This flower is called Midsommarblomster in Swedish – Midsummer flower – because it first blooms around Midsummer. In English it is the wood geranium – Geranium sylvaticum. … Continue readingMidsummer flower
Captain Haddock among the convolvulus
“Blistering Barnacles! I’m involved in convolvulus!” [dot_recommends] A kerb-side stenciled image of Tintin character Captain Haddock. I’ve been looking at this piece of street art on and off for weeks,Continue readingCaptain Haddock among the convolvulus
Water lilly in the sky
The water lillies in Slätta damm are thrusting their buds like little fist out of the water and opening. Some – like the lilly one above – are white (Nymphaea alba). Most are yellow (Nuphar lutea). … Continue readingWater lilly in the sky
Pines in the parking lot
A mystery [dot_recommends] Yesterday I found five pine trees, sawn off but with a large part of their root system, standing in this car park by Lindolmsallén. I don’t knowContinue readingPines in the parking lot
Briar rose
[dot_recommends] A summer symbol – suddenly all the hedgerows seem in bloom and the briar roses scent the air, even beside the roads where they compete with traffic fumes.
What’s the time?
[dot_recommends] Have you ever tried to work out the time by blowing on a dandelion clock? Playing with the macro function on my camera while waiting for a tram.
Wetland green
[dot_recommends] View through the stalks of grass and succulent reeds growing in the waterlogged ground of a sunken spot among the chalk-rich soil of the Sillvik Nature Reserve. The chalkContinue readingWetland green