Stretching to the afternoon sun. The last roses for the season.
Be like a flower, pretty, ha de Gött!
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Autumn Rose
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ullehaddock
Writer of sorts with a soft spot for Photo. Writes about life and what comes into my mind.
Lobster
At exactly seven o’clock the first Monday in September after the 20:th, a splashing sound symphony starts. In the first light of dawn the small boats circling each other to get the best positioning. Cheerful morning greetings are passed by those with the best spots. Grunting replies by those that just drifted a bit too far out of course. With a splash the cage goes in the water. The skill is to gently drag the cage in position on an underwater rock shelf, preferably in front of the lobster nest.
The yearly Lobster fishing season has started. This delicacy from the underwater rocks is on the most wanted list for many recreational fishermen. Yepp, that’s true mostly men. In the past the lobster has been over fished and to keep the population at a viable level there are some restrictions to follow. The shield needs to be at minimum nine centimeters and if a female specimen carries spawn it goes back in the sea. A maximum of six cages per person, that needs to be present in the boat.
The first lobster sold at the fish auction in Göteborg this morning costed 77 000 Swedish Krona, in euros €7 500.
Ha de Gött, we will, got two so far!
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Umbrella
A little spider taking shelter from the rain under a leaf. I have no idea what species it is. Still looking for a good app to identify insects. I guess no-one will ever release it to the market. It will be full of bugs!
Sometimes the world is upside down, ha de Gött!
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Grandfather Troll
There he sits on top of the hill.
Looking down on the world.
Frown and sighs over the state it’s in.
Is there hope for the coming generations.
Will the troll children ever taste a glas of beer.
Better a troll in the forest than one in cyber space, ha de Gött!
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Macro
Perhaps a bit rude to take a close up on the flowers reproductive organs. I could not help myself because I got me a brand new camera and a macro lens. A 15 year technology leap. So this little flower shining so brightly yellow was the designated model. The first picture is with the new gear and the second is with the old camera. Still need to learn all functions but I’m quite pleased.
Keep your loved ones close, ha de Gött!
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Blue Metallic Water
I decided to save some money, so I waxed the car. Now it looks brand new. The day after it was raining and I took this picture.
Better wax on the car than wax in the ears, ha de Gött!
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Little sun
Ulle Haddock the discoverer!? My flower identification app could not find out what type of flower this is. Could it be I found a new species? It almost looks like a sunflower but the stem is not more than 10 centimeters and more wood like than a sunflower. Also the leafs are different. If anyone know what it is please let me know. It grows in a sunny place in poor dry soil. Way too beautiful to keep from you.
Don’t wait for the sun, be the sun, ha de Gött!
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Himalayan Balsam
This beautiful flower (Impatiens glandulifera) is considered an invasive species. Introduced to Europe by Dr John Forbes Royle 1839, from the Himalayas. In Swedish it is called “Jättebalsamin”, probably connected to the height of the plant, up to two meters. “Jätte” translates to giant.
Some funny English names, policeman’s helmet, bobby tops, copper tops, gnome’s hatstand or kiss-me-on-the-mountain. Just picture that, a gnome kissing a policeman in the sunset on the mountain while the copper mere rides up the hill.
Sowing the seeds of love, ha de Gött!
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Copper Mare
Another King of Sweden, Karl IX. He was king from 1604 to 1611. The statue has been there since 1904. The humor in Göteborg quickly name it “Kopparmärra”, the copper mare but the horse is in fact a stallion. The statue weighs 6 700 kilos and is 88% copper and 12% tin. Moving in to the picture with speed is one of the characteristic trams. Stay tuned for more of this city landmark.
Quit horsing around, ha de Gött!
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Autumn colors
tone from green yellow and red gust chilly wind gently single down birds formation fly far away land left behind on the ground fade and dry yellow parchment wind tossed in shorter days
I wrote this to the autumn, inspired by the colorful leaf. Forming the words, I realized it was about me being left behind. Some days you just feel like a fading leaf, ha de Gött!
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