The last photo from 2007

It started to snow this morning. When I left home for a walk up to the old tree the snow had turned to sleet. Now the sky is grey and were expecting more of the same for the rest of the day. See you in 2008!

Arson Attack

For a week now, youngsters with fireworks (you have to be eighteen to buy them), have been terrorising the country. Shooting at people, buses, subway stations, houses, and whatever they can really. In Huddinge, one house was burned down and the owner ended up in hospital with a heart attack. All she could save was an empty hand bag. Here in Jordbro it looks like they tried to burn down a storage unit. Happy New Year!

Windows

Zooming in on an apartment building from the late sixties in Jordbro.

The old farm

Three old buildings at the recreational area Lake Rudan in Handen. Known as ekonomibyggnader, or different types of farm buildings. These were used in the washing industry that started 100 years ago. The road between the two nearest buildings leads up to the little mansion that is 300 years old. Back then there was a farm here. What you don't see are the big barns. One of them today houses a theatre group. Teaterladan photo from Adam Blomberg. And one photo from Kenny Lex that shows a barn used by the local ski club. Bigger photo.

The old Stone Bridge

The oldest stone bridge in Haninge. The road here at Rudan in Handen was known as Runstensvägen, or Rune Stone Road. It dates back to the Viking era. Going south, the road continued to Västerhaninge where it became Häradsvägen at the Västerhaninge Parsonage Estate. From there the road continued to Tungelsta on what we today call Skogsekebyvägen. More photos from the old farm here to come, or you could look through the flickr set.

Nature's Art

I found a very cool ice formation on the partly frozen Lower Lake Rudan in Handen yesterday. The stripes in the background are reflected birch trees. Bigger photo.

Christmas Window

The big window at City Hall in Handen.I have photographed it before, but figured it would look different during Christmas. I can see eight light candelabras.

Seasons Greetings!

Skål! And a Merry Christmas.

Tree of Light

These seating areas at the Tungelsta school are Light Trees. Or light sculptures. Bigger photo. Obviously not turned on when I took the photo. Made by the artist Thomas Nordström who often work with lights. PRESS HERE for a night version.

It's freezing here

Winter Sun Reflection

The winter sun reflected in the big window at the Torvalla sports arena in Handen.

Bergdalen Sunset

The view from the veranda yesterday afternoon. Bigger photo. The setting winter sun exploding in colors. The headlights to the right belongs to customers on their way to buy poinsettia plants from Blomorado.

Lake reflection

Visiting the Lakes at Rudan in Handen. Today a popular recreational area year round. With many old buildings like this one. Across the water, you will find the mansion, a stone cellar and a laundry building.They all belonged to a 300 year old farm.The road in the area and the stone bridge (oldest in Haninge), are very old, they pre-date the Nynäs road between Stockholm and Nynäshamn.

Ice-encased

Icetastic! Found this groovy looking bit of nature's art at Lake Rudan yesterday. A dead tree protruding through the ice. With a circular layer if ice above the thin layer of ice from the lake

Walking on Thin Ice

Kids at Upper Lake Rudan today. They were testing the thin layer of ice by jumping up and down. A few concerned grown-ups were keeping an eye of them. One grown-up only took photos. Bigger photo.

New and Old

A new prefab house next to an older building at Ålsta. One of the building sites around Haninge that I try to follow.I didnt see the big crane they normally use, but maybe they don't need it for the one storey houses. Bigger photo.

Cold and frosty

Cold and frosty today. No one around as I walked up to the old tree. If you have a few hours, why not sit back and enjoy the slideshow!

The Tower

A sudden change in the weather, again. After the snow disappeared there's been a few warm weeks, but with a grey sky. Then we had one day with a blue sky. Then came the cold. Still with a grey sky. Took this photo in the park. Minus 5 C. Frosty. The sculpture is called The Tower, made by Jan Håfström. If you can't tell what it is, here's a quote from the artist "It marks the border and the connection between the dead and the living. Between times gone by, and the present. Between history and the current day". Bigger photo.

Aspnäs update

Week six at my new A Photo A Week project. This is Aspnäs in Tungelsta. The greenhouses are being replaced with 21 new houses. Still only one prefab house up but the foundations looks almost ready for a few more.

Red Light Santa

Look who I found!