The Solution

Snow and ice-free walkways in Haninge for the last five Winters thanks to this machine, and it's driver.

A Winter View

And to think that just a couple of days ago people were out picnicking. This was the view at the pond at Stav yesterday.

Tilted

A sudden change in the weather. This was the parking area at the commuter station in Tungelsta on the "Lillgården" side yesterday after the snow fall.

Burial Ground

I spotted a couple of young mothers picnicking while walking through the old Burial Ground in Jordbro earlier in the week. It was a nice spring day with the sun shining from a clear blue sky. As I'm typing this two days later we have seen some snow falling fom the sky.

Beach Volley Anyone?

No beach volley just yet at Östnora.

Tussilago

Cycling home from Östnora on Friday I noticed something yellow by the side of the road. It was the first Tussilago of the season.

Blue Water Blue Sky

I took the bike down to Östnora on Friday. It was a fine day with a clear blue sky, although a bit too windy for my liking. This is a beach from my youth. There's a camping, a marina, a big grassy area, sandy beach and a few jetty's.

Snowdrop

Always nice when you can start shooting Spring snaps. Spotted this "Snödroppe" in Västerhaninge earlier in the week. Photographed with my 60mm macro lens.

Stolen, stripped and dumped

As seen at Stabergsvägen at the Nedersta Farm earlier in the week.

Croci

That time of the year already. Blooming cacti in Västerhaninge.

Anna ♡ Igor

One of only two love locks at the pedestrian bridge connecting Sommarvägen with the Rudan nature reserve. So no need to remove the padlocks anytime soon.

It must be early Spring

The not so ugly duckling

She is a bit of a celebrity this white Mallard. I have seen a few photos of her this last Winter. She hangs out with the other ducks at the nature park Slätmossen in Handen.

After the storm

Don't have too many new photos to show you. No real inspiration at the moment. Spotted this fallen tree at the tiny beach at the Lower Lake at Rudan. All thanks to the recent storm Ciara.

Not the Golden Gate

As I'm typing this there's a ship on its way to Stockholm from China. Last I checked the ship was stuck in the Mediterranean because of bad weather. The cargo, a golden bridge, 140 meters long weighing 3700 tonnes. This is not the old bridge btw, but when I noticed this thingy by the side of the road to Alvsta I started thinking about that golden bridge.

That Old Tree

More storm damage to the old tree after Ciara. I had a feeling that might be the case. Since I started this project back in 2005 there have been at least five serious storms in the area. Including one lightning storm that I experienced firsthand.

Rumpbänk

Very new word of the day/year. Might even originate from Haninge for all I know. Rumpbänk. Butt-bench. Been there for a couple of weeks. You can rest here for a minute or so before continuing your walk around the lower lake. The municipality is busy setting up lampposts along the popular promenade to make it more safe.

Konstsnö

Swedish word of the day. Konstsnö. Artificial snow. Last Thursday the temperature dropped just enough to get the snow cannons working at the Rudan nature reserve. The first cross-country skiers arrived Friday morning and were able to ski on the 800-meter long track. Fast forward a few days and this is all that's left.

Classic Car of the Day

A 1959 MG MGA. Not a car that you would normally expect to see out on the roads in Mid-Winter Sweden. But this isn't a normal Winter. Spotted at the Rudan nature reserve in Handen earlier today.

Winter survival

Ice encasement. As seen at the hill near the Snurrrom hill a couple of days ago.

Hesslingby Runestone

This runestone from the Viking Era has been nearly invisible for a long long time, probably hundreds of years. It was lying on the ground behind Kikarberget near Kalvsvik in Österhaninge, and if you didn't know that it was there it would be hard to find it. The runic inscription is very basic. There is a cross and a few runes that could read "fadiirt". Translated that could mean Father T. More info in Swedish here: bit.ly/3754Keh

Steffe Darko

Who needs an LED light for a selfie in the dark? Not me. Day 100 in my project One Hundred Days Of Darkness. I did it!

Stone Steps

The stairs at the commuter station in Tungelsta. Day 97 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness.

The Man In The Window

That would be the name of my Nordic noir thriller. Did he witness the gruesome murder? Was he the brain behind it all? Where did he go? A "just in case" photo taken a few days ago. I could have used it in my Darkness project, but I took a photo of this building at the start of the project. It is the Attendo Retirement Home at Lillgården in Tungelsta.

Övre Välsta Gård

Christina's place just after dark. Day 96 in my project 100 Days Of Darkness. A real Winter view of the house can be seen by pressing here.

Loviseberg

This house along Nynäsvägen in Västerhaninge was built by Aron Alfred Kalin back in 1903. He was a general contractor back in the day. He named the property after his wife Lovisa, a nice touch I think. Ten years later the house was bought by another Lovisa! Namely Maria Lovisa Hallberg. She was a local woman who had moved back to Haninge after living and working in Helsingborg.

All That Remains After The Fire

An update from Övre Björkhagen.

Winter activity

Mid-Winter in Sweden. Food-loving golfer out practicing his golf game at the driving range at Fors Golf in Västerhaninge.

Cityscape

Central Handen as seen from the Rudan Nature Reserve. Snapped this photo last week from a jetty on the Lower Lake. Theme Day at City Daily Photo.