Kids are back in school. Evenings are getting dark. It's too cold for swimming in the lake. It's been a fantastic summer but it has finally ended. I had a great summer this year visiting new and old places, spending time with family and friends. In this post I look back at the best pictures. … Continue reading Photography: Best of Summer 2025
Tag: Sweden
Medeltidsveckan 2025: Rock and rauk
I’m at Medeltidsveckan in Visby, Gotland. It’s week 32. Every year since 1984, for one week all of Visby with its scenic city walls transforms into a gigantic playground for adults and kids who dress out and have fun immersing themselves in all things vaguely medieval. This year I’m bringing the entire family. Plus my … Continue reading Medeltidsveckan 2025: Rock and rauk
Hiking at the top of Sweden
Wow. What an amazing experience. I’m back at the edge of civilisation at Nikkaluokta where the hiking trail to Kebnekaise begins. Kebnekaise is Sweden’s highest mountain, located to the far north close to the border with Norway. Three of Sweden’s four peaks over 2000 meter are here. The southern peak used to be the highest … Continue reading Hiking at the top of Sweden
Back to Malmköping
Time moves slower here. I feel it when I walk down the picturesque but near empty main street on a Saturday morning. I feel it when I do the dishes in the outdoor kitchen after dinner. I feel it when I flip through the local newspaper featuring a double length centre fold story where a … Continue reading Back to Malmköping
A thousand year old carving of Sigurd the dragon slayer
One hour west of Stockholm lies Eskilstuna. 10 km north east of Eskilstuna at Lake Mälaren lies Sundbyholm. Today featuring a horse track that draws an audience from all of Sweden, I’m here for another reason. The foundation of the bridge near the Ramsund carving is still visible. Hidden in a nearby forest, on a … Continue reading A thousand year old carving of Sigurd the dragon slayer
Destination Kebnekaise
I’m preparing for a trip to Kebnekaise this summer. Kebnekaise is Sweden’s highest mountain with two peaks. The glacier-covered southernmost top used to be the highest but due to changing climate, the northernmost top is now the highest at 2096.8 meter above sea level. Kebnekaise is located far north in Sweden, close to the border … Continue reading Destination Kebnekaise
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
Going to the office
I’ve started a new job. While I have the option of hybrid work, I am working full time from the office, five days per week. Going to the office is fantastic for onboarding. Onboarding is stressful Onboarding is stressful. You have so many assumptions about how things are and what you will be doing for … Continue reading Going to the office
Four books that broadened my horizon recently
Reading books on paper is a great way to get away from bite size snippets of the internet age. Information moves so fast on social media and news aggregators that you rarely get enough context to understand the background and get wiser on why something happened. And it’s only getting worse. We are caught in … Continue reading Four books that broadened my horizon recently
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