Journalist/information officer/publicist - however writing will often have to yield to photography, painting and other creative work. I live in an old farmhouse in Gotland, (indeed a challenging renovation task!)the large picturesque island in the Baltic and in Sandhamn - the sailing centre of Sweden - situated in the Stockholm archipelago. Obviously "an island person" who fish and I was almost born in a boat. Lived in Africa for some 8 years - and for some years in the US in the 60s.. Travel a lot to countries afar. Worked internationally mainly with development, human rigts and refugee questions. Started an interior decoration shop/workroom in Saltsjöbaden outside Stockholm and run it for 12 years.
”When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.” — Winston Churchill
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain
99% of the photos in this blog are from my personal collection. If a photo is not mine you will find a link under the photo to whom it belongs to. I use one camera: Canon ixus 860 IS
I was born close to the sea..
..grew up in boats..
Mimi siwezi kusema kimasaii!
..and grew older in Africa..
..and would have loved to stop growing older right here!
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. – Chinese Proverb
A Prada Pastiche
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At the start of every season, I try to make a point of going to the Rem
Koolhaas-designed Prada store in Beverly Hills to look at the new arrivals
— displa...
Gustaf V signerar stenen utanför klubbhuset, Sandhamn 1930
Paul Isberg, min farfar i mitten, ser leende på..
Grönskärs fyr. Pastell efter gammalt foto. Pia Ehrenpreis
Sandhamnsflagga?
Skulle Sandhamn ha en egen flagga skulle den kanske se ut så här!
Sandhamn för länge sen..
Les Moules
Kantarelltid
Sandhamnsnostalgi
Marint collage
Inloppet, Sandhamn
Kvällsljus..
Brandskärgården utanför Sandhamn
Midsommarmåne..
The heroes of youth..
Paris. Belmondo & Seberg i "Till sista andetaget"
Klart källvatten.. Zimbabwe i högländerna mot Mozambique.
Crocodile river, South Africa. "A tender sniff.. Giant crocks lurking in river below.."
Heading for Ngumba Island, Lake Victoria
Ngumba Island, Victoriasjön
Afrikafoton: Pia Ehrenpreis
My Blog Award
The tastes of Italy..
Dofterna, fröjderna för ögat och för gommen. Jag älskar Italien - som så många andra - och försöker komma dit så ofta jag kan. Denna gång blev det Toscana och Umbrien. Samt några dagar vid Medelhavet- inkl.ett dopp faktiskt! (april) - vid Marina di Pisa samt tågresa till Pietra Santa med sin vita marmor och sina skulptörer och konstnärer.