During easter, I had the opportunity to stay a couple of days in Teignmouth with my familiy. Not knowing anything about the place in advance, we chose it since it was conviniently situated for exploring a bit of southern England. It turned out to be very nice. Very British – but in a charming and relaxed way. Highly recommended. Riviera Apartments is the place to stay.
Here are a few photos – more can be found on Flickr or in the album
Do you remember the scene from “The Graduate”, where the main character get’s a serious piece of advice from a friend of the family: “Plastics! Its the future!”. If not, see it here:
Now fast forward to the future, which in the mean time has become the present:
Photograph © Chris Jordan
The picture shows an Albatros chick which has been killed by the bits of plastic its parents has fead to it, apparently believing it was food. Its not the only one. In the Pacific, an area the size of the state of Texas is filled with plastic waste. Se the rest of Chris Jordans photo-essay on the web-site of The Guardian.
We are life & light
we are shadows & magic
we are each others alibi
- unauthorized translation from danish rock-poet
C.V. Jørgensen
Jytte
I et hjørne af haven
This little fellow was in trouble the other day. He’s born and raised in a nesting box in our garden. In fact the one that is hanging in the same apple tree, which supports my hammock.
Last Monday he seems to have reach teenage-hood (Notice the typical teenage expression on his face). Consequently he decided to take his first steps – or flaps – out in to the greater world.
He wasn’t too successful. In fact I had to rescue him a couple of times – like when he got his foot caught up between two pieces of glass in our greenhouse.
And this is how he rewarded me: by occupying my hammock! How typically teenage-like…
Luckily, after flapping around for some time he became tired and settled down in a sage bush. There he was chirping loudly until his mother (or was it his father?) came by with the evening dinner. Finally, peace was restored in the garden. Phew……
Last years apples, a bit of sunshine and a bunch of fieldfares having a garden party. Not really enough to start talking about spring approaching. But things are mowing in the right direction 
Last Tuesday we returned from Egypt, after one week of cruise on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan and another week at the Red Sea – with a day trip to Cairo.
It was fantastic. There was, of course, a lot to marvel – from ancient times as well as the present. The people were very friendly. But Egypt is also a place of contrasts: between the wealthy tourist and the rich local upper class on one side and poverty of the many on the other. Between a glorious past and a problematic present.
In other words: a great experience but also food for thought. Pictures from the trip will be posted in the album as time permits 
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