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ullehaddock

Writer of sorts with a soft spot for Photo. Writes about life and what comes into my mind.
Skerry got a name

Skerry got a name

A few days ago I wrote about this skerry without a name. Can’t have that my Mother-in-law said. After some digging in the local history books she found a name reference in connection with a rather sad story. The name is Hällbergsskäret. The name comes from a poor family with the name Hällberg that lived in a small cottage on the beach close to the spot where I took the picture.

In 1895 two orphans, a brother 18 years old and a younger sister 13 years old embarked on a voyage in a small row boat from Kalvö to Lammö. With only a 100 meters left to row go the boat sunk and the two youngsters drowned. The reason why the boat sunk is not mentioned. The distance between the two islands is just a little more than one kilometer.

Even the smallest places has a history, ha de Gött!

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Sea Gull

Sea Gull

Two adult Great Black-backed Gulls (Larus marinus), Havstrut in Swedish, resting on a small rock at the edge of the Sannäsfjord. The sharp contrast between the black and white feathers reveals that they are adults, at least four years old. This is the largest of the Gull family. This opportunistic, and curious birds can be found on both side of the Atlantic oceans northern parts.

Sea you, ha de Gött!

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No Name Skerry

No Name Skerry

This tiny little skerry has no name. Not even my father-in-law could come up with a local name. We pass it often with the boat but I have never landed there, making sure not to disturb the sea birds.

Beauty has no name, ha de Gött!

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How high

How high

How high can a tree grow
Touch the sky, tickle Gods feet
Will They just giggle and enjoy
Or, be annoyed. Blow it down with a storm
How high can a tree grow
Green dress of Mother Earth
Will She smile and dance around 
Or, be bored. Preferring the Dress of blue
How high can a tree grow
Sun seeking branches, embracing shelter
Will the sun, play shadows hide and seek
Or, be harsh. Prance about in dessert sand

Hug a tree, for you and me, ha de Gött!

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Peace Dove

Peace Dove

Premiere tour with my boat today when I saw this cloud. Rising behind the cliff like the bird Phoenix or rather in these days a peace dove. I hope it flies and poop all warlords in the face so they come to their senses.

Give peace a chance, ha de Gött!

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Gullbringa

Gullbringa

The small village Gullbringa, tucked in behind the rocks. In the past all houses was placed so that it was sheltered from the winds. Specially the north and the west winds. This made easier to keep the warmth in the houses. In the past all wood was used to cook fish-oil during the herring periods.

Herring usually lives far out in the oceans but in periods, between 10 to 20 years, the shoals move close to the coast. This made it possible to capture huge amounts of herring even with smaller boats. Result was a economic boost to the area. The challenge was the almost 100 years between when people needed to find other income sources.

Nothing lasts forever, ha de Gött!

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