Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Stentrappa

Stentrappa
Swedish word of the day. New stone staircase at the rebuilt commuter station in Tungelsta. Not in use just yet.

Monday, February 27, 2017

Pink & Lilac Houses

Pink & Lilac Houses
Location, location, location. One way of summing up the seaside resort Dalarö in Haninge. These house can be found at Skärkarlshöjden. I took the photos from the local cemetery, standing close to the water which is the Vadviken Bay.

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Sunday 13:45

Sunday 13:45
Visiting my mother at her new assisted living facility, Malmgården at Dalarö in Haninge. She seems pretty happy here. I arrived just before lunch and stayed for a couple of hours.

Saturday, February 25, 2017

That Old Tree

That Old Tree
Another week, another visit to the old tree. After a few days with snow fall, followed by one warm day, and then cold weather again it is very ice around here.

Friday, February 24, 2017

Flygplan

Flygplan
Swedish word of the day. Flygplan. Aeroplane. I guess it has to be a TP 84 Hercules (Lockheed), from the Swedish Air Force.

Thursday, February 23, 2017

50 Shots

50 Shots
Money badly spent during New year's eve. 50 days on and the leftovers from the fireworks are still there on the field at Lillgården.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Pedestrian Crossings

Herr Gårman
That is Mr. Walkman at the pedestrian crossings in Tungelsta. We call him Herr Gårman, which is a pun as it can also be read as You Walk Here. The artist who once made the sign was Kåge Gustafson. The construction site in the background is part of the new housing area at Lillgården.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Winter returns

Winter returns
We were of course hoping that Winter was coming to an early end after a few weeks without snow. But then last night...

Monday, February 20, 2017

And then the phone rang

Minding My Own Business The Swedish Armed Forces
There I was enjoying a bit of Winter sunshine while relaxing on this bench that overlooks the Årsta Havsbad beach when the smart-phone rang. It was my flickr buddy Bengt who claims to be a traditionalist when it comes to eating "semlor". Which means that he can't have one before Shrove Tuesday! But after seeing a few of my photos of said pastry from my favorite cafe he phoned to let me know that he was on his way to Malmens konditori, and one hour later we were both enjoying a "minisemla".

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Winter Beach

Årsta Havsbad
Inspired by Grace Down Under in Perth, I decided it was time for a visit to the beach. No need for sun protection at Årsta Havsbad yesterday, that's for sure. But there was a bit of sunshine from the blue sky and I counted a few people, including this young couple walking the dog.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Lost&Found

Vantar
5C and a blue sky when I decided to hit the beach today. It's 20 minute bike ride and I didnt see any other cyclist out on the road. Arriving to Årsta Havsbad I took a short photo promenade and that's when I spotted the colorful mittens on the bench closest to the sea.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Mudguard

Stänkskärm
If you are a keen cyclist you know that a mudguard can come in handy when you are out on the roads. Especially now when it is getting warmer again. Spotted this colorful bike parked at a bus stop near the hospital in Handen a while back. It was one of those moments when people nearby wandered what that guy with the camera was up to. Shot with the Canon 6D using the nifty fifty lens.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

That Old Tree

That Old Tree
Without further ado, here it is, my 500th photo of the old tree at Välsta. Luckily for me the sun returned yesterday and we had what must be described as a glorious (Spring), day. I took my first photo of the Swedish Whitebeam, (Oxel in Swedish), back in May of 2005. In December that year someone asked me to join the A Photo A Week group which I did. I then thought I finished the tree project in December of 2006 when I posted my 52th photo, but boy was I wrong about that. But I'm glad that I continued the project.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The Pier in February

The Pier
The pier in February. The ice on the Lower Lake at the Rudan nature reserve in Handen is thick enough to walk on, and I spotted a few people doing just that. The pier lay in shadow because of the low Winter sun.

Monday, February 13, 2017

Graffiti Rock

Wanna launch yourself into the lake? Name That Knot Graffiti Rock
Took a promenade at Nedre Rudasjön,(the Lower Lake), at the Rudan nature reserve today. Finally a day with a blue sky again. Although it wasn't as warm as the meteorologists had promised, I'm guessing around 2C. If you ever wanna launch yourself into the lake from a tree, (preferably during the Summer, not a good idea today as the lake is frozen), this is the place for you. During the warmer part of the year there's often a fire burning here and the kids will sit around the graffiti rock drinking beer and what have you.

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Burning Calories

Burning Calories
Fact. I have never ever worked out at a gym. Or tried jogging on a treadmill. This is the SATS gym in Handen. If you want to you could spend 1000 of those coins I showed you yesterday every month here. Well that was an exaggeration as they have a deal for only 999SEK per month.

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Tiny Coin

Tiny Coin
This coin will not buy you much. It is the new Swedish 1 SEK coin. Released last Autumn but it took me until this week until I got my hands on one. It sure is tiny, just under 20mm in diameter. It weighs 3,6 grams so it will be easy to displace I guess.

Friday, February 10, 2017

FSotY

FSotY
Do you find stuff when you are out and about? I do. For example, last summer I noticed a 500SEK note on the street. That was nice. A couple of days ago I spotted one (1), unused blue Nike sneaker at a pedestrian crossing. But that didn't do it for me. One hour later I found a pair of shades in the snow at Torvalla. I showed them off at the cafe, trying to impress the usual suspects. Not sure how well that worked. Later I googled the shades, hoping that they were very expensive of course. That wasn't the case. £3.99 at LIDL. FSotY means First Selfie of the Year.

Thursday, February 09, 2017

Flerbostadshus

Flerbostadshus Swedish word of the day. Flerbostadshus. Multidwelling. Four L-shaped houses to be built here at Lillgården in Tungelsta. This is the same area that I showed you yesterday. To see all posts from this project press here.

Wednesday, February 08, 2017

Row House

Row House
Too cold for me at the moment. Not sure why as it was around 0C today and we had a blue sky for a few hours. This is an update from a while back. A new row house at Lillgården in Tungelsta. The first modular home of many to be build here by Turbinen. The yellow house that you can see in the background is known as Rosgården. It was once a real estate office. That was a little over a century ago when the first greenhouse nurseries opened for business in Tungelsta. Later one of the gardeners lived there.

Tuesday, February 07, 2017

Pastry Heaven

Pastry Heaven
It's not just that I am addicted to the mini-semla's that they serve at Malmens konditori in Handen, I also feel the need to document the pastry. Sure is tasty! I have eaten enjoyed ten already this year.

Monday, February 06, 2017

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree
Christmas tree out on the balcony at the Argos building in Handen. Will it be there come Midsummer?

Sunday, February 05, 2017

Saturday, February 04, 2017

That Old Tree

That Old Tree
This my most recent photo of the old tree tells you everything you need to know about the weather situation in Haninge over the last few days. Cold,(ish), gray skies and a lot of fog.

Thursday, February 02, 2017

Time for a refreshing Winter dip?

Övre Rudasjön
With a more "normal" Winter the ice layer on the frozen upper lake at the Rudan nature reserve would have been much thicker. At the moment it is not safe to go ice skating on the lake, but I guess you could jump in for a winter dip if you wanted to. I decided to stay on dry land.

Wednesday, February 01, 2017

Atlas

Atlas
Biking past the antique barn that once belonged to the Söderby Gård estate at Vega in Handen I noticed the Titan Atlas with the world on his shoulders. Although he did it with just one hand here. That is one tough gig.