We have to leave our lovely house in Lidingö so we are trying to enjoy all the good things from the island as much as possible. We discovered this natural protected area and decided to stop there for a picnic (and of course take a few pics along the way):Fields with dandelions, cow parsley and buttercups. Say no more. We got the perfect place to enjoy the beautiful nature of the island...I always make more or less the same things when I go on picnics. It's often sandwiches, salads, cooked eggs, fruits, sometimes I make a pie... and I always bring tea! I would love to hear about your ideas for a picnic too to broaden my choices!We love these family times in the nature, it's so so good!And a really cute forest to wander in around the field, what else?They have a little cafe not too far. One of these typical Swedish red house, selling gorgeous cakes and a lot of coffee: If you are ever setting your foot on Lidingö, and it's not winter (because then I recommend skating on a lake): go there! Give me some more picnic meal ideas, I would love to hear them!
Portrait of my children in 2017 - Six
For the 6th portrait together session, we took pictures in those familiar and loved places of where we live. Before we leave it. But to make it a little more fun, we found the coolest prop! I'm not sure what they are called but the kids surely had fun with them:First part is the little terrace in front of our house where we had lunches during the summer and is a good place to play as soon as the weather allows. We of course then had to go to the garden to take some pictures too. Because we had so much fun in it over the months and the seasons. This might no show here, but this garden is so lush and full of treasures.Do you like butter (I mean glitter)? I think you do!ok we might need to cut the grass a little but otherwise, what's the fun in it? And now it's time to take those two out to our favourite beach:The one we spent many hours at after school in August and September.We are so going to miss that proximity with the sea!And last but not least, we took just one picture in the forest. Lidingö has some pretty nice ones. And it can really have magical light in there just like when I took the woodland fairy tale pics: Oh yes. One last of the beach. Just because.Eliott has gotten an idea for the next portrait session and I can't wait to start shooting that too! It's good to be able to look forward :)
A frozen lake bliss in Lidingö part 2
Remember last week, when we went to a frozen lake In Lidingö? And the weather was grey and cold (and snowing) ? Well, we went back with our skates and the weather was absolutely gorgeous. I even made a little movie again for instagram. It will be right at the end of the post. If you want to check, click below!People living on the island of Lidingö are usually very found of outdoor activity. And that day we spent on the lake was a proof: a lot of its inhabitants just take their skates out and spend the afternoon (if not the day) there. We also did it. We took our skates (the kid's ones), some hot chocolate and some muffins and went for a second time of bliss.There are pretty houses around that lake called Kottla (and pretty posh ones too).And we had a little pit stop to have some muffins and hot chocolate just by one of these houses:Also, that lake is pretty magical. Even when there are a lot of people, it feels like one owns it:So cool that only here can you find the cool hipster dad skating on the lake with their vintage prams:And there was even solidarity between my children:Of course not as good as when they did the heart thing:And not as good as those guys with the pram:If you manage to read up to now, Bravo! Here is the little movie I made that day:I hope it will stay frozen for a few more days so we can enjoy it again!
A frozen lake bliss in Lidingö
A giant with a small head or my daughter on her father's shoulders?I haven't shown you much of where we live (or did I? maybe through my kids portraits, yes!). But the other day we went near our friend's home by a lake. That same lake we swam in during the summer. And it was surprisingly, to me, all frozen. We were not prepared for this. We had no skates or anything. But I found it pure magic (and scary at the same time) to be able to watch it and walk on it. Want to see some pictures and even a little movie? Click below!Enchanting, isn't it? Lidingö has been pleasing me in so many ways with nature. Living by the sea and having a lake in the middle of the Island, what else?And there is a nice walk to do around the lake too!It's impressive and beautiful all at once.Even the way back home was quite of eery. I mean, the weather was really quite bad. Snowy and grey and rather cold. But still. I loved it!I even made a little movie (as I do every week-end for Instagram):We came back with skates, so... to be continued, maybe!