And Then It Was Winter

It snowed on Friday. That was followed by chaos and several accidents out on the roads. As I'm typing this it is -5C. Stay warm.

Under Wraps

Sjögläntan at Parkstråket. New apartment builing under wraps in Handen.

You Should See The Other Guy

Squirrel of the ay at Bergdalen in Tungelsta.

Pizzeria Håga

Pizza place at Håga, near the industrial park. Never tried it. Shot a few days ago for my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

The off-season

No football practice by the looks of it. Hanvedens Idrottsplats in Västerhaninge. Day 25 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Ingo

The price of gas per liter at the Ingo filling station in Jordbro a couple of days ago. Day 22 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Glowing Tree

A glowing tree next to the Century-old station house in Tungelsta. Day 23 in my project 100 Days of Darkness.

The Power Plant

The Vattenfall power plant in Jordbro. Day 21 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

The Yellowhammer and the siskin

I will remember this last Wednesday for a while. We had a couple of hours with sunshine! I took these bird photos near the old tree.

Daisy's

I hear they serve a decent cajun burger here. This fast food place in Jordbro has changed its name a couple of times in the last four years. It sits next to the indoor golf arena which also has a popular gym. Day 20 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

3:50 PM

It can be very dark at the Lower Lake in mid-November. No one else around as I took this photo from a jetty. Day 19 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

This Just In!

Is that a blue sky? If so it was there for several minutes. Don't think I have seen something like that for at least a couple of weeks! Must have been the first time this month. As witnessed at the Krigslia bridge one hour ago.

Coca-Cola

The big neon sign at the Coca-Cola plant in Jordbro. They produce more than 264 000 gallons of Coke and other beverages here every day. Fun fact, the adress is Dryckesvägen or Beverage Road. Day 18 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Blurry Evening View

Another gray and rainy November day in Tungelsta. This is the unfocused view from the top of the hill at Bergdalen. Taken a couple of days ago for my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Walking the Earth

I read an article yesterday about a man, Eric who had walked around the planet. Sort of. For the last decade, he had walked the same promenade every day year-round in the picturesque Hagaparken. No matter the weather. He was celebrated yesterday with flowers and cake. This man has done the same. His daily walk takes him from Tungelsta to the retirement home in Västerhaninge where his wife lives, and then home again. I don't know his name but we often stop for a chat. He is always very positive and has told me quite a few stories over the years. I guess I should buy him coffee one day. And cake.

That Old Tree

You guessed it. Another wet and gray November day in Haninge, temperature around 4C. Day 15 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Curious Squirrel

Mulsta

A bit warmer today, but no more than 5C. Other than that it was the same gray weather. This is a house at Mulsta. Day 13 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Murky Reflection

Another typical November day. Gray skies and a lot of rain for most of the day. Day 12 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness. These are the row houses at Kolonilottsvägen at Lillgården in Tungelsta.

3:50 PM

It snowed for a few minutes this morning. As I'm typing this it is raining. Day 11 in my projet 100 Days Of Darkness. The commuter at the Tungelsta station.

Weather Update

The typical November weather continues. My plan was to go for a lengthy promenade but as it rained I quickly changed my mind. Day 9 in my projet 100 Days Of Darkness.

i.Form

The gym at Allévägen in Tungelsta. Fitness is our new religion. Day 7 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

Grosshandlarvilla

Old Swedish word of the day. Täcka Udden at Djurgården in Stockholm was known as a Grosshandlarvilla, (Summer House), back in the day.

The Axe Man

Monument över Yxman by Eric Grate at Blockhusudden on Djurgården in Stockholm. This is a smaller replica. The original sculpture can be found at Rålambshovsparken.

Sirishov & Bredablick

Villa Sirishof at Djurgården in Stockholm. The villa dates back to around 1770. In the background the Bredablick tower at Skansen. The 30-meter high brick tower was built back in 1876.

The glasshouse

The commuter station in Tungelsta at four-thirty in the afternoon. Day 4 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness, inspired by the journalist Nils Öhman.

November Mood

This is how I feel about November. Cold. Gray. Dark. I bike here most every day. The walkway between Västerhaninge and Nedersta follows the railway line Nynäsbanan and this is often a good spot if you enjoy biking against the wind, which I don't.

Alla helgons dag

It was a busy day at the cemeteries yesterday as we celebrated Alla helgons dag. This was the scene at the cemetery in Västerhaninge.

R.I.P.

All Saints' Day. As I made my way across, (pun intended), the cemetery in Västerhaninge I stumbled upon this gravestone cross.

All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey

That song is a really good description of the start of November. Although I did find this Autumn leaf on the stone wall at the cemetery yesterday, when we did have a bit of sunshine. Theme Day. Brown.