scandinavia – TRAVELING NEAR & FAR

Nordic NYC

A December business trip to NYC was filled with good food, art, the company of friends and a long walk along the new

Deep in the gray of early December, bright starlit night skies. The recent snowfall, just enough to cover the ground

The early morning air crisp and clear, the woods dark and still, a hint of light to the east. A tattered

Ribbons of bright pink turning to pale lavender in the sky this morning, the ground still bare, trees stark against

Blue early morning skies turning dark and heavy, more rain predicted. Yesterday a perfect sunny day with a light breeze,

Yesterday I was reminded of Olles skidfärd, a 1907 children’s book by Elsa Beskow – translated from the Swedish as Ollie’s

Sunny, pink morning, and the promise of a warm day after yesterday’s fog, rain, ice, and snow. The lanscape quiet

Pure white outside. Like being in the middle of a magical tableau in a snow globe. I love this whiteness,

A journal for my travels, and all things Nordic. “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen