The Green Hill

Raining as I'm typing this. So no new photos today. This is a hill in Österhaninge. I have photographed it before. I sometimes walk up the hill, (a little more to the left than you can see here), because you have a good view over Kalvsvik and Husby from up there. And it's a quiet spot to sit and reflect on life as you eat a light lunch. If you are lucky the local wildlife might walk or fly by.

Great Goldilocks

The very photogenic green moss Great Goldilocks. We call it Björnmossa, that in turn means Bear Moss. I noticed it in a forested area near the Söderby Gård in Handen.

Summer Wallpaper

A few years ago I took very nice autumn photo of this field near Kalvsvik in Österhaninge. I had a feeling it would be a popular photo, and over at flickr it has generated close to 25 000 views. I don't think this summer view will be as popular, but I for one like it almost as much as the 2007 snap.

Vattenspegling

The sunny days from last week have been replaced with a lot of dark skies. This was the nature park in Handen yesterday. Vattenspegling means Water reflection. Skywatch Friday.

The Green Tunnel

I use this old road sometimes. It is called Blåkullavägen. It dates back a long time. Just before this green tunnel you can stop and have a look at the Viking era runestone by the side of the road. The inscription reads: Sven had this stone raised after his father Rodisl. The snake on the runestone symbolise Jörmungandr. If you continue towards the horse farm at Blåkulla you can use the tunnel to get over to Ormsta and that is what I did.

Life in the Green Lane

Roe Deer in the middle of a field at Nedersta. Bigger photo. Couldnt get any closer, it was checking my every move. They live in a forest nearby and I often see them here. They sometimes visit my back garden. Last winter, looking for food they were on my veranda, looking in at me in the living room!