Architecture from way back when

This industrial brick building in Nynäshamn was built back in 1904. The architect was Adolf Kjellin. Five companies have owned and used the building in the last century, The first one was I O Holmers Mekaniska verkstad.

Summer reflections

Three photos from one of my recent visits to Nynäshamn on one of the last Summer days this very unusual year. I took the first photo from the bridge that connects the island Trehörningen with Nynäshamn. The second and third photos are houses on that island, photographed from the start of the picturesque Strandvägen ring road.

The cobblestone square

A few photos from the banana square in Nynäshamn. When you walk across the square you are stepping on a sculpture made from 263 000 cobble stones. The landscape architect Lennart Lisjö came up with the idea of creating a rose made from stones back in the mid-1970s. Around the square you will find both City Hall and Folkets Hus as well as a gym and a cafe and more. I shot the first two photos as bokeh-panoramas.

Jursta Runestone

Legend has it that this Viking era runestone at Jursta in Ösmo socken in Nynäshamn was once used as a stove. That didn't end well as mysterious things started happening in the house. It was soon out by the side of the road again. The inscription translated reads: Gynna had the stone raised after Saxe, Halvdans son. I snapped this photo on one of my three recent bike rides to Nynäshamn.

Is there anybody out there?

Last Sunday I took a longish bike ride to Nynäshamn, the municipality south of Haninge. My first stop after 90 minutes on the bike was the beach at Nickstabadet. It was a fantastic morning. The sun was shining from a blue sky. Arriving at the beach I was the only one there which is rather unusual as it was a fine Summer day.

Chrysotoxum

Eye-catcher

Detail from the artwork Blickfång, Eye-catcher by Linda Persson at the pedestrian tunnel at the commuter station in Handen. Part of a project called Ljuskonst på otrygga platser. This sculpture consists of two eyes. One that is closed and one that is open. There are several light fixtures like this one at a couple of dark and "unsafe" places around Haninge. Curated by Anna Ahlstrand. I will of course go back late one evening to see it glowing in the dark.

A walk around a lake

I decided to go for a walk around a lake recently. In the neighboring municipality Huddinge. The lake is called Lissmasjön. There are a couple of farms nearby. It is in a nature reserve these days. It's a short walk, around 3km. I started my walk at an abandoned cottage known as Sumpen, back in the day it was home to the farmworkers. From there walked down to the lake via the boardwalk. You have a great view of the lake from there. If you enjoy miniature golf, flea markets or classic car meets Lissma park would normally be a good place for you to visit. I then continued to one of the old farm buildings where I got an interesting history lesson. Many Soviet soldiers fleeing from prison camps in Europe during WWII fled to Sweden. Some of them ended up in internment camps like this one at the Lissma farm. It was all very hush-hush. In reality, the camp was run by the NKVD that later became the KGB. The camp closed in 1946. Many of the soldiers that were sent back to the Soviet Union ended up in the Gulag. During their stay here the prisoners that included opera singers and Kosack dancers set up dances and concerts. I should point out that this building at the farm was not used by the prisoners. My walk continued on duckboards over to the bird tower from where you had another view over the little lake. Following the path, I walked into a cow pasture where I snapped the tree photo, before walking past the farm with the unusual name Nybygget.

Threat of Rain

If you walk through the palace garden at Tyresö you will end up at a little bridge. If you walk over it you will be at Notholmen, a tiny island at the Kalvfjärden bay with a popular cafe, a marina, and a picturesque hostel. Here are six photos from my recent visit. Luckily the rain stayed away.

Far away from Tuscany

The Tyresö Palace park. Designed by Fredrik Magnus Piper back in 1770. A century later the park got an Italian touch. This building is a memorial chapel for Caroline Lagergren.

That Old Tree

It was a fun time with the monthly Theme Day at CDP. I didn't always partake, but it was still fun to see what other bloggers would come up with for the many different themes over the years. For this last one, the idea was to pick one favorite photo so I really had no choice in the matter, it had to be the old tree. If you want to step back in time and see more photos of the Swedish Whitebeam check out my flickr album with all the 606 photos of the old tree at Välsta in Tungelsta.

Övergångsställe

Swedish word of the day. Övergångsställe. As seen at the Tyresö mall a while back.

Hay bale

That time of the year again.

Tyresö Palace

Situated at the beautiful Kalvfjärden Bay, this is Tyresö Palace. Gabriel Gustafsson Oxenstierna inherited the land here in 1620 and had the palace built. The castle has changed owners a few times during the centuries. The last private owner was Claes Lagergren and his American wife Caroline, born Russell. The owner today is the Nordiska Museet.

Vissvass

I took a bike ride to Tyresö last Sunday, the third that week. This time via Åva and Vissvass. The Falu-red buildings along Sjöviksvägen are part of the old village Vissvass by. The second photo shows a cottage called Lillmyra. The third and fourth photo shows a property at Mörkdalen. This area is very popular with hikers, there are trails everywhere and it is very close to the Tyresta national park.

Tyresta National Park

A couple of photos from a recent visit to the Tyresta National Park. The bird tower is newish, built maybe a decade ago. From up there you have a good view of the wetland. If you look to your left you can see the working farm at the old Tyresta village. The house on the hill is another old farmhouse, Erikssongården, today the headquarter for the caretaker at the National Park. The cows were in a pasture on that hill.

The lake sauna

You can fit 12 people into this moving sauna at Lake Drevviken at Gudö in Tyresö. The price for three hours of rent is 4000SEK. The good thing is that you don't have to pay extra for the wood.

Lakefront Steps

It is tricky to see this house at Gudö because of all the greenery this time of the year. This is the view from the busy Vendelsövägen road. The lake is Drevviken. I snapped it while cycling to Tyresö a couple of warm days ago.

Tyresö-View

This is a newish highrise called Tyresö-View. Up until last week, I had never photographed it, but after three visits to the neighboring municipality in the last week, I now have a few different photos to show you. The building is 82 meters high. It is a 23-story building with 125 apartments that sits next to the Tyresö mall. The first photo was a bit tricky. It is a panorama made from fifteen photos, taken with my Canon 6D using a Sigma 50mm lens. The second and third photos are also panoramas but not from as many photos. The last one took only four shots. I often use this technique because I can't stand the distortion I get from the wide-angle lenses.