If you touch, don’t lick your fingers. Ha det Gött!
Poisonous beauty
Archive for ‘Nature’
Moose
Not a full grown but still it’s antler has 8 spikes. We’ve met before and closer but then I didn’t manage to get the camera out. This time I finally did but not with the zoom lens on.
The moose (Alces alces) or elk in British English can be found in northern Europe, America and Asia. It’s also referred to as the King of the Forest since the the antle looks like a crown. They are normally not very dangerous but as all wild animals they can be agressive if they feel threatened.
Highest risk for both moose and human is road accidents. It’s one of the highest accident rates in Scandinavia. During 2025 there was 6500 road accidents involving a moose and 75% of them were killed. This is why Volvo has a special crash test for avoiding or hitting a moose.
Hell to the King, ha de Gött!
Forests and lakes
According to official sources (SMHI) there are around 100 000 lakes with a size larger than 10 000m² in Sweden. They cover 9% of Sweden. Almost 70% of Sweden is covered by forest making it one of the countries with most forest in the world.
This is how beautiful it can look from outside Åmål in Dalsland a day in June.
We are mostly water, be careful with it. Ha de Gött!
Water mirror
Today a reflecting walk in the woods.
Don’t be sad, hug a tree. Ha de Gött!
Plate ice
Plate ice is one the wonders of Mother Nature serve us and sometimes she invites to sit down in the sunset.
Video shows how it’s made, ha de Gött!
Flowing water
Ever changing, always the same.
Soothing sounds.
Forest stream.
Take time to just feel, ha de Gött!
Winter and Snow
With the new year came a gale strong north wind with snow and cold. With a cold effect in the wind below -20°C you need to be prepared before you go out. Woollen underwear, extra socks, winter ski pants and thick winter jacket.
To sit down out of the wind with a cup of hot chocolate with this scene makes it all worth it.
Stay warm, ha de Gött!
Underneath
Dare to look underneath, ha de Gött!
Small boat
A man fishing for mackerel in the still summer evening. Sannäsfjorden Sweden.
Moments, ha de Gött!
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Fairy dance
In fading late summer light.
Fairies come out in dance.
Shy, in long white veils.
Melting together in mist.
Tucking in nature for the night.
Svensk version
Älvdans
I blekt sensommarljus.
Älvorna komma ut i dans.
Blygt, i långa vita slöjor.
Smälter samman i dimma.
Stoppar om naturen för natten.
This is inspired by my father-in-law who had a name for this type of mist “Älvdans” Fairy Dance. Ha de Gött!
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