Fractures in this rock seem to trace the outline of a doorway, perhaps it’s a back door to Moria, the dwarvish kingdom under the mountains of Moria in The Lord of The Rings. I tried speaking “Mellon” (“Friend” in the elven tongue according to Tolkien), but that wasn’t the password. … Continue readingThe Door to Moria
Across the sound
The weather forecast had promised a stiff wind and I was hoping for some dramatic wave action, but all I got were gentle ripples breaking on the shore. Across the sound the islands and headlands off Björkö protect the water here from the heavier seas in the Kattegat. Seems hardly possible that a year and a month ago, the sea here was frozen all the way across to the islands. … Continue readingAcross the sound
Storm-splintered pine
Rain falling over a recently storm-splintered pine tree in the woods near Gunnestorp. Probably the work of the Storm Simone that struck the south of Sweden just before the New Year. … Continue readingStorm-splintered pine
Snow on pine trunks
The wet snow that fell the night between Thursday and Friday was driven before a storm-force wind and plastered windward pine trunks on Ramberget. The ground was already frozen and the slush froze in ripples as the wind left it. … Continue readingSnow on pine trunks
Out rowing
Two children out in a rowing boat on Delsjö – image framed by tree branches. … Continue readingOut rowing
Sunrise over gasometers
The iconic Gothenburg gasklocka (gasometer) in silhouette (together with a small partner) against a very technicolor sunrise – the sun tinting the undersides of the clouds. Photo taken from Göta Älvsbron. … Continue readingSunrise over gasometers
Autumn light
The rising sun through turning leaves on the path up to Keiller’s Park from Kvillestan, a dog and its owner. About 7.30 in the morning. … Continue readingAutumn light