hur det skulle vara att åka pulka här nerför ...

... sometimes I wonder how it would be to ride a sleigh down here ...

Renar

Reindeers

... inte så glada över sällskapet.

... not so happy about the company.

På vägen hem.

On the way back home.

Orre (Tetrao tetrix) Black Grouse

I spotted them high up in a tree, yelled at my husband to stop the car. He's used to it and he managed to stop in no time. I opened the car door. Got one foot out and found that my other foot was stuck in the car heater cord. Balancing on one leg, still trying to get my foot loose, I got the camera up and ... then they took off flying. This is a composite of the two photos that I managed to take.

Vår väder i februari ~~ Spring weather in February

Kan du se vad jag ser? Tallen, den är hjärtformad.

Can you see what I see? The pine tree it's heart shaped.

Öppet vatten i skärgården.
Senast detta skedde (på denna tid utav året) var på 60 talet.

Open water in the archipelago.
The last time this happened (at this time of year) was in the 60's.

Solsken ~~ Sunshine

Mulet ~~ Cloudy

Snö och is som tynger ner de svagaste grenarna.

Snow and ice that weighs down the weakest branches.

Gott Nytt År! ~~ Happy New Year!

Nyårs tradition; att gå ut och se på när andra bränner sina pengar.

New Years tradition; to go out and watch when others burn their money.

Jag trodde inte att korten skulle bli så här bra. Jag hade inget stativ och räknade kallt med att alla foton skulle se ut som garn trassel.

I didn't think that the photos would turn out this well. I didn't use a tripod and I expected the photos to look like tangled yarn.

Jag önskar er alla ett gott nytt år och tackar så mycket för att ni tittar förbi min blog nu och då.

I wish you all a happy new year and I thank you all for dropping by my blog now and then.