Tornberga, (the hill with the tower), was made a nature reserve a few years ago. This little tarn a hundred meters from the top of the hill is known as Tornbergasjön. I used to come here as a kid with my parents. It was always fun balancing on the foot-bridges. Back then there was a tower on the hill. In fact there used to be two towers. At 111 meters above sea level it is the highest point on Södertörn. During WWII my paternal grandfather sat in one tower spying for foreign war planes. As a teenager I visited the tarn with my friends. We used to camp here and sing songs by the open fire at night. Both towers are long gone, but a new one will be built here this year. Hopefully you will be able to see both the archipelago and Stockholm from the new tower. Walking in the wetland at the tarn I found this kochenillav, or Red pixie cup, (lichen), growing in the bryophyte. It's a only a few millimeter wide. Obviously it began to rain the second I started shooting.
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Both are really great. The lake is so calm and peaceful. Too bad the rain came, although nature appreciated it, I'm sure.
Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography
Lots of happy memories for you here Steffe. You got a super macro here.. Despite the rain :)
What a tiny beauty. Great catch with that macro.
LOvely story and amazing Pixie cup.
Love the tarn. Serenity now!
Rain it's not so bad, and you did very well!
Beautifully peaceful. By the way, I answered the question you left at Pat's Belgrade blog about those rugs on the porch.
I prefer the scenic lake. There is perhaps too little in focus with the flower.
Oops. Read the text after commenting. It isn't a flower. Still too little of it in focus.
It was sticking up just a few millimeters from the moss jack and I tried going as close as i could with the extension tubes.
Luckily the rain stopped as I started hiking back to my bike.
Thanks for that William.
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