I know why the caged bird sings

I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,
When his wing is bruised, and his bosom sore,
When he beats his bars and would be free;
It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his heart's deep core,
But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings -
I know why a caged bird sings.

- Paul Lawrence Dunbar

Iceland Revisted

Iceland's my dream destination

This dream is now lived through my brother

Some initial pictures from him

Inhale deeply bro!

Icelandic poetry

'How strange the spring

I am beginning to look

forward to, waking at

daybreak, looking out,

inhaling sky and earth,

salt and cool mountains'

- Matthias Johannessen

Tea-time

Matcha Marscapone from Maison Kayser

Love this afternoon tea combination

Matcha marscapone cake

One of my favourite tea set

A blush of carnations

Mmm.

Re-Tennis

The beautiful game

Has started again

In a court nearby

♥

Above the courts at daybreak

Holiday reading - Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders

The odd thing I do when shopping at Soon Lee is that I'm fond of packing out its doors with books instead of their beautiful apparel. I honestly think they do know a thing or two about books. It's a small but well-curated selection and I was happy to pack this bit of mystery for my Friday reading.

Mortimer's Rumpole has got vision, faith (though it falters at times) and just enough worchestershire-sauce-like humour. A comfortable 3 hour read with an outcome that has got  everything going right, and again, it never does hurt to have a classic cover like this.

Vince Guaraldi Trio

On the repeat mode

So so good

Makes one dream of swaying along

in a long gown with a bit of sass

no less