In geological terms, Omberg is a horst, with it’s highest point at 240 m. It slopes steeply into Swedens biggest lake, Vättern. You find a lot of hiking trails there, beech woods, oak trees that are up to 500 years old and many flowers, even a few different orchids. Today was my first time walking around in the area around Omberg, but I don’t think it was my last.

Camera: My ever so faithful new friend, Sony RX1
Edit: Lightroom 4, VSCO Film. Color: Fuji FB 100c Negative +, B&W: Fuji Neopan 1600

My sisters two kids, Ellen 5 and Joel 3, are the apple of my eye. As are my brothers two kids. I feel so lucky every day for having the honour of being their aunt. They bring so much love and playfulness to my veins and thoughts.

And I think I have a vouge-queen in front of my lens these days. I cannot make her just stand and not pose anymore.

I mean just look at this!

The last snow.

Up and away! It’s not a perfect photo, but it sure makes my heart sing.

The little leader marching on with his twigs.

Come and buy pebbles in Ellens store.

Look who we found, my brother. We where watching his son’s, Dennis, fotball game. They won 1-0.

Michaela, the oldest of the four niece/nephews taking pictures of her younger cousins.

My hometown, Finspång (founded in 1580), is famous for it’s industry which started with making cannons.
Nowadays it’s turbines that brings in the most cash.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edit: Lightroom 4, VSCO Film, color: Fuji Superia 800 -, b&w: Fuji Neopan 1600 -.

I took a ride to Tinnerö the other day. It’s a place in Linköping where a lot of oak trees are growing. There is also a lake called Rosenkällasjön in this area. A big part of Tinnerö is wetland, which makes it rich with flowers and birds. I met several birdwatchers when I was there. It’s a cool area to stroll around in. In summer there are cows there in the meadows on pasturage. I will keep my distance then, since I’m not so brave around cows.

Vitsippa in Swedish.

Blåsippa in Swedish.

A bronze age grave.

Fågelholk in Swedish.

 Lucy, in all languages.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edit: Lightroom 4, VSCO Film – color: Kodak Porta 400 +, b&w: Illford Delta 3200

You have seen my tattoo I had made on my arm, you have seen the photo that I took that the tattoo is based on. Now, I wanted to get back to that place and take a picture of it again. Just for the fun of it. I mean that spot is inked into my skin for the rest of my life. I have been driving around a bit where I usally shoot landscape pics, but without any luck. Today I felt like searching in a whole other area. On my way there I suddenly saw this big power line and a small telephone line, just like it looks on my arm. That was it, I just came the “wrong” way. I hit the breaks on my car and turned around. That was a nice moment. To be back. So here are some pics from my trip around Östgötaslätten today, which included a visit to Ikea and Spångsholm.

 Oh yeah, I almost forgot, the “Östgötaslätten” spot! Here below it is.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edit: Lightroom 4, VSCO Film (1 st pic: Fuji FP 100c Negative ++, Color: Kodak Porta 800 +, BW: Fuji Neopan 1600 +)

I had to check out Filippa and Agnes new playroom. And it was splendid I say! We tried to shoot some portraits of these two energetic girls at the same time, easier said than done. But in the end I think me and Focus (my Sony RX1) brought home a few really beautiful images. I have a happy feeling in my tummy and that is always a good sign. …and I felt like doing an all B&W post. It just looked so darn good on this set of photos.

Me and Filippa played “hide this key ring”. She was a bit enthusiastic when she had hid it. Giving it away before I could almost close my eyes, haha.

The same here, trying so hard not to give the hiding place away, but doing just the same. And the laugh, that wonderful happy laugh.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edit: Ligtroom 4, VSCO Film 03 – Polaroid 665 Negative

Yesterday I finally had my 5th and 6th tattos done. I have been waiting 6 months to get them done.

The idea with the photo-tattoo is that I wanted something to show off my love for photography. I’ve seen so many cameras and other camera related items tattooed on photographers. All of them awsome and cool. When I started thinking about those things I wondered, which camera would I choose? I mean the one I have now will not be there in a few years, and it’s not cool looking enough to be an old classic just yet. To have an old classic, which I don’t shoot with, felt wrong. Then I had this idea, it’s not the camera, it’s not there my passion lies. Even though I love my gear. It is in the photo. It alwasy has, it always will be. So a photo it was. And I love landscape photography. It keeps me calm to be out there in quiet. Just me, the camera and my photo-eye.

The other part of the figuring out, who should do it? Easy, Ellen Westholm at Zoi Tattoo. She is an amazing tattoo artist. Just amazing!

The second tattoo Ellen inked into my skin was a text. The line “Just keep me where the ligh is” from John Mayer’s song Gravity.

4 hrs in the car there, 4 hrs in the tattoo chair, 4 hrs back home. A pounding headache when I got home but oh so happy!

I will show you the finished tattoos as soon as they have healed and are presentable.

Here are som pics from my roadtrip to Malmö and Zoi Tattoo.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edit: Lightroom 4, VSCO Film

The original photos, the tattoo is based on, if you’re interested.

I took a walk early this morning, even before breakfast. The sun was shining so inviting. It was still a bit cold, but it sure starts to look like spring here in Sweden. I figured my horse friends were out today, and they were. And I do love the clear blue color of the spring sky. I don’t know if it shifts like this where you live, but here the sky has a much more rich blue nuance during spring and autumn.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edit: Lightroom 4, VSCO FILM 03 – Fuji FP 100c Cool +

This is what happens if you ask a 5-year old to put on her new spring jacket and show it off in front of your camera. Ya know it, pose bonanza!

These days I feel a bit cut off from the world, lonely, maybe even sad, it’s a long story. But looking at these photos makes me laugh and smile so big. I am so grateful for Ellen and Joel. It’s so easy being around kids, at least most of the times. I might break up with the grown up world. I will stay young and foolish my whole life.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edit: Lightroom 4, VSCO Film 01 Kodak Porta 800 +

I spent the beginning of eastern at my sisters. Ellen and Joel keep me entertained as always.

Drumming in the kitchen, dramatic dance on kitchen ware, eating sugar, making a spicy soup (it smelled of curry for a long time after), playing knights, perfoming to the Melodifestivalen songs of 2013 (with expression deluxe), drumming and a special dance are some of the things I got to watch and be part of. I love these two for so many reasons. Being aunt to them is a blessing to say the least.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edit: Lightroom 4, VSCO Film

I took a ride, me, Lucy and Focus. We ate sunday steak at my mum’s. We took a detour to our childhood hangouts. We watched the sun and said to ourselves, spring is coming. The RPTE rides liked the green grass the most.

Camera: Sony RX1
Edited with: Lightroom 4, VSCO Film 02 Kodak Porta 400 VC +, BW VSCO Film 03 Fuji FP 3000b ++