A Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Storskarv in Swedish, spreading its wings in the sun, probably to dry up after a dive for fish. This large black bird can be found all over the world in different variations. Hunted to near extinction as it is considered a competitor for fishing but has recovered well after hunting ban.
Too much or too little spoils everything, ha de Gött!
Walk over glimmering red
cobblestone field
edges rounded
by ice and water
towards the valley of light
see what’s at the other end
Watch your steps, ha de Gött!
Lighthouse Bissen at Bisse Rännan a calm summer evening. This is the south entrance to Sweden’s first marine nature preserve, Kosterhavets Nationalpark. The preserve meets up with Ytre Hvaler on the Norwegian side at the north end. The 250 meter deep fjord is the home of one of only two coral reefs in Sweden. The low salt content in the water from the Baltic meets the high salt content water from the Atlantic, powered by the Golf Stream, creating rich living conditions under the water.
To navigate is necessary, ha de Gött!
If it wasn’t for those flies the cows grazing in the summer green pastures must have a perfect life.
Keep calm and chew, ha de Gött!
One of my favorite motives, the Väcker lighthouse. This time from the sea. Even with the calm weather there was waves. Not easy to take photos from a small boat.
Red, Green and Blue, ha de Gött!
Late night sea traffic around Ramskär lighthouse. The 16 meter high lighthouse was built in 1917 with great difficulty on the naked black cliff. Situated 10 kilometer west of Havstenssund. The name Ramskär comes from the black rock. Ramn is ancient Nordic for raven. Hence raven black skerry.
See the light, be the light. Ha de Gött!
Silently appearing from behind the scene
good speed in the early morning breeze
confidently steer onto the open sea
sail away to what else to see
It’s never to late to set sail onto the future, ha de Gött!
Meet the Swan family.
Glad Midsommar, ha de Gött!
Shhh, ha de Gött!
The Swedish Sea Rescue Society, Sjöräddningssällskapet is made up of volunteers with normal daytime jobs. With no government funding they depend on public contributions and membership fee’s. Goes without saying, I’m a proud member together with most recreational boat owner around the 11 600 kilometer coastline of Sweden.
2400 volunteer heroes make sure there is a 24 hour availability from 74 stations also covering the major lakes. With a response time of 15 minutes and with 260 modern rescue vessels they are involved in 90 percent of all sea rescues in Sweden.
The society was founded over 100 years ago by Albert Isaksson. The government showed weak interest in doing something about the poor condition of the Swedish sea rescue ability. In fact it was used as an bad example in the internationally. Albert turned to the public and 1 June 1907 the, for Sweden unique, Society was established. Find out more here.
Hat off to the heroes, ha de Gött!
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