Bougainvillea
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My Lovely Basenji’s
My lovely dogs, they give me headache, they give me joy. They are so similar but at the same time very different. Felicia, one year and four months old still behaves like a puppy. She’s full of energy, she chews on my shoes and toilet paper is great fun to bite into crumbs.
Fanny turns five in July. She doesn’t feel well about constantly moving between different homes, as we have done in the past year. She sleeps a lot, she love to cuddle, she love to be close and she hate the cold. I’m sure she will feel much better once we move into our new home.
We’re there almost every day, to see the progress, and I think she knows, this is where we’ll settle.
Some images from our terrace. Here’s enough space for them to run, play or relax in the sun. Today we went to nearby areas to find places for long walks, we didn’t have to go far. The renovation of the house should be completed by the end of April, that’s when we expect to move in…
….and a happy Fanny will finally feel at home, in our real home.
Then we have no plans to move again, at least not for the next few years, if ever.
The Power of Flowers & Color
It feels like my last post was a bit too depressing so I decided to add some happy color in a new post instead. My colorful bougainvillea is still blooming on our terrace…
…and the color splash that is barely visible in the top image is the color of Fanny’s new coat.
If dogs could smile she would do it and if dogs could talk she would tell that she is a happy one.
Flower of the Day
Bougainvillea, I love this flower and especially when seen in this color.
Shades of Red
Today I just want to spread some color! My favorite flower and color, the Bougainvillea on top.
A Flower fly is looking for nectar in the flowers of Ta Qali National Park.
Color & flower.
Why Malta – This is my Malta / Part 1.
Notice the Pumpkins on the wall!
Wherever you are on this island your are always close to the sea.
The countryside
Mdina, Città Notabile
Malta is Europe’s southernmost state with a population of about 450,000 d. I love this country and I’m more than grateful for being able to live on this small island in the Mediterranean Sea. I’ll try to show you why!
This is a typical Maltese balcony and the honey-colored façade is made of limestone, the preferred building material on these islands. Yes, Malta consists of three islands. Note the cables, more or less a mess but it works. 
English is widely spoken but Malta has its own language. The streets are usually named in Maltese,which is hardly visible on the first picture, on Trejqet il bajja, but above, on the road sign.
Bougainvillea, my favorite among flowers and you see them growing almost everywhere. 
Then we have the climate. Malta enjoys 3,000 hours of sunshine per year which is one of the highest in Europe. The mild winters and warm to hot summers makes it an ideal place to live on. More to come in part 2…
Wordless Wednesday
Flower(s) of the day – In Red only
Today I choose red flowers. The only one I know the name of is my favorite, the bougainvillea.
This is a picture from Malta taken in October last year. One day left and I’m home again.
Tuesday’s thoughts
At the moment, I feel quite ambivalent and don´t know what to photograph or why I photograph what I actually photograph. Macro, people, architecture, flowers, my everyday life here in Malta. There´s so much I want to share, but sometimes my posts may looks a bit incoherent. That’s life! Hope you enjoy this anyway.
Cactus fruit and fruit on a palm tree. Edible and non-edible.
Fisherman in Spinola Bay, San Giljan.
Fishingboat and a church. Click on an image to enlarge.
Tourists, I’m sure they are on holiday here on this beautiful island. Or maby not…
I enjoy taking photographs of others who taking pictures. Don’t ask me why.
Typical Maltese balcony and a beautiful bougainvillea.
Varför skriver jag på engelska kan man undra när de allra flesta kommentarer jag får är från mina svenska följare. Dels behöver jag träna, trots att jag bott på Malta i många år så hakar sig min engelska en hel del. Rätta mig gärna vid påtagliga fel! 😐 Har också fått många nya följare från andra länder runt om i världen tack vare att min blogg blev uppmärksammad av WordPress i “Läsaren” under “Upptäck”. Helt fantastiskt och så roligt! Ja, ni som har WordPress vet vad jag menar medan ni andra får tänka till 😉
Favorit (233/366)
Bougainvillean, min favorit i blommornas värld liksom färgen blått bland färger
och den honungsgula stenen som används så flitigt här på ön.
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Typiskt Malta…
Den säregna balkongen, den honungsgula stenväggen, bougainvillean som klättrar utmed väggen och de fördragna jalusinerna.
Nu flyger jag till Florens i Italiens sköna land och hoppas finna det typiska även där. Tillbaka på onsdag.
Trevlig Helg !!!
120. I ett fönster (192/366)
Tänkte först redigera bort den flagnade färgen, måla fönsterkarmarna i vitt, ta bort rosten och snygga till fasaden.
Men ångrade mig och lät istället bilderna vara precis som de är, så som det ser ut idag, i ett fönster på Malta.
Fototriss
Veckans tema i Fototriss är dörrar. Valde två från Malta och en från södermalm i Stockholm. 
Entrén till Peperoncino Restaurant intill Balluta Bay i St. Julians.
Här bodde vi precis runt knuten under våra första fem år här på Malta.
En vanlig oansenlig dörr där den målade fasaden flagnar och den porösa maltesiska honungsgula stenen sakta vittrar bort medan bougainvillean kämpar på för att överleva. Till vänster ser det bättre ut.
Snart skymning på söders höjder bland husen uppe på Mariaberget i den vackra huvudstaden Stockholm.
Ett stenkast från där vi en gång bodde innan vi lämnade Sverige och flyttade till Malta för femton år sen.
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