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one year with lady dandelion – anniversary give away!

Tomorrow – October 16 – the lady dandelion blog turns one year. As most things I do the lady dandelion blog was created rather spontaneously. I had just began to take photos and began to think that I needed somewhere to put my big stash of photos (I thought then – how little I knew) and write a few lines once in a while. More than 250 posts later I still enjoy blogging and am amazed that so many people seems to be interested in visiting my blog – THANK YOU!!!

I’m actually a bit surprised that I both have continued blogging regularly and that I still bring the camera almost everywhere I go. Blogging led to Twitter and both has also brought new friends into my life – thank you very much cyberspace to make it possible to meet people from far away and become friends with them – as a part of everyday life. It has been an eventful year and lady dandelion has become a part of my life – a pleasant part – and I am very happy that I began blogging.

Since you must mention a post that you liked extra much to be able to participate in the drawing I’ll mention a few that I feel a little extra for:

Photos: Nature/Flowers/Architecture/Iron Works Flight control tower take five, November at the iron works, Spring sun and winter snow at the iron works, At the iron works, founded 1570. Forget-me-nots – the blue poetry of May, Bouquet of gladiolus for remembrance, Woodlands in September, Ice Blue, Icing on the cake or why we need mini utopias, Icicles and a sign, Iron oxide – pen, ink, paint.

Pens/Paper/Ink pretty in pink II: roses, lamy safari, pilot pluminix, iroshizuku, diamine, Iron in writing: rohrer & klingner salix iron gall ink, Hexed by vintage flex, Nib choices now and then, Montblanc Meisterstück 146 – a non neglectable icon, My one of a kind sheaffer spring snork, Iroshizuku Fuyu-Gaki – a winter persimmon perfect for summer.

Since it is an anniversary it has to be celebrated and my way of celebrating with you is a giveaway. I’ll give away three happy inks to one winner. The inks is three of my faves and are supposed to brighten up the Autumn: Diamine Sunshine Yellow (my all time favourite ink for highlighting), Diamine Mediterranean Blue (lubes like a dream and reminds of summer and salty baths) and Diamine Orange (a crazy orange orange that is perfect for halloween and as a pick-me-up ink). They come in the handy 30 ml plastic bottles. You see the colours above and below.

To participate in the contest you have to:

Leave a comment on this post where you tell which your favourite post/s on the lady dandelion blog is/ar. You must also guess what the ******* I have photographed in the header above. What kind of object is it? The guess is just for fun – you don’t have to be right or close to have a chance to win. :)

The comment must be made before 12.00 (Midnight) GMT Sunday October 24th. Even if you comment more than once you just get one ticket in the drawing.

A winner is now announced in a separate post – congratulations Sam!

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you who reads the lady dandelion blog and for all kind and encouraging feedback!!!

one year, one place

This is my nearby church and graveyard – originating from the 12th century – that has become one of my favourite places during the last year. It is a beautiful place – an oasis for my thoughts – and the old, worn façade and human proportions makes it more “homey” than a big cathedral. I like to walk around there – often on my way making an errand – and just let my thoughts wander and capture it and its surroundings with my camera. I seldom walk into the church, but when I do I lit a candle for absent friends. One of my favourite architectural details is the wooden roof impregnated with tar. It is simple and beautiful. Here is a collection of shots from the last year – starting almost exactly one year ago and ending yesterday. It almost feels like this church – the church of Vaksala – has become a friend that one checks in on once in a while. Photographing (it) has made much more sensitive for light and directions than I was before. I guess it becomes particularly obvious here, with so big variations of light and how high in the sky the sun reach during the different seasons. During summer one can take photos of the church with light from practically all directions – from north east to north west. Now we’re down to East-South-West and in December the option (and daylight time) has shrunken further. I love this church in all settings. I was about to pick some favourite settings, but realised that all settings have their charm. As long as one is appropriately dressed.

Click on the thumbnail to view it in bigger size. You can then browse through the photos in their bigger size.