It is time to begin again, said the calendar and plopped this January on us to handle however we see fit. Just right for the first post of my Calendar 2019 for which I select twenty photos from each month a year ago.
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I have just put away the Calendar for the year 2018 – here is the final post – and conveniently a new year started.
The Pannonian Sailor used to sing I don’t like January but I don’t have a problem with it, neither with Mondays, especially since today is holiday, Epiphany or some such, hurrah.
Also, today is the birthday of my grandmother, baca Zana, and another hurrah for her and all my ancestors of whose love I’m a result. Here she is with her husband, my grandpa who died on this day of all days, her birthday. That’s me in the middle. The cat on the left was green. And still is, right there in Maribor.
And now let’s have a look at last January, blooming and flamingoing away. I didn’t go far and then again, I don’t need to. Everything is here somewhere.
This is how we started 2019. Low-key, keeping warm, with my heart on the windowsill. 
The first life form spotted on the first walk of the year. Pasta chic is a thing. 
Local colours and forms. 
Can you see 2019 in the sand? Last year started with magnificent sunsets as well. 
Thank you, fisherman. (Also for not leaving hooks on the beach. Bestia almost ate one.) 
A hop to Rome. Not pictured: overstuffed trash containers. 
Next to our train station. This house always makes me think of the end of “Rasmus and the Vagabond” by Astrid Lindgren. The boy finds home. 
This rose is mighty cheerful for January. 
They always seem so concerned. As if there is a danger that I’m not seeing. 
These two are laughing. Not my photo, but my Windows chose to display it just when Snow Melts Somewhere posted penguins for her and Amanda’s new photo challenge, Friendly Friday. 
This “Fishing forbidden” notice by the Orbetello lagoon makes me smile every time. 
This bird is saying: “Are you talking to me?” 
More forbidden gently pinkish fishers. 
Hey there, how is it flamingoing? 
A fully fairy-tale Capalbio on the hill. 
A canal underneath eucalyptus trees. They were planted to drain the swamp. 
You might have seen this fellow in one of the 12 header photos of this blog. 
At the end of the month we had a little disturbance. 
But mimosa was not disturbed in blooming away. 
Neither was this quince.
Here are three previous Januaries, for comparison:
Wonderful gallery of January Manja 🙂 I could not pick a favourite photo. I couldn’t believe the size of that cat though :0
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Thank you, Bushboy. I saw the same cat just yesterday. Some of that is due to breed and hair. I wish I could say that same for me. 😀
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The birds and ducks always make for very fun photos. That bird….!!
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Thank you, Lois. 🙂 Oh yes, critters are always a grateful subject.
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So much color in your January. My world is so gray this time of year. That bird is hilarious. So precariously perched, yet so intimidating!
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Thank you, Julie, good to have your around. Happy to share my colours with you. That bird challenged me to ignore it if I dare. 😀
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The one of the lonely bird is just wonderful but also the others are amazing! You are improving your skills! Great job!
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Ah, thank you, Flavia. These were taken one year ago though. Maybe I got worse after that! 😮 😉 Or maybe my selection skills are getting better. I once heard it say that a photographer is only as good as their selection process.
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Yep, this is what photographers say but when one is good is good! 😉💪
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Happy 2020 kindest of friends! May the new year bring back to you all the love and laughter you send forth in abundance. Thank you for all your encouragement!
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Thank you so much, A.! I’m glad you see and receive it. 🙂 One such year for you as well. Always happy to see you hop over.
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How’s it flamingoing? 🤣That teddy bear-shaped jellyfish sure is something! 😉Cheers to a new year!
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Thanks, SMSW, cheerio and all that! Bahha, jellyfish! I found it 2 km from the sea, must be a land variety. Yes, still flamingoing, but soon it will be flamingone!
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