LSotY

Last Selfie of the Year, and Decade. Yesterday we had 9C from a very grey sky. Today it is a little colder, maybe 5C but there is a blue sky so I didn't have to fake my smile here. Happy New Year.

Övre Björkhagen

Getting colder again. Freezing today. This is Övre Björkhagen, a cottage in Österhaninge. A few families have called this place home, but not for many years now. Last it was used was for paintball games.

The Dome

The dishwasher gave up. As they do. Ordered a new machine. As one does. With "free" installation, and removal of the old one. But the delivery guys refused to install the new machine as there was a big water leak under the machine. They told me that I had to move the socket before they would come back. And that I needed a qualified electrician for that job. That was in October. Been doing the dishing by hand ever since. This very cool dome appeared this evening while I was doing the dishing-up. Could be some sort of sign I guess. And as this will be my only photo for the day it will be my 59th photo in the 100 Days Of Darkness project

Roe deer resting

I decided to leave home without the trusted Canon, which is never a good idea. So when I spotted this roe deer minutes after going out I turned around walked back home, got the camera and luckily for me it was still there a couple of minutes later.

Contemplating

A very calm December day at my favorite beach. It didn't feel much like Christmas in mid-winter.

Christmas Reflections

Grey skies and maybe 4C yesterday. I took a bike ride to the beach. This is the big Christmas tree on the square at Årsta Havsbad, between the taverna and the grocery store, both closed for the season. It was a very calm day so I think I got a few good photos of the bay, might show you one tomorrow. A few people had a BBQ down by the water. I also spotted one guy out flying a wooden model airplane. I told him that it looked like a good Christmas gift. Over at the driving range at Fors Golf one guy was busy practicing his golf swing. So no real White Christmas in my neck of the woods this year. Day 55 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Julafton

When skies are grey. Day 54 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

That Old Tree

A visit to the old tree on a misty December day.

Vintersolståndet/Winter Solstice

Six hours of daylight. But from now on, the days will be longer and longer...Day 52 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness. This is the Andersson place at Mulsta in Tungelsta. The family has lived here and used the land for around 300 years.

The Fog

Horror movie weather when I snapped this photo at Hammar two days ago. Don't go in there...

Cracked Ice

Interesting weather lately. Snow one day. Followed by a few days with warmer weather melting the snow. Then a couple of days with a lot of rain so that it was flooding all over. That was followed by a cold day, hence all the cracked ice here at a field at Stav in Tungelsta.

Balcony with Christmas Light

Flooding everywhere on the day that I snapped this photo earlier in the week. I have no photos of that to show you. Instead, I give you another photo of Mulsta Länsmansboställe. Day 48 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Renoveringsobjekt

Swedish word of the day. Renoveringsobjekt. Restoration object. Nynäsvägen in Västerhaninge. Built by Målar-Pelle back in 1929. Real name Olof Pettersson. Olof was married to Edla. They had twin girls, Ulla and Birgitta. Both girls lived and worked in Västerhaninge. Ulla lived in this house with her husband Hans Löfberg. Info from local historian Sune Nilsson.

Très bokeh?

The photo for Day 47,(yesterday), in my project 100 Days Of Darkness took me to a parking lot at Tuvvägen in Handen.

Rainy Days

We need the rain, but maybe not right now? As seen near the Håga pedestrian bridge in Västerhaninge the other day.

Tingshuset

This is "Sotholms Härads Tingshus" in Västerhaninge. Built between 1731 and 1734. Then a pub, (until 1844,) and then it served as the district court until 1916. It has also been used as a post office, shop, and as a private residence. Today used as a museum, library, and meeting place for the local historical association Haninge Hembysgille. Day 46 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

The Spiral

Another gloomy December day in Haninge. It started to rain as I biked my way up the photogenic and very ugly spiral at the Rudan nature reserve a couple of hours ago. Day 45 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness. And yes, the snow from earlier in the week is gone.

That Old Tree

After the second snowfall of the season, a few days ago now, I decided that it was time for a Winter visit to the old tree. This is my 581st photo of the Swedish Whitebeam.

Winter at Mulsta

I took this photo while out on a Winter promenade earlier in the week. I can tell you that the view looks very different now, three days later.

Isbildning

Swedish word of the day. Isbildning. Ice formation. Shot from a jetty at the Lower Lake at the Rudan natue reserve earlier in the week.