tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post1677645135404181149..comments2024-03-29T00:53:28.131+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Solliden Palace, Ă–landDawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-75625166980551772802018-09-19T15:39:50.012+02:002018-09-19T15:39:50.012+02:00Elegant royal grounds, complete with shadows!Elegant royal grounds, complete with shadows!Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-11264025205948243702018-09-17T06:05:26.748+02:002018-09-17T06:05:26.748+02:00Ah, I see. Yes, I was in Sweden then, so I can re...Ah, I see. Yes, I was in Sweden then, so I can really relate. I am just doing my Swedish posts, actually. and the memories are keeping me warm too!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-27039872455173151862018-09-17T00:48:50.214+02:002018-09-17T00:48:50.214+02:00Love the photos, especially the house with grass g...Love the photos, especially the house with grass growing on the roof.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-54146239702998682952018-09-16T22:41:45.352+02:002018-09-16T22:41:45.352+02:00You got wonderful photos!! It does look a bit like...You got wonderful photos!! It does look a bit like a villa, especially with the low profile and some of the arched windows. Gorgeous flowers! And I have never seen a stretched-out bike like this! Likely made just to be a planter. The white bench is beautiful, a work of art. It's good to see both you and your brother. Lovely big pumpkin there, maybe real or not? The cottage is lovely, like a fairy tale. And I love the window boxes. I like the topiaries that are very straight and squared off, you don't see that much. The royal family captures each person looking good and smiling. Of course I always love your beautiful flag!Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-36222697041692747362018-09-16T20:53:02.226+02:002018-09-16T20:53:02.226+02:00Kate, this was back in July. Now it's back to ...Kate, this was back in July. Now it's back to normal autumn weather, as in rain and 13'C. (Very good weather for looking back at summer photos!)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-19498068226359489282018-09-16T20:22:19.191+02:002018-09-16T20:22:19.191+02:00Oh I could live at that lovely white home! I thou...Oh I could live at that lovely white home! I thought it looked rather friendly, with the interesting arched covered stairs up the front. I would go like a flash if someone invited me for a fortnight. If I owned the place, I would let the topiary trees soften up however. <br />Gosh, so your hot summer temperatures continue! Poor you. The green must have indeed been a balm to your eyes.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453125929159161583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-90209107023844402962018-09-16T19:38:19.742+02:002018-09-16T19:38:19.742+02:00Meike, I admire them too. Privileged they may be, ...Meike, I admire them too. Privileged they may be, but they are also hard-working with quite busy official schedules, little privacy, and yet showing a great deal of compassion with people much less privileged. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-82171539230753509942018-09-16T19:28:21.279+02:002018-09-16T19:28:21.279+02:00Graham, I don't think I've seen many "...Graham, I don't think I've seen many "don't walk on the grass" notices lately either. In our public town park here it's totally allowed to walk, sit or lie down on the grass... But of course in a private palace garden like this, that's a different matter.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-6628470022794002632018-09-16T19:22:32.784+02:002018-09-16T19:22:32.784+02:00Sandra, I'd love to see the inside of both, bu...Sandra, I'd love to see the inside of both, but I'm not sure that's included even in the guided tours. (We were not in time for any such tour so we just strolled around the park on our own. Which in this case I really preferred as we had a pretty full schedule on this day anyway.)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-56113831806250419272018-09-16T18:58:00.808+02:002018-09-16T18:58:00.808+02:00Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria are both ...Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria are both ladies I have the utmost respect for. Although hihgly privileged, neither have easy lives; both have shown much strength and courage in facing aversities. I don't know enough about the rest of the family to say anything about them, but I am sure these strong ladies are providing the backbone for the whole group.<br />Solliden looks, as you say, not much as a palace but still grand. I imagine the family can lead lives a tad less strictly "protocol" there than when they are at Drottningholm.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-80605475287612828482018-09-16T18:51:06.135+02:002018-09-16T18:51:06.135+02:00I can't recall seeing any 'don't walk ...I can't recall seeing any 'don't walk on the grass' notices in the UK for a long time. I was interested to see that the men who were wearing jackets in the photo had handkerchiefs in their top pockets. In the days when I wore a suit or a jacket (which is rare these days) I always wore and handkerchief thus and I still do. However it seems to have gone out of fashion here which is rather sad.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-73334526508819502212018-09-16T17:27:35.450+02:002018-09-16T17:27:35.450+02:00for myself I would prefer living in the cottage in...for myself I would prefer living in the cottage instead of the big house. the grounds are just fantastic and what a beautiful family, all of them. so much beauty there, to just wander and look or sit and stareMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.com