A Rare Visitor

The other day I was sitting in our living room reading.

Suddenly I noticed this goshawk sitting on the bannister of the trellis.

It sat there for a long while turning its head. When I tried to move closer,

it flew away. The photos are not that excellent taken through the window,

but still the best taken by me of a goshawk!

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Flag Colors of Yukon

Color Collage 15/2021 

Flag Colors of Yukon, a province  / territory of Canada.

Aino has still one more flag to go, after that the theme will change.

Yellow Mix

Yellow spring bloomers are still dormant, so a few photos from my archives.

I plant tete-a-tete daffodils every spring to a couple of containers.

The daffodils planted at Easter are still in tight bud, because it has been so cold.

Looking forward to the burst of color!

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Friday Bliss #134 - Warm and Cozy Inside

The week has been chilly with wind, rain and wet snow. For Friday the weather forecast

promises strong storm. I have spent my time mainly inside reading and Sissi sleeping.

This is one of her hiding places where she can sleap peacefully.

During Easter I read this fantastic biography of Elin Danielson-Gambogi (1861-1919)

written by Salla Leponiemi. I’ll leave here the link, in case you want to read,

there is Google translator. Elin lived in a time when it was extremely difficult for a female

artist to get the deserved acknowledgement.

This excellent portrait of her friend Hilma was harshly critizised by Finnish art critics

but gained the bronce medal the next year in Paris world fair 1889.

While married to Italian painter Raffaello Gambogi her husband had a short love affair 

with Elin’s good Finnish friend. The red, post-marital crisis self-portrait from 1903

is described in the book in this way: 

The small but intense self-portrait continues the tradition of Renaissance: 

a tightly cropped bust, a focused gaze and clenched lips. The connection to history is reinforced 

by the red velvet of the dress, a privilege allowed to an authoritative man in Italy 

during the Renaissance. At the same time, the image introduces a modern, unbreakable woman 

looking at the viewer from above. She can't be broken down. 

Elin's eyes look tired, the nights without sleep have drawn traces around them, 

but the gaze speaks of mental strength and vitality.

Thank you for all the lovely comments you leave week after week at Friday Bliss.

Wishing a happy & sunny weekend!

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