Anyone for a strawberry cheesecake cupcake? As the weather has been so changeable recently, I decided to take to the kitchen and do a spot of baking - these are the results.

It’s a door. That is purple. With flowers. That I liked. Surely you cannot go wrong with a purple door?

Kungsholmen sunbathing on Sweden’s National Day - with lot of sunbathing.

Photographs from a beautiful trip to Kyoto, including the Bamboo Grove, Golden Pavillion, Kyoto Tower, Torii gates, a great view of the city and some moss. A fantastic, highly recommended place to visit. 

A relaxing day enjoying the sunshine and some of the gardens on Långholmen in Stockholm.

Some photos from Hakone, Japan. Including Lake Ashi, Torii gates, a concrete temple and a pirate ship!

Some photos from our trip to Tokyo (including a Torii Gate, the Tokyo Sky Tree, Tsukiji Market and the International Forum).

Lots of Stockholmers are enjoying the last of the end of the cherry blossom today.

A Japanese garden in Nara.

Anyone for a pagoda?

Temple lamps and deer… It can only be Nara!

Lanterns in Kyoto.

A Tofukuji sub-temple in Kyoto.

Osaka by (Friday) night.

Enjoying some of the Japanese countryside with a nice view over Lake Ashi in Hakone.