My Creative Blog:
Season

Last night it fell about five cm of snow. Now, if the temperature doesn't rise too much it will still be there this afternoon which would be perfect since Liseberg's Christmas Market is on tonight's agenda.

Five million lights and 700 Christmas trees greet you when you walk in the entrance to Liseberg Christmas Market in Gothenburg. This year Christmas at Liseberg celebrates it's ten year anniversary and is more popular than ever.

Northern Europe's largest Christmas Market offers, in addition to all the traditional attractions; buildings dated from the 18th century, about 80 rustic stalls brim with traditional handicrafts and seasonal Swedish treats, reindeer and ice skating. And of course, the restaurants serve Christmas delicacies.

The design and craft market offers an enviable selection of gifts from famous names such as Iittala, Georg Jensen, the Kingdom of Crystal (including Orrefors and Kosta Boda ) and Lammhults furniture. In the Lapland area you can buy unique Sami handicrafts and see the reindeer. You can visit Liseberg Ice Gallery & Bar, the interior of which is sculpted entirely from ice from the Torne river.

Christmas at Liseberg is open from mid November to 23 December.

Source: boinzo, kberberi, maj-lis, nouna andersson, sofia bystr'm ' flickr.com

The Christmas collection at Lexington's is out. Not my style but I thought I'd let you know. ;)

Autumn is here for real and all the leaves are just about gone. So here's a few photos of how the really beautiful Autumn can be.

I woke up to the first snow of the season. And the only positive thing about that is that if it's going to snow some more all the leaves on the ground won't show and we won't have to do anything about it.

I have to say:

This is not my idea of paradise, right now.

This, however.

More enjoyable photos from South-Norway.

Hugs, Bettina.

Today, Sweden celebrate midsummer with the blue and yellow flag raised and likewise the traditional 'midsommarst'ng', decorated with flowers. Friends and family gather to eat good food (especially fresh Swedish strawberries), dance, play games and just relax in, hopefully, the warm, sunny, bright Scandinavian summer evening.

Tonight the sun sets a little after 11 pm, but still the darkness keeps away and about 3 am the sun rises again. It's happy times and the fact that we're already going towards the darker season doesn't matter. It's summer!

Have a happy midsummer evening!

Hugs, Bettina.

In less than two weeks, one of my best friends is getting married. It happens to be on the same day as the Swedish Crown Princess Victoria is tying the knot and I'm a little frustrated with that, actually.

I would have really liked to see the chaos live (on TV) but of course my friend is a thousand times more important! Besides, I suppose they will show reruns for months and months to come so it's cool.

Anyhow, in the spirit of weddings, here's some beautiful pictures for you.

Hugs, Bettina.

Outside my window, the landlord has started project spring cleanup. I enjoy standing by the kitchen window and look at how pretty it gets. Although the sun isn't shining quite as much as wished and the temperature is climbing a bit too slowly, it is spring. No doubt about it. And. It. Feels. So. Good.

Three months of constant white (seriously). Last year the snow came in the middle of December and stayed till March. This year it was the middle of November. Will it be October next year? I'm starting to long for Spring!

Photos from our area. Yesterday.

Wishing well, Bettina.