When we were hiking in the Alps some years ago, I spent days searching for the well-known mountain flower Edelweiss found only at 1800–3000 meters above sea level. I had read that besides being the national flower of Austria and Switzerland, the “noble white” had a kind of wolly petals and a velvet texture to […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen I do love my garden book from the 70s where each and every flower is painted down to the very detail. My favorite illustrator of all times is the Danish artist Verner Hancke who died two years ago at the age of 99. He is world famous for his drawings and […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen The blooming of Forsythia signals the arrival of spring. Its beauty lies in the manner the yellow flowers appear before the leaves. The meaning of Forsythia in flower language is anticipation and I can’t think of a better word for expressing my thoughts about spring, sun and summer at the […]
Photos: Arild De Lange Nilsen When I returned from warm and lovely Rome to rainy Norway the other day I realized that I really miss the summer. So this morning I enjoyed looking through some pictures from last summer where I literally could smell the roses and feel the warmth from the sun. The day these […]
Photo: Kristin Bae Mysen We are off to Rome – for strolling along and taking in the sounds of the city. For breathing in the lively atmosphere in the markets. For having an aperitivo in one of the piazzas while we are people-watching and enjoying the smell of ancient stones and fresh made coffee. […]
