I wish I could fly, that I had wings like a butterfly.
Today I will fly anyway but without own wings. Tomorrow I will be on the other side of the earth, in Borneo. Five weeks and then back to Malta, then I´ll go to Sweden to get our puppy.
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Today…
my pictures…
Today, my pictures speak for themselves.
This little sweetie grows fast. Fanny is now nine weeks old and I really hope she will fit into the cage during the flight between Sweden-Malta when she’s fifteen weeks! Of course she will.
So much color and so much joy!
Lots of people gathered at Republic Street in Valletta yesterday to celebrate Love, Life and Diversity.
Joy, always so much better when you are together.
Nice guys!
Today we had the first rainy day for several months here in Malta. It´s September, not much to say about that. Summer is over but still, 26 degrees.
On this tiny island in the Mediterranean the weather can change quickly. 
Goes out on the terrace and sweeps the floor. It turned out to be a colorful little bunch.
The one to the left is our puppy and to the right her sibling. Unfortunately, I still haven´t got a nice photo of our little dog from the breeder in Sweden, but she´s now eight weeks old and called Fanny. When she´s fifteen weeks we can take here home to Malta, that means in the end of October. Wish you all a lovely weekend!
Photographing insects with macro often means waiting for the perfect moment.
Click on a circle to enlarge if you like to see the whole image.
Most waves them away while I chase them with my camera, waiting…
Worth waiting for.
The Prickly Pear Cactus plant produces a delicious fruit in September here in Malta.
They grow wild in the countryside and you can pick freely as many as you like. 
But watch out, they have a lots of thorns. You can also buy them at a green grocery for 45 cents each, then you get them without thorns. The fruit is edible, not too sweet but moist with a flavor similar to honeydew melon.
A tasty fruit here in Malta and when you find them, you know it´s fall.
In the distance, it looks like small white flowers growing on the dry branches. 
But, if you look closely, you’ll notice that there are small shells, it’s the Mediterranean snail.
I saw thousands of them! I just don’t understand why they are attracted to the dry plants. I read it’s a well-known agricultural pest in many parts of the world and that they are edible. Interesting and very special.
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Faith, a necessity whatever it is based on. Faith in the Mediterranean when the sea is calm. 
Or rent a bike. When I moved here seventeen years ago there were no bikes on the streets.
And absolutely no apps either.
These are just a very few pics from another lovely weekend here sunny in Malta, where I chose the theme blue. More to come…
Even an ordinary flower..
…has an exciting structure.
As well as shown in this close-up of a hibiscus.
Structure of a feather. This one is actually not larger than a little finger nail.
A completely different but still, a kind of structure. A construction, a creation.
My husband’s secret project. It’s not really done yet… 
Look at the wings on this little beetle! We easily shoo them away and forget to watch closely.
The last picture is from my archive while the others were taken today.
Som så ofta några blombilder och en insekt. Klicka för att förstora, till varje bild finns en kort text.
Fann den här bilden i arkivet från Sandhamn i Stockholms skärgård. Vilken idyll! Sverige när det är som bäst!
Med huvudstaden Valletta i bakgrunden, en idyll i sig med värmen och medelhavet så tätt inpå. Mer än så blev det inte idag. Har badat, det är fortfarande 30+ på dagarna och livet går sin gilla gång här på Malta..
Avslutningsvis, Lek i tvättstugan. Nej, jag har inte sysselsättningsproblem eller brist på motiv, det är värmen.. 😉
My second contribution to this week’s wordpress theme. It’s about Corners, Angles and Intersections… 
Corners and Angles.
Angles and Intersections in the sky. An airplane easily takes us from one place to another. Crisscross…
Weekly Photo Challenge
Corner
Hope you don’t get tired of my winged little ones.
They are busy buzzing among our flowers.
They look almost the same.
It’s not the same images but could be the same insects that I photographed.
Hope you enjoy
😀
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Några bilder från vardagen här på Malta. Klicka gärna på en bild för att förstora.
Utmed den breda havspromenaden vid Tower Road finns det många sätt att ta sig fram. 
Nere vid The Strand i Sliema är turisterna många liksom de som vill sälja utfärder.
Tower Road sträcker sig flera kilometer från Spinola Bay i San Giljan till Tigne och Qui si sana i Sliema. Perfekt för den som vill promenera, motionera eller bara flanera. 🙂
Vår valp är den undre på bild ett och längst till höger på bild två. Innan vi kan ta den till Malta måste hon vara femton veckor gammal, vaccinerad, chipad och få Eu-pass. Det betyder att vi inte kan hämta vår fyrfota familjemedlem förrän i slutet av oktober. Känns som en evighet men är något stort att se fram emot.
Har aldrig haft hund så det finns mycket att förbereda och framför allt, att LÄRA. Att en valp behöver mycket träning har jag förstått och att det måste skapas ett ömsesidigt förtroende för att vår nya familjemedlem ska trivas i sitt nya hem. Att resa får vi lägga på hyllan för en ganska så lång tid framöver, men det är det värt.
Här syns våra chiliväxter som ser precis likadana ut idag som när vi planterade dem för drygt en månad sen. Färgstarka och fina.
Vår blommor växer och frodas och jag duschar dem varje dag för regnat har det inte gjort på flera månader nu. I september kommer de första dropparna efter sommarens långa hetta. Nästan så man längtar…
Nej, två månader kommer säkerligen liksom sommaren att gå i en rasande fart, vi är ju redan i slutet av augusti. Två månader kvar tills vi åker till Sverige för att hämta vår valp, sen blir tillvaron här hemma en annan 🙂
Sista bilden har inget med texten att göra men fick hänga med ändå. Fören på en typisk liten båt här på Malta. Det stilla vattnet kan ju på sätt och vis representera ”lugnet före stormen”. Haha..vem vet vad som väntar 😉
Failure is success in progress! Ooh, Shiny 😅
Even a colorless can appear as shiny through a delightful detour. 
Colors among our flowers and a welcome little visitor gives delight and diversion.
A fly can distract in two different ways. Choose the positive one…
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Weekly Photo Challenge Diversions, Distractions, and Delightful detours
Ooh, Shiny!
Soon I’ll maybe get some small coins from my mom so I can get something fun or sweet from this machine. He stood there for a very long time and I just couldn’t resist to take a picture. Finally, he got his coin..
In this week’s Photo Challenge I’ll try to find what´is distract me and makes me feel ”Oh, shining!”?
This flower grew when I planted a bunch of chives that I bought at the supermarket. They have already started fading. But yet, oh, shine! I will certainly find more that distracts me during this week.
These flowers got a shower and belongs to one of my favorite colors.
So cute and a bit shaggy.
Simple art on a bottle of wine can also be an art in itself.
Another watercolor, this time with reflections from a house in Spinola Bay, San Ġiljan.
Watercolor in the Mediterranean Sea.
A diligent visitor among our flowers.
This flower doesn’t grow on our terrace and I don’t know what it’s called.
If everything goes as planned, we will go to Sweden in September to pick up our little puppy. Here you see our new family member born 13th July. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this will be reality, I´m so happy.
All pictures are taken by me except those on the puppy, taken by Marianne Gustavsson.
Fire, but rather a fiery sunset.
Water, reflections from boats.
Earth, with patterns created by a tiny crab.
Air, and a volatile little bubble.
Examples of Malta’s architecture.
Fun in the sun at the Mediterranean Sea.
And finally, one of all the beautiful flowers that bloom here on the island.
Click on the small pictures to enlarge, enjoy Malta 🙂
A mix of pics from our roof terrace…
Six floors up…
Closer to the sky…
Neither more or less, from everyday life, for our plants and insects.
To the left an ”After swim” Daiquiri with lots of ice and mango.
To the right my husband’s latest painting, autumn leaves.
Another hot day here in Malta, 36 degrees and 27 in the sea.
Understandably, he’s in a hurry and wants to jump into the sea, it´s 38 degrees!
Some pics from people enjoying the coolness of the Mediterranean Sea, 26 degrees.
…and as you can see, I´m on my way!
When I take my macro lens out to the terrace and look for small insects among our flowers after I’ve watered. Then I feel satisfied, as are our plants and the sweet little insects.
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Some pics from Golden bay, Mellieha, Malta
Xi ritratti mill-Bajja Golden, Mellieħa, Malta.
An unusual type of art on the sidewalk along the Mediterranean here in Malta.
It’s like walking on shells which will soon fade away..
I found this sweet little Dragonfly when we were at Piscopo Garden in Burmarrad to buy some new plants. 
There were lots of colorful flowers, but the Dragonfly seemed to prefer to hang on a stick.
The wings were angled as if it tried to protect the body. I don´t know why but so it sat when I left…
It has been very hot recently here in Malta. Consequently, several of our plants on the terrace faded away. 
But some are still beautiful though.
Yesterday we bought some new flowers, and a few chili fruits, to add more colors.
Yes, there´is one particular pic that doesn’t really fit in. The typical Maltese window that I couldn’t resist.
Click on an image to enlarge. The order is random.
Yes, I decided to publish a post per day, but sometimes it’s hard to find inspiration.
Here’s my postaday, anyway.
Splash! A photo from my archive!
But tomorrow is a new day and my inspiration will hopefully flow like normal again.
🙂
The Marsovin Summer Wine Festival in Hastings Garden, Valletta, took place last weekend.
Buy a glass and then you can taste different kinds of wines while enjoying the sunset. The real Wine Harvest Festival here in Malta takes place in August in Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta and shouldn’t be missed.
Since there was no real bridge in my last contribution, I make a new post.
Here you will find some bridges from different places in the world. Enjoy!
If you like, take your time and click on an image to enlarge, to each image there’s a short text.
The order is random.
Maltese boats in the Mediterranean Sea.
Click on an image to enlarge. The order is random.
Inspirerad av Mia och av Sanna förstås, tänkte jag hoppa på Gems Weekly Photo Challenge. Eftersom jag inte varit med från början väljer jag ut ett antal teman som passerat och fortsätter därefter att följa temat veckovis. Men bara om jag tycker det är skoj, enjoy 🙂
Varje bild representerat ett tidigare tema. Klicka gärna på bilden för fullformat. Ordningen är slumpvis.
Each image represents a previous theme. Click on a image to enlarge. The order is random.
The theme for this week is BOAT, which I might post later on, before Sunday.
Posted for Gems Weekly Photochallenge
Yesterday, I took the first dip of the year… 
…in the Mediterranean Sea, 25 degrees.
But I didn’t exactly jump into the water…
…the same way like this guy did 🙂
I’ll do the same next time but think I’ll wait for another year, or rather, until my next life..
😀 😐 😕
Flowers, for the sake of colors. 
Fler bilder från Gozo, den här gången från Victoria, öns största stad om än liten. Även här måste du nog klicka på bilderna för att de ska komma till sin fulla rätt. Till varje bild finns en kort text, ordningen är slumpvis. Enjoy 🙂
Here`s some more pictures from last weekend in Gozo, this time from Victoria, the largest city on the island. If you like, take your time and click on an image to enlarge, to each image there’s a short text. The order is random. Enjoy !
