As a member of the historical association I am sometimes asked to photograph old cottages for upcoming books. This is one such place. This property dates back to 1741. The name is a bit unusual. It is called The Mousetrap or Råttfällan in Swedish. It is located at Alby, a rural part of Haninge. The story behind the name is that there once lived a boatswain here who hated rats and he apparently made a lot of mousetraps. That same legend also says that he made traps for roe deers and elks! On my visit I had a lengthy chat with the current owner Mr. Svanäng. He is a retired farmer who has lived her for eleven years.
Well, Steffe, the historical association has chosen an excellent photographer for their books!
ReplyDeleteWow. What a neat opportunity.
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous for a building that old. I do love that Swedish red paint.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot to go down in history. :)
ReplyDeleteYou've certainly "caught" something wonderful in this shot but it's not a mouse.
ReplyDeleteLove the red buildings that seem to be typical of your area.
ReplyDeleteI never would have guessed that this house was this old. It's a wonder it has survived the harsh winter weather. It's been well cared for over the years.
ReplyDeleteI also think it has been well cared for.
ReplyDeleteI imagine that this is the house that the rats in "Ratatouille" lived.
ReplyDeleteI hope the historical association photo project inspires people to save what exists, not to create a record of what was.
ReplyDeleteI can understand why a boatswain hates rats, but this trap thing seems a bit pathological... Nice cottage anyway, my compliment to the owner (and obviously to the photographer).
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