tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63090225840262522952014-10-04T20:09:15.871-07:00Our Humble AbodeSvea Blocknoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309022584026252295.post-88501308293971088502012-07-05T07:21:00.001-07:002012-07-05T07:21:21.586-07:00As we enter into the summer, I would like to post pictures of what spring looks like here. Although we were swarmed with mosquitoes and black flies, we have really enjoyed the spring here and the beautiful flowers in bloom.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-krOqgRKphH8/T_WgUTT13VI/AAAAAAAAASA/ypPyw7xtyjQ/s1600/Paradise+Falls+flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-krOqgRKphH8/T_WgUTT13VI/AAAAAAAAASA/ypPyw7xtyjQ/s320/Paradise+Falls+flowers.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exquisite flowers in bloom</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-06QCFFu3RKk/T_WiEXD2yzI/AAAAAAAAASg/HTmcH_sIqHU/s1600/paradise-falls-iris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-06QCFFu3RKk/T_WiEXD2yzI/AAAAAAAAASg/HTmcH_sIqHU/s320/paradise-falls-iris.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous Iris</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1J0AfX3yr4/T_WgfuGRPMI/AAAAAAAAASI/n9Dx3Rqgeu8/s1600/Paradise-Falls-roses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1J0AfX3yr4/T_WgfuGRPMI/AAAAAAAAASI/n9Dx3Rqgeu8/s320/Paradise-Falls-roses.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is this what Heaven smells like?! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ShUiYexM0aI/T_WgmgJl3oI/AAAAAAAAASQ/EF-W-rNVIDI/s1600/Paradise-falls-raspberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ShUiYexM0aI/T_WgmgJl3oI/AAAAAAAAASQ/EF-W-rNVIDI/s320/Paradise-falls-raspberry.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful blackberry blossom</td></tr></tbody></table>The land is full of beautiful surprises too! When we came here we found tasty wild strawberries growing all over the place. They were tiny little mouthwatering treats.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KmvOUi1RQHk/T_WherSRe_I/AAAAAAAAASY/YJnefEIcNM8/s1600/Paradise_falls_wild_strawberries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KmvOUi1RQHk/T_WherSRe_I/AAAAAAAAASY/YJnefEIcNM8/s320/Paradise_falls_wild_strawberries.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The river was also very active! With lots of springtime rain the damn was flowing with an abundance of water.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYFKf2OkRLk/T_WinzVR2aI/AAAAAAAAASo/h-4XPQL0IvY/s1600/Stopped+Waterfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYFKf2OkRLk/T_WinzVR2aI/AAAAAAAAASo/h-4XPQL0IvY/s320/Stopped+Waterfall.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful waterfall</td></tr></tbody></table>This is just a taste of our little slice of paradise.<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br />The BlocksSvea Blockhttps://plus.google.com/103658045078353131716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309022584026252295.post-48886077746186662792012-06-14T13:41:00.001-07:002012-06-14T13:41:13.044-07:00Welcome to our humble abode!<br /><br />We invite you to join us on our journey to become more self-sustainable (and eventually off the grid). In the coming months we will share the many projects going on here in Paradise Falls. We will also share healthy food ideas from food we prepare from our land. Our goal is to give back to the environment and not take from it any longer.<br /><br />If you are interested in receiving our regular updates, please subscribe to our blog.<br /><br />Be Well,<br /><br />The Blocks<br /><br />Svea Blockhttps://plus.google.com/103658045078353131716noreply@blogger.com0