Convallaria majalis 3/3

I just realised I really must get myself some lily of the valley scent. My grandma used to have a teeny tiny flacon which was probably really cheap -- but the scent was true, and when the original liquid ran out I filled the flacon with water which smelled just as lovely.
Any tips on what to buy?

#convallariamajalis #lilyofthevalley #liljekonvalj #flowers #nature #spring #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

Convallaria majalis 2/2

The lily of the valley is related to asparagus, but every part of the plant is toxic. Water from the vase is potable, though -- go figure.

#convallariamajalis #lilyofthevalley #liljekonvalj #flowers #vase #stems #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

Convallaria majalis 1/3

Couldn't resist.

#convallariamajalis #lilyofthevalley #liljekonvalj #flowers #spring #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

Patchy Partial Pedestrians #triptych #pedestriansigns #painted #pavement #espoo #finland #bnw #blackandwhite #photography

Above all 3/3

Some more Norway, here a slice of the Vigeland sculpture park in Oslo.

#vigelandsparken #oslo #sculptures #tourists #skies #trio #triptych #norway #pixelfedsweden

Above all 2/3

Spring has been unusually long-lasting this year, somewhat chilly, which has brought about that heavenly state where everything is in bloom at once instead of in the usual succession. We're right in the middle of the Northern melancholy, that brief moment of the year when life's perishability is at its most tangible. It's a strange, quiet exuberance inextricably tangled with infinite sadness.

#appleblossom #spring #skies #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

Above all 1/1

Of of the several dragons on Lom stavkyrkje/stave church. What can I say. I'm hoping to see some more of the Norwegian stave churches later this year.

#lom_stavkyrkje #stavechurch #rooftop #skies #oldwood #norway #trio #triptych #pixelfedsweden

On white 3/3

This beauty was a common sight to Swedes during the 20th century. The Pello bakelite switch was patented in 1921 by shop foreman H Forsberg. A couple of years later, it was bought by Ericsson. In the mid-50's, the design was somewhat altered, and some ten years later, the switch was discontinued. I still have a couple of them in my house, and am thinking of buying some used ones for reinstalment. They are super high quality and will last forever.

#pello #bakelite #lightswitch #minimalism #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

On white 2/3

During one phase in my life, I seemed to be surrounded by lonesome chairs. I'd notice them just about anywhere, and when I did I'd make sure to make them feel seen. These days it rarely happens. This one, at the hospital, isn't really lonely. Somehow, you can tell. (I know -- Psych 101.)

#chair #minimalism #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden