Category Archives: Photography

In Search Of Hidden Beauty – Town Mouse And Country Mouse

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Olfactoria

I wanted to share a few photos from our recent vacation. The first three are in the country, the last two back in the city. I love that we have the opportunity to experience both realms, I think it is … Continue reading →

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Happy 2014!

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Olfactoria

Just quickly checking in to wish you all a Happy New Year! May all your dreams and hopes come a bit closer to coming true and stay or get healthy and content. Happiness is achieved only in moments, may there … Continue reading →

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A Very Merry Christmas! – Impressions Of Vienna In Winter

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Olfactoria

Have a wonderful time, all my dear readers and friends! I hope you all get the chance to spend time with the people you love, eat plenty of good food and find peace and rest and relaxation in the coming … Continue reading →

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An Autumn Walk With Raspberries – Review: Phaedon – Rouge Avignon

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Olfactoria

By Sandra Birgit’s post about finding a perfume for the autumn season and her subsequent post about Ormonde Jayne Woman sent me rummaging through my samples and decants looking for my perfect autumn scent. Let me back up a moment. … Continue reading →

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The Borrowed Dog – Our Canine Adventures

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Olfactoria

The farmer on whose land our cottage stands, has a dog called Kira. A labrador (probably no pure breed) who is completely free of any training but full of personality and spunk, Kira is now ours for a few hours … Continue reading →

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In Search Of Hidden Beauty – The Secret Garden Next Door

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Olfactoria

Only a block from our house is the University of Astronomy and it’s old observatory. The surrounding park has been closed to the public until recently. Today we went exploring and found an incredibly beautiful secret garden, wild and untamed … Continue reading →

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In Search Of Hidden Beauty – A Short Update

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Olfactoria

It was a busy week, but a good one. Today I just wanted to share three snapshots. I love the first because the grainy black and white looks like it is from the 1950s. The second one because I’m blessed … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Lights – A Travellogue

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Olfactoria

Editor’s Note: Today Sandra shows us amazing photos of her recent trip to Norway, her husband’s country of origin. Thank you for sharing your impressions and beautiful pictures here, Sandra! I think I might be falling a bit in love … Continue reading →

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La Vita È Bella – Life Is Good In Italy, A Travelogue Part II

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Olfactoria

Venice is amazing. But of course you didn’t need me to tell you that. Arriving by boat from Punta Sabbioni directly on the Piazza San Marco, we immediately got sucked into the maze that is Venice’s San Marco district alongside … Continue reading →

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La Vita É Bella – Life Is Good In Italy, A Travelogue Part I

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Olfactoria

Our yearly trip to Italy is a compromise, but a lovely one. Left to our own devices my husband and I would prefer to travel further afar, but with small kids that can turn expensive and uncomfortable for everyone, so … Continue reading →

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