Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Me

I'm Anna. A 43 year-old Swede living in the UK since thirteen and a half years. I enjoy it here (or I wouldn't have stayed) but don't ask me why; it's a feeling. I feel like this is now home. I laugh more here than I do "over there". The English are a funny and friendly lot and that I like. Especially the friendly part. Yes, there are sour grapes everywhere but I have met fewer on the British Isles than I have elsewhere.

Sweden is better to look at though; it's visually stunning. There is more greenery, more untouched landscape and it's much cleaner. This doesn't necessarily make for better photography. It completely depends what your "bag" is. Personally; I like documentary photography, portraits and black and white imagery. And the English (and British) landscape suits that fine.

I also find the (British) English very intriguing. I first came across it as a nine year-old in school and was quickly smitten with it. Again, don't ask me why. I still find it that way and I learn every day. Although I am now completely bilingual. I even sport a complete northern English accent (Pottery mixed with north Lincolnshire).

To be continued.

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