Tussilago

Cycling home from Östnora on Friday I noticed something yellow by the side of the road. It was the first Tussilago of the season.

Blue Water Blue Sky

I took the bike down to Östnora on Friday. It was a fine day with a clear blue sky, although a bit too windy for my liking. This is a beach from my youth. There's a camping, a marina, a big grassy area, sandy beach and a few jetty's.

Snowdrop

Always nice when you can start shooting Spring snaps. Spotted this "Snödroppe" in Västerhaninge earlier in the week. Photographed with my 60mm macro lens.

Stolen, stripped and dumped

As seen at Stabergsvägen at the Nedersta Farm earlier in the week.

Croci

That time of the year already. Blooming cacti in Västerhaninge.

Anna ♡ Igor

One of only two love locks at the pedestrian bridge connecting Sommarvägen with the Rudan nature reserve. So no need to remove the padlocks anytime soon.

It must be early Spring

The not so ugly duckling

She is a bit of a celebrity this white Mallard. I have seen a few photos of her this last Winter. She hangs out with the other ducks at the nature park Slätmossen in Handen.

After the storm

Don't have too many new photos to show you. No real inspiration at the moment. Spotted this fallen tree at the tiny beach at the Lower Lake at Rudan. All thanks to the recent storm Ciara.

Not the Golden Gate

As I'm typing this there's a ship on its way to Stockholm from China. Last I checked the ship was stuck in the Mediterranean because of bad weather. The cargo, a golden bridge, 140 meters long weighing 3700 tonnes. This is not the old bridge btw, but when I noticed this thingy by the side of the road to Alvsta I started thinking about that golden bridge.

That Old Tree

More storm damage to the old tree after Ciara. I had a feeling that might be the case. Since I started this project back in 2005 there have been at least five serious storms in the area. Including one lightning storm that I experienced firsthand.

Rumpbänk

Very new word of the day/year. Might even originate from Haninge for all I know. Rumpbänk. Butt-bench. Been there for a couple of weeks. You can rest here for a minute or so before continuing your walk around the lower lake. The municipality is busy setting up lampposts along the popular promenade to make it more safe.

Konstsnö

Swedish word of the day. Konstsnö. Artificial snow. Last Thursday the temperature dropped just enough to get the snow cannons working at the Rudan nature reserve. The first cross-country skiers arrived Friday morning and were able to ski on the 800-meter long track. Fast forward a few days and this is all that's left.

Classic Car of the Day

A 1959 MG MGA. Not a car that you would normally expect to see out on the roads in Mid-Winter Sweden. But this isn't a normal Winter. Spotted at the Rudan nature reserve in Handen earlier today.

Winter survival

Ice encasement. As seen at the hill near the Snurrrom hill a couple of days ago.