The Art of Serendipity

Longing for spring

2010-04-01T19:23:00.001+11:00

, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Ulriksdals Slott

2009-09-01T02:23:00.001+10:00

Ulriksdals Slott, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Earlier this year we took a bike ride to one of several royal castles around Stockholm. This one is called Ulriksdals Slott and is a summer palace. This means that they will close their doors to public today until next year. I really love the tree silhouettes in this photo.

Prague

2009-08-17T18:58:00.001+10:00

Prague 2, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Beautiful architecture of Prague.

Jardins de Tuileries

2009-08-09T17:41:00.001+10:00

Jardins de Tuileries, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

From our recent visit to the timeless Paris.

Great font

2009-02-22T21:42:00.001+11:00

Great font, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

I love a great font and I love how they've used it on a door. This is at the City Hall, Stockholm. The inscription simply says "Byggnadsnämnd Stockholm" which means "Stockholm Local Building Community". I love that they've made something so drab look so beautiful.

On ice

2009-02-22T09:05:00.001+11:00

On ice, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

We took a walk this morning around Kungsholmen to take advantage of the beautiful weather we've been enjoying lately. The lake Mälaren was frozen and Riddarholmen (The Knight's Islet) looked as if it was just floating on ice. I've never seen anything like it.

Place de la Concorde

2008-12-19T03:03:00.001+11:00

Place de la Concorde, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

From our trip to Paris.

Santa Sofia

2008-12-17T19:25:00.001+11:00

Santa Sofia, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Gazing up to the crucifix on top of the beautiful Santa Sofia, the largest church in Anacapri. You gotta love that contrast between the sky and the soft yellow facade.

Memories

2008-12-07T02:18:00.001+11:00

Memories, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

From last summer...

Two blues

2008-11-19T05:56:00.001+11:00

Two blues, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

round Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin.

For breakfast...

2008-11-14T18:12:00.001+11:00

For breakfast..., originally uploaded by l&coolj.

...I often make blueberry and banana shake. Yummo!

The little tank

2008-11-13T19:22:00.001+11:00

The little tank, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

This car reminded me of Lieutenant Hubert Gruber's "little tank".

Autumn glory

2008-11-11T19:04:00.001+11:00

Autumn glory, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

From my second roll of film. I had it sitting at home for over a month becauseI didn't have the time to send it for development.
Finally, it's done. And I love it :)

Waiting

2008-11-11T18:56:00.001+11:00

Waiting, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Around Stockholm.

Hand picked

2008-11-06T08:52:00.001+11:00

Hand picked, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

From Rosendal's Garden a couple of months back.

Grotta Azzura

2008-11-04T00:14:00.001+11:00

Grotta Azzura, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

To prayer

2008-10-30T07:08:00.001+11:00

To prayer, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

I just dug out some photos from the last year's holiday. More to come...

Narcissi

2008-10-21T20:32:00.001+11:00

Narcissi, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Just something to remind me of past spring...

Ragusa

2008-10-02T01:40:00.001+10:00

Ragusa, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Cavtat sunset

2008-09-30T19:08:00.001+10:00

Cavtat sunset, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Caught this beautiful sunset as we were waiting for our boat to take us back to Dubrovnik.

On Lokrum

2008-09-29T23:53:00.001+10:00

On Lokrum, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

On Lokrum, a small island just outside of Dubrovnik.

At a party 1

2008-09-29T07:43:00.001+10:00

At a party 1, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Just got my first film camera, Pentax ME Super. Loving it :)

The approach

2008-09-27T00:26:00.001+10:00

The approach, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

At dusk.
Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Dubrovnik

2008-09-23T18:28:00.001+10:00

Dubrovnik, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

The view over the rooftops of the Old Town with the Church of St Blaise, the protector saint of the city, in the foreground.

Stradun

2008-09-23T00:06:00.001+10:00

Stradun, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

ust got back from a fantastic holiday with family in Croatia - more photos soon.
For now, just a little taste of Dubrovnik. This is a photo of Stradun (or Placa as the locals call it), the main thoroughfare in the Old Town. For us every evening started with a stroll down this beautiful street.

A pair

2008-08-08T06:02:00.001+10:00

A pair, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

My red slip ons - one of my favourite pairs. Don't think I will get to wear them much more though - Stockholm's getting colder. Brrrrr....

2008-08-06T21:31:00.003+10:00

Berry Delicious

Berry delicious, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

My husband's boss invited us over for a dinner last night. The whole dinner was delicious and I couldn't help but to take a shot of the desert - how beautiful is that? And it tasted even better!

2008-08-03T02:12:00.002+10:00

Purpura, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Just some lovelies from my recent visit to the botanic gardens.

2008-08-01T16:43:00.004+10:00

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes...

I've been thinking about this blog of mine for some time now and I think it's time to take it in a fresh direction. Time for a spring clean, me thinks. So stay tuned...

2008-07-18T22:10:00.002+10:00

Just lovely..., originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Like crushed strawberries

2008-06-28T05:35:00.001+10:00

Like crushed strawberries, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Sweet smelling mock orange flowers from our front yard.

Sagrada Familia - detail

2008-06-25T23:42:00.001+10:00

Sagrada Familia - detail, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Sagrada Familia

2008-06-21T02:37:00.001+10:00

Sagrada Familia, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

I was always in awe of Gaudi's works, but this was the first time I had seen it for real - the scale is unimaginable. The whole structure - just amazing...

Capri

2008-06-19T18:15:00.001+10:00

Capri, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

I have been away from the blog for a while, but I should be back more frequently from now on...
Here's an image from last year's trip to Capri.
Enjoy!

The vortex

2007-12-05T01:20:00.001+11:00

The vortex, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Villa Monastero

2007-10-09T13:36:00.001+10:00

Villa Monastero, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

The view across the lake.
Varenna, Italy

Don't just eat your greens

2007-10-08T04:54:00.001+10:00

Don't just eat your greens, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Plant them!
These looked very pretty planted together with heather.

The colours under my feet

2007-10-07T21:37:00.001+10:00

The colours under my feet, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Metropolitain

2007-05-24T19:49:00.001+10:00

Metropolitain, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

o that's where the word Metro comes from...

This art nouveau sign is what i alway associated with Paris - so the first chance I got, I took a shot of it. I know it's been photographed to death, but I just love it.

The colours of Skansen

2007-04-17T20:57:00.001+10:00

The colours of Skansen, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Yesterday, J and I went to Skansen - something like an open-air museum on Djurgarden island, Stockholm. They have assembled over 100 farm buildings and houses from all over Sweden, showing how people lived once here.

Spring in the Old Town

2007-04-10T20:20:00.001+10:00

Spring in the Old Town, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

A window of a restaurant's kitchen specialising in Polish pierogi.
Old Town, Warsaw.

Dawn

2007-03-31T05:24:00.001+10:00

Dawn, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Schönbrunn

2007-03-23T07:29:00.001+11:00

Schönbrunn, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

The sunny side

2007-03-22T18:37:00.001+11:00

The sunny side, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

The return

2007-03-21T18:30:00.001+11:00

The return, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Angry little sumo

2007-03-07T02:32:00.001+11:00

Angry little sumo, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

This is what you get for playing with your food...

Backlit bride

2007-03-05T20:04:00.003+11:00

Laura & Jack, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Just married

2007-03-05T20:04:00.001+11:00

Azlina & Daniel, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

My first big wedding shoot - had heaps of fun.
It was a very difficult venue to shoot with high ceilings and dim lights - lots of work but I think it turned out alright.

Pancakes with condensed milk and cinnamon

2007-02-09T13:21:00.001+11:00

Pancakes with condensed milk and cinnamon, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Our breakfast this morning.

Unusual

2007-02-08T10:25:00.001+11:00

Unusual, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Eerie sky yesterday after the storm (the shot is a bit noisy though because I left the camera on ISO400).

Tea time

2007-02-07T12:08:00.001+11:00

Tea time, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

A heavenly melt-in-your-mouth experience - some Greek biscuits (kourabiedes and coconut and almond macaroons) from the Athens Continental Cake Shop in Maroubra.

Hibiscus buds

2007-02-06T09:43:00.001+11:00

Hibiscus buds, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

I went for a walk and found these hibiscus buds scattered all over the road - the rain or wind must have brought them down prematurely. They would have to be one of the most unusual and pretties flowers I've photographed so far.

Cheat's pizza

2007-02-05T09:35:00.001+11:00

Cheat's pizza, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Lebanese bread topped with tomato sauce, prosciutto, bocconcini, pine nuts and baby spinach.
And in case you are wondering - it was delish :)

Milk n cookies

2007-02-01T09:38:00.001+11:00

Milk n cookies, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

One last look

2007-01-30T08:46:00.001+11:00

One last look, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Hibiscus

2007-01-29T08:30:00.001+11:00

Hibiscus, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

I found this on the side of the road this weekend.

The first harvest

2007-01-26T10:49:00.001+11:00

The first harvest, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

These figs are from mum & dad's garden. Many times dad had wanted to cut the fig tree down, but every year he would change his mind once it started bearing fruit.
They have to cover it with some sort of net ting ,though, to prevent the birds from eating them all. I too share the same appetite for the sweet flesh, but what I really like is to sit under the tree - it's smell always reminds me of our summer holidays on the coast of the Adriatic.

Inverted

2007-01-25T13:55:00.001+11:00

Inverted, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Backlighting and lace

2007-01-22T09:14:00.001+11:00

Backlighting and lace, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

No fun

2007-01-19T09:52:00.001+11:00

No fun, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Renovation anatomy 2

2007-01-17T09:37:00.001+11:00

Renovation anatomy 2, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Velvety

2007-01-16T15:13:00.001+11:00

Velvety, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Today's Breakfast

2007-01-15T09:55:00.001+11:00

Today's Breakfast, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Porridge with frozen mixed berries and mango and orange juice.

Does this look grainy to you?

2007-01-14T15:38:00.001+11:00

Does this look grainy to you?, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Echoes of our past

2007-01-12T10:01:00.001+11:00

Echoes of our past, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Your pick

2007-01-10T10:20:00.001+11:00

Your pick, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Vice versa 2

2007-01-08T11:12:00.001+11:00

Vice versa 2, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Dragon

2007-01-05T17:06:00.001+11:00

Dragon, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

All that shimmers

2007-01-03T09:43:00.001+11:00

All that shimmers, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

He was here

2007-01-02T10:18:00.001+11:00

He was here, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Merry Christmas to All!

2006-12-20T10:05:00.001+11:00

Merry Christmas to All!, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

I will be taking a deserved break and for the most part will be away from Flickr (don't know how I'll cope though :P).
Hope you all have wonderful Christmas and a New Year that's filled with pleasant surprises :)

Blooming

2006-12-19T10:03:00.001+11:00

Blooming, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

An impostor

2006-12-18T09:33:00.001+11:00

An impostor, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Refreshing

2006-12-15T09:29:00.001+11:00

Refreshing, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Ornamental no. 48

2006-12-06T12:40:00.001+11:00

Ornamental no. 48, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Royal Elastics

2006-12-05T10:29:00.001+11:00

Royal Elastics, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Hope

2006-12-04T09:32:00.001+11:00

Hope, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

There is no hope for the aching world except through the narrow and straight path of nonviolence.
-Ghandi-

2006-12-01T11:02:00.000+11:00

Frothy goodness

What I had this morning:
3 scoops of mango frozen yoghurt, 3 large strawberries, 1 banana, some milk. Serves 2.

Yum!

2006-11-30T11:47:00.000+11:00

Impermanence

This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds
To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance.
A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky,
Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain.
-Buddha-

2006-11-29T09:20:00.001+11:00

Dirty bum

Unwashed apple on my kitchen benchtop.

2006-11-28T14:28:00.001+11:00

Dessert anyone?

2006-11-23T11:16:00.000+11:00

Miniatures

2006-11-21T09:09:00.000+11:00

Vice versa

2006-11-20T12:21:00.000+11:00

Striated

2006-11-17T08:59:00.000+11:00

Closing in

At Bronte beach.

2006-11-16T09:14:00.000+11:00

In the sun

Bronte surf life savers' sun shelter.

2006-11-15T07:50:00.000+11:00

Sweet Threesome

I love gingerbread.

2006-11-14T08:04:00.000+11:00

Wavy

Palm leaf and shaddow.

2006-11-13T14:08:00.000+11:00

Almost Christmas

The famous QVB Christmas tree is up again, extending over 3 levels and with several hundred gold bows and tens of thousands of Swarowski crystals and fairy lights (it takes them about 3 days to put it up).

2006-11-10T10:14:00.000+11:00

Bar Italia Pasta

Garlic, chilli, olive oil, bacon and prawns spaghetti = bliss

2006-11-09T14:07:00.000+11:00

Loveheart, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

2006-11-09T13:42:00.000+11:00

Parsley blooms, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

n mum's garden - love the green tones of this photo. The flowers remind me that the agapanthi are going to be flowering soon.

2006-11-07T10:02:00.000+11:00

Turning Torso, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

The relatively new Malmo landmark - never seen anything quite like it. It is designed by Santiago Calatrava and is the tallest residential building in Sweden at 190 m (in case you were interested).

Mårten Trotzigs Gränd

2006-11-06T14:42:00.000+11:00

Mårten Trotzigs Gränd, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

The narrowest street in Stockholm, measuring only 90 cm at it's narrowest part.

Calla Lily

2006-10-26T08:39:00.000+10:00

Calla Lily, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Gamla Stan

2006-10-25T09:03:00.000+10:00

Gamla Stan, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Beautiful colours of Gamla Stan, Stockholm.

You know you are in Europe when...

2006-10-20T08:48:00.000+10:00

You know you are in Europe when..., originally uploaded by l&coolj.

...every window is adorned with bright flowers.
(Gamla Stan, Stockholm)

I am beautiful

2006-10-19T11:13:00.000+10:00

I am beautiful, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

He was sitting patiently outside the Amalienborg palace.

The compulsory shot

2006-10-18T17:39:00.000+10:00

The compulsory shot, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

Outside the Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen.

Princess Alexandra

2006-10-18T17:38:00.000+10:00

Princess Alexandra, originally uploaded by l&coolj.

My brush with fame in Copenhagen:
She looked stunning.