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Clouds – day 15 of the photoblogging challenge.

A blue sky with a few cumulus clouds framed by pine trees. Shot from the ground, straight up.
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Carrot cake and fences on a fika last year. I think Sanna borrowed my phone to snap this shot while I was away fetching napkins for the spilled coffee.

Coffe and carrot cake on a wooden table outside in, what looks like, a garden. In the background, one can catch a glimpse of a roundpole fence.
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One of the great things about the internet is that you will always find your community, no matter how niche your interests are. I’m into programming the 33-year-old Game Boy. Seems pretty… obscure, right? Well, when I write this, 821 souls are online on the gbdev Discord. 😮

An old handheld video game in transparent, purple plastic. A black and white maze is shown on the screen, and right below it says Game Boy Color.
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Tranquillity for day 12.

A blue sky and fluffy clouds reflected in the water. At the bottom of the photograph, one gets a glimpse of the cameraman, standing on a bridge, holding a smartphone.
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This one has to pass as maroon for day 11 of the photoblogging challenge.

A red, sorry maroon, rug against oak wood flooring.
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During one of my adventures in Death’s Door, I stumbled upon this fella named Pothead. He is cursed by a witch, so his head is nowadays a pot with firewood underneath. Hence his name, I guess. Day 10.

Nintendo Switch in handheld mode showing a game running. Two characters are having a conversation, a crow and a weird-looking guy with a pot as his head. Pothead says: Hello again, Beakface!
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Yes, yes, I’ll admit. Unfortunately, today’s challenge ended up being a rush job. ☺️ Day 9: bloom.

White flowers on a young tree blooming against a light blue sky.
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On the eighth day, I present the union of egg, cream, spinach, psyllium husk powder, and a pinch of salt. If everything goes according to plan, this will end up as an omelet wrap.

A spreckled green batter on a baking tray. Looks delicous, if you ask me.
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Located on the eastern shore of Lake Vättern, you’ll find Omberg Eco Park with fascinating nature and half a dozen trails to be explored.

We took the Ellen Key Trail and ended up at her old villa, Strand. What a view she had!

A woman dressed for hiking, wearing a rucksack, looking out over a lake affected by a moderate breeze.
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Matchbox silhouette on the sixth day of the photoblogging challenge.

A plain, black box of matches with a worn-down striking surface. Featuring nothing else than the silhouette of a boy.
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Day five. Should I be forced to write down my top three places on Earth, the forest of Tiveden would easily make the shortlist.

Standing in a glade in front of a big rock, a pretty girl looks up at the sun beams filtered through the tree tops.
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Day four of the photoblogging challenge: thorny. This one is still on my to-read pile, so I can’t tell you much about it other than that it looks gorgeous. 📚

A pretty thick book, Thornhill by Pam Smy, lays on a wooden table. The cover is illustrated in black and white. The silhouette of a house with a prominent chimney on a moonlit night. A person, maybe a woman, looks out from a lit window. The title is handwritten in all caps.
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A couple of years ago, I teamed up with a robot for experimental doodling. The paper lantern was drawn by me in Sketch, inspired by a 1912 children’s book by May Audubon Post.

My pen plotter did the rest (guided by the human). 🦾

This marks day three of the challenge. 📸

Doodles of three identical red paper lanterns with a slight offset. The paper is mounted on a thin wooden stick against a black background.

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A photo of me, taking a photo of Sanna taking a photo of both of us. Did I get that right on day two of the photoblogging challenge? 😅

A woman standing on the deck of a ferry, taking a selfie with her phone. The camera app preview shows a man standing right behind her, taking a photo of her taking a photo of both of them.
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I’ve put a sticker picturing myself on the back of my Joy-Con set. You know, so that I can bring the right pair back home after a night of Switch gaming with friends. 🤓

This is day one of the May 2022 Photoblogging Challenge. Let’s see if I can keep it up.

A pair of Joy-Con controllers with a sticker on the back featuring the head of a guy with long, brown hair, glasses, and a beard. The sticker is split in half, one for each controller.
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The musings in Increasing the surface area of blogging by @tomcritchlow are 👌.

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Spring is here for real! I just had coffee on a sun-drenched balcony while reading the first few chapters of Indie Microblogging by @manton. 📚

E-book reader lying on a coffee table in the sun. The chapter title reads Uses for a microblog.
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Today I have to watch where I type to avoid squashing my new ladybug friend. 🐞 My grandma insisted ladybugs have magical power, like the ability to predict the weather.

Is this one telling me I should… escape?

A cute ladybug is chilling on top of the escape key on a laptop.
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My copy of Fungirl by Elizabeth Pich arrived the other day. It looks gorgeous and just moved up to the top of my reading pile. 📚

Coomic book cover featuring a closeup of a very light-skinned, sweating woman. It looks like she's having a hard time. On her forehead, there's an upsidedown cross.
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In a pinch for a birthday present? Desperate for a going away gift? Buy a pot, a cucumber, toothpicks, chocolate, and candy to make a… candy cactus?! 😅 This one was for my brother’s 44th birthday.

A cucumber showed in a white pot filled with chocolate candy. The cucumber is decorated with white and pink mushroom-looking candies. In the background, there's a Stranger Things poster and vinyl record. The candy cactus is surrounded by natural plants.