Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Life is a struggle

Effort is an inseparable part of man's life...Life is after all a struggle. Progress is attained through struggle, and without such a struggle life ceases to have a meaning; it becomes even extinct.
-Shoghi Effendi

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

summertime in sweden


mm..wild strawberries growing in our garden


no swedish summer without coffee ;)


a friendly little hedgehog


view from our summer house..can't get much better than this


fika - a swedish tradition that includes coffee and cake..did i mention we have it 3-4 times a day? :)


you might think it's 7pm, but it's 12.45 am in the morning..so it's basically bright always :)


a nice fire to keep the mosquitoes away...


...and 2 crazy guys eating hot dogs 2am in the morning :)


..and an amazing view when the sun rises