I just looked at my blog list: 15 posts for August, 18 for July, 16 for June, 32 for May... and 1 single, stunted, under-watered post for September. Which, I might add, is almost over.
Somehow I'm going to have to make up for this - not for you, dear reader! - but to raise myself again in my own esteem, recapture my blogger identity. How shall I do this? I think I'll post some pictures (they're worth so many words, they say).
Recently I took a merry trip to Sweden (that's where September went!). Didn't actually... see much of Sweden, but I did occasionally venture out for bagels and other Swedish delicacies, and one day I went to a museum! Beautiful country. Here are some pictures; try not to be overwhelmed:
Vasa Museum: The Vasa is a ridiculously ornate Swedish warship that sank half an hour after setting sail on her maiden voyage in 1628. Not well-designed, one might say, but beautiful. The low salinity of Stockholm's harbor preserved the ship until she was discovered
and, eventually, resurrected - 333 years later. The brightly colored carvings above and below are reproductions; the originals, having lost their hue after years underwater, are located on the Vasa herself.
The darkness of these photographs is partially due to the dim lighting necessary to preserve the Vasa, partially due to my resolute refusal to use flash. R eventually pointed out that raising my ISO would help, too.
Beautiful bondaged mermaid.
The Vasa was no tiny ship - this photograph gives a good idea of her depth.
I'll post more photos from Stockholm tomorrow - I'd post them now but they don't quite fit in with the feel of this set. See you soon.
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