Saturday 8 October 2016

Geese at sunset

The Hittarp reef is popular among Geese this time of the year. 
It looked like this at sunset last night:


Thursday 6 October 2016

In praise of buttons

Buttons are useful - and beautiful!






Here is a little bit about the history of buttons:

Buttons and button-like objects used as ornaments or seals rather than fasteners have been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilization during its Kot Yaman phase (c. 2800–2600 BCE)[1] as well as Bronze Age sites in China (c. 2000–1500 BCE), and Ancient Rome.
Buttons made from seashell were used in the Indus Valley Civilization for ornamental purposes by 2000 BCE.[2] Some buttons were carved into geometric shapes and had holes pierced into them so that they could be attached to clothing with thread.[2] Ian McNeil (1990) holds that: "The button, in fact, was originally used more as an ornament than as a fastening, the earliest known being found at Mohenjo-daro in the Indus Valley. It is made of a curved shell and about 5000 years old."[3]
Functional buttons with buttonholes for fastening or closing clothes appeared first in Germany in the 13th century.[4] They soon became widespread with the rise of snug-fitting garments in 13th- and 14th-century Europe. (Wikipedia)

Wednesday 5 October 2016

The sky over Denmark last night

The sky over Denmark, on the other side of Öresund, was colourful last night:


Monday 3 October 2016

Apples in a bowl

Apples always look nice in this old Danish bowl ... :-)