Winter Beach

I noticed a very dark, blue gray sky and figured a visit to the beach at Årsta Havsbad was in order. No real problem riding the e-bike on the roads, despite a bit of ice here and there, at least if you don't consider the cold. Top photo shows two islets where the ferry passes almost every day on its way between Årsta brygga and the archipelago. In the background, a bit of a golden sky at the Gålö peninsula. I took the second photo down at the beach, which is a bit more crowded in the Summer, always fun with a snowy beach. The third photo shows the Hårsfjärden bay towards Muskö in Nynäshamn, and it got me really confused, as I couldn't figure out why I was seeing the big cranes at the port in Nynäshamn. And I'm still unsure what, or where, those cranes are.

How’s it going?

I noticed this guy while at Årsta havsbad earlier in the week. He was standing at a fence, drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette.

The Beach in February

This was the scene at my favorite beach, Årsta Havsbad, a couple of days ago. We still had winter 4 days ago. It was a really chilly bike ride. I counted around 8 people at the beach. Including the tough guy that you can see on the third photo here.

Julafton

Julafton. It will of course be a very different Jul this year. I don't really celebrate it but I did just have a Christmas lunch with my brother. As I'm typing this the sun is shining for the first time this month, although it is a bit colder, around freezing. We will eat a traditional dinner tonight and probably have something to drink. The meteorologist predicts snow here some time tomorrow afternoon, if it happens you will most likely see some snow photos here in a day or two. I took these two Christmas photos at the square in yesterdays post. God Jul!

Julgran

This is as close to a "Julgran" that I am likely to come. The Christmas tree at the square at Årsta Havsbad.

October beach

One of the smaller beaches at Årsta havsbad on a sunny Autumn day. I'm guessing all the leaves will be gone from the birch at my next visit.

Empty Beaches

Summer is definitly over. Here are two empty beaches to prove my point. The first one is at one of the lakes at the Rudan nature reserve in Handen. My buddy Jim's blood pressure rises every time he sees this little beach. He is confident that the owner of this property, a friend of another friend of mine, has stolen it from the "allmänheten". The second photo is the smaller beach at Årsta Havsbad at the Hårsfjärden bay.

The first day of Summer

It's official. Summer has arrived in Stockholm. So I headed for the beach at Årsta Havsbad. It will be a very different Summer this time around.

Empty Beach

My favorite beach, Årsta Havsbad over the weekend. Not too crowded, although there were people here and there enjoying the weather.

Social distancing at Restaurang Horsfjärden

A weekend visit to the beach at Årsta Havsbad. This was the scene up at the square as I left the area on Saturday. A few people enjoying a bite to eat and drink while keeping the correct distance to other guests.

Sunset Ferry

The ferry from Waxholmsbolaget leaving Årsta Brygga, heading for Utö in the Haninge archipelago. Day 78 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Contemplating

A very calm December day at my favorite beach. It didn't feel much like Christmas in mid-winter.

Christmas Reflections

Grey skies and maybe 4C yesterday. I took a bike ride to the beach. This is the big Christmas tree on the square at Årsta Havsbad, between the taverna and the grocery store, both closed for the season. It was a very calm day so I think I got a few good photos of the bay, might show you one tomorrow. A few people had a BBQ down by the water. I also spotted one guy out flying a wooden model airplane. I told him that it looked like a good Christmas gift. Over at the driving range at Fors Golf one guy was busy practicing his golf swing. So no real White Christmas in my neck of the woods this year. Day 55 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Autumn View

A short visit to the beach at Årsta Havsbad. One or two people out walking in the fine weather. The second photo shows the Bera Naval Base.

Views From The Beach

A few more images from my visit to the beach at Årsta Havsbad. No one else around but me.

Drivved

Swedish word of the day. Drivved. Driftwood. As noted and photographed at my favorite beach a couple of days ago.

Ready for Summer

Here is what 750 000SEK will give you today. Not much at all if you ask me. But that is the amount of money that the municipality paid to help the "samfällighet" at Årsta Havsbad to fix one of their jetties at my favorite beach. I took an earlier photo of the work back in March.

Beach Find

Two recent finds during my visit to Årsta Havsbad, my favorite beach earlier in the week. A dead gull and a seashell. Both photos taken with my Canon 60mm lens.

Jetty Remodeling

The wobbly jetty at Årsta Havsbad is still wobbly, but it is currently being remodelled. Parts of it was unsafe according to Svenska livräddningssällskapet, (the life saving society). After a bit of lobbying from the local samfällighet, (you might have to Google that), the Haninge municipality have decided to chip in with 750 000 SEK for that work. The dive tower that used to be here has been moved to another jetty closer to the military base.

Dive-tower

The dive-tower at my favorite beach on a coldish November day. No one else around.