South of Stockholm lies Tullinge, and just north of Tullinge lies Skansberget, a hill overlooking Tullinge Lake. 1500 years ago the water level was higher and the fresh water lakes of Alby and Tullinge were likely a brackish inlet of the Baltic Sea. Remains of Iron Age fortifications are scattered around Tullinge Lake and when … Continue reading Skansberget
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To see the world in a grain of sand
Return to House on the Hill
In February I visited a nearby House on the Hill, a 19th century wooden house now in serious need of some TLC. Back then I peeked through the windows. Today I entered. House of dreams. The house is owned by the City of Stockholm but maintained and managed by a group of volunteers. On condition … Continue reading Return to House on the Hill
Spelunking at Trollegater
30 km south of Linköping lies Trollegater, a natural reserve with caves formed as the ice retreated at the end of the last ice age. The Swedish name translates to “troll roads” and the ground is crisscrossed by cracks resembling city streets. Here and there dark cold openings lead into caves ready to be explored … Continue reading Spelunking at Trollegater
House on the Hill
The abandoned house on the hill is a popular horror trope. Intrepid investigators of the supernatural enters the house on a moonless night. Do they find what they are looking for? Will they live to tell the tale? House on the Hill. I found an abandoned house on a hill this week. I didn’t enter. … Continue reading House on the Hill
Malmö and back again
I grabbed a chance opportunity for a quick visit to Malmö. A friend is moving south and I offered to make him company on the long drive from Stockholm. I suggested a stop at the Rök runestone between Linköping and Jönköping. A short detour from E4, the free standing stone features the longest known runic … Continue reading Malmö and back again
New Year at the End of the World
We spent the week over New Year in Trosa south of Stockholm. Trosa is a scenic small town in the southern end of the Stockholm Archipelago, located where a river runs into the Baltic Sea. Because the town lies at the end of a long road and you have to drive back the same way … Continue reading New Year at the End of the World
Photography: Best of 2024
As the light fades and winter solstice approaches, I usually reflect on the year that passed. It is an opportunity to appreciate the great moments of life. What better way todo this than to look back at the stream of pictures that went into my library and pick a select few favourites? The truly best … Continue reading Photography: Best of 2024
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Autumn magic
In which I write mostly about the succesful Ars Magica fund raiser and what it could mean for me. But also share magical autumn pictures.
Photography: Best of Singapore 2024
I visited a friend in Singapore late Summer 2024. I ended up with more than 300 photos tagged as favourites. In this post I share the best six and talk about how I took them.