Sunrise in February

Sunrise in February

Sunrise in February It’s so simple, the sun rises every day. But not every day the same way as on this winter morning, February 2. It’s half past eight and it’s freezing 5 degrees. There is frost on the grass and on all the bushes, white on top of green, but the...
Trees 2

Trees 2

Trees 2 Another blog about trees. In an earlier blog we already explained how trees are handled in Sweden. Wood is the material used to build most houses here. After a period in the sixties and the seventies, in which it became modern to build houses made of stone,...
Januari at its best

Januari at its best

Januari at its best It started with a snowstorm, force eight. Then the snow flies horizontally.No, unfortunately one can’t take a photo of that. But when the wind dies down, the whole land is white and there are thick white cushions all over the spruce...
The beginning of winter

The beginning of winter

The beginning of winter While it has hardly been winter here in December, January finally started a bit more seriously. The first snowflakes arrived cautiously. But the lakes were still open. Then thaw again.  A few days later some more snowflakes.  But, boom, thaw...
Peace on earth

Peace on earth

Peace on earth Swiftly we are walking towards the shortest day. It is still getting light later and dark earlier, but walking the dog twice a day continues as usual. That also has its charm. Low sunsets in increasingly rarefied forests. Infinite views beyond the...
Advent

Advent

Advent For most Swedes, Advent is a busy time of extensive preparations for Christmas: Jul. Own cheese is made, liver pate, cookies, candles and ham. Tons of Christmas gifts are bought that can be brought back to the store on the third day of Christmas....