Snowy days

In the last few days we've gotten a lot of snow here in Munich and its just stunning to see how it changes the light in our apartment (the light over all really) the sound on the streets and how particularly beautiful it is when the sun is shining and the snow starts to sparkle everywhere.

First Snow of the Season

A few more pictures from our days with friends at a hut in the mountains. We had the first snow of the season there and it was interesting for me to see how Matilda handled it as she was experiencing the cold white stuff for the very first time. She kept on saying 'hot' and wasn't so sure what to think about it in the beginning, but after throwing some snow balls and building a snow man with our friends she got friendly with it :)

I loved how calm it was up there and also that it was just an hour away from our apartment in Munich - that thought actually blew me away a few times and just made me realize that its important to get out and about and collect such great experiences a lot more often.

The view from the living room of the hut out to the mountains seemed to be changing so many times during the day. We watched the sun rise in the morning behind the mountains and also the sun, snow and clouds doing their show during the day.

Hope you all had a great start into the new year.

A light leak

Light leaks are special to me and sometimes I think they make a photo even more perfect.

This time something went wrong with the film in my camera (the danger of shooting film I guess) and I had to already roll it up after only shooting half of it (which is annoying). However I am glad that at least a few photos made it and particularly those I took when I was at a little mountain hut with Matilda and friend and her daughter mid November.
It was snowy and just beautiful! This is where I took this photo.

Have a great start into the new year.

Maria

Lenbachhaus Museum Munich

A quick snap for you of the Lenbachhaus which I took while I passed it with my bike later Summer, early Autumn.
Its a wonderful museum which I highly recommend seeing/visiting when you are in town. At the moment they have a great 'Blaue Reiter' exhibition on which we went to a few times already. But not only the art inside of the museum is worth a visit also the new look it got (by Norman Foster) a few years back looks really great.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone,

Maria

At the Isar

While the temperatures keep on dropping outside I came across this little series of photos I took this Summer when we went to the Isar on a Sunday afternoon exploring ....

Autumn with Matilda

Autumn has been so beautiful here in Munich. There where the occasional wet and grey days which belong to me to the season like the colourful leaves on the trees but those sunny cold days are just magical. When the sun is standing low and throws the most wonderful shadows and when we go outside, wrapped up in our woolen clothes and wear the sun on our nose.

It was also nice as it was Matilda's first Autumn walking and she could explore all the leaves, chestnuts (oh chestnuts), stones at the river Isar and so much more. It is such a nice feeling when I think about that I show her some things for the very first time, like the feeling of a fresh chestnut in her hands and how soft it feels and how shiny it is or all the colourful leaves and how they fall off from the trees and how you can watch them dropping on a windy day.....It fascinates me all over again as well.

Berlin I

A few weeks back I had some work to do in Berlin and was able to extend the trip by a few more extra days. It was the first time for me traveling on my own in 18 months since Matilda was born.
I was super lucky and blessed with the best Autumn weather one could wish for. It was sunny and a bit crisp but not freezing and I loved the signs of the season, the changing colours of the leaves, the light, for still being able to sit outside having a coffee....I rented a bike for the weekend which was the best decision as I was able to move around so quickly.

Here are a few impressions of my days there ....

An Autumn day in Munich

A few weeks back we went to a friends garden. They found the garden growing wildly in the middle of Munich after their owners were too old to take care of it. So these ladies took on the project and are taking care of this piece of land again and I can't wait to see how it will look like next year, they have already put in lots of time and I am sure once its Spring/Summer you will be able to see even more the result of all this hard work.

I have always been very fond of such places, like old gardens and could have taken a lot more photos as there were so many little corners and things to just have your eye stop and look a bit closer.

So here are a few for your eyes. .

Some more photos of the Sardinian sun

Thank you so much for all your comments on my last post. It is so nice that there are still a few people out there who are reading and following along :)

I was thinking that I should change my blog-reading behaviour and comment more aswell as it gives the writer some nice feedback, even though that I sometimes think, this is also a space nice for me to have and to remember some good moments I was happy to capture with my camera.

Hi!

Hi from a blurry me!

Say a little hi if you are still reading this little blog :)

Between

Sardinia, August 2016

During the hot midday temperatures we stayed in our cool apartment, napping, eating, drawing and getting for the next round at the beach :)

Sardinia and its beaches

Sardinia, August 2016

Sparkles & Sand

1) Early morning sparkles in Sardinia
2) And a happy Matilda playing in the sand
 Happy weekend to everyone, Maria

The light

Something I noticed right after our arrival in Sardinia was the wonderful light there.

Sardinia, August 2016

Sardinia - II

We went to Sardinia with friends and their little girl late August. Just a wonderful week of good food, lots of sun and wonderful beaches, so many great beaches.

We loved the warm sun on our skin and to just feel warm. It reminded us a lot to our time in Australia when we had warmer weather all your around. We could choose from so many great beaches everywhere it was sometimes not easy to decide where to go. The girls didn't mind at all, all they needed where their floaties and the water. I didn't know but many beaches are not sandy and rather stoney which made the water appear even more crystal clear and blue.

Sardinia

First morning and first photo of our trip to Sardinia

Villa Carlotta / Lake Como 1

Summer is very undecided these days. One day I am sitting on my bike in the mornings, not wearing a cardigan and it feel the wonderful warm Summer air around my bare legs and on other days I have to get out gum boots and wooly cardigans to not be chilly. It is how it is..but I hope we get a few more of those warmer days in the next weeks.

To make sure we booked a little trip with friends to Sardinia late August. I am so excited about it and look a lot forward to it: the sun, the food, hanging out at the beach, sitting outside the house in the evenings, maybe read a book or just play with Matilda. Just time for us is what I need.

I started carving out some time for crafting again. I have a few unfinished projects or planned ones which I like to finish or finally start (to hopefully finish). And it feels good to make things and see a finished product, something I always find very satisfying.

At the moment I realize that I start to not enjoy fast social media as much as I used to. I rather go back to my feedly and read proper blog posts the content seems so much richer and actually gets my pure attention and seem more sustainable, if that makes any sense. For instance I really enjoy Okka's blog a lot. It is funny how you used to read something for years and go back to realize it is still a wonderful place to spend time at.

- A wonderful song I enjoy (What Youth - Hazing)
- I adore these knits (Harry Ware)
- The cover of the new Plant Magazine looks so magnificent
- A shop I like to visit for real one day (Collected by Tas-Ka)
- Next time we are in Melbourne, I will try and buy this tea towel by David Shrigley, because truth has to be said
- I am dreaming of a trip to California. Since we have been there a few years back I think back to it almost weekly.  George Byrne's amazing photos and the The FvF LA section help to day dream
- Sometimes when I just want to browse nice photos, I click through Eefje's blog, so inspiring.

Have a wonderful weekend friends. The photos above are from the wonderful day at Villa Carlotta at Lake Como with dear friends last year.

Take care,
Maria