Partly cloudy over Halden, Norway. The strong winds tried to push me over the fortress walls so I was glad to have the canon to hold on to.
Behind the clouds, there is always the sun. Ha de Gött!
Sun bursting through the rain clouds over Alvikskilen, Havsten and Sannäsfjorden.
Find the ray of light, ha de Gött!
After rain the sun will shine trough, ha de Gött!
On the fortress walls of Fredriksten Festning. Two cannons, tools of war. Protection or assault at the whim of a self-, or Grace of God appointed ruler. Human history, hard wired to self destruct. Enemy and brother.
Two cannons to frame this lanscape photo of Halden and Idefjorden. Squeezed between cannons, the prosperous city with peaceful trade. Open ports and safe passage between borders. Railroad tracks to travel near and far.
Two hundred years of peace between the nations, even if there was a bit tension when the union was dissolved in 1905. Let’s hope that these cannons only serve to frame pictures for two hundred more years. Serving as a beacon of peace all around the world.
War machines belong in museum, ha de Gött!
A windswept Klädesholmen in the distance. As many of the small island villages it is today mainly summer houses. It is believed to date back to the 1200 when the Norwegian king Håkon Håkonsson established many communities around Viken. Viken is an old name for Bohuslän and the coastline up to Oslo. There is a theory that the name for Vikings originates from this area.
Wind power, ha de Gött!
The small island of Åstol. This little island had at it’s peak 500 inhabitants. In 1965 it was not possible to build any more houses as there was no more land. Today there is less than 200 year round inhabitants and most houses are only occupied during summer.
Keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer, ha de Gött!
Berby Herregård outside Halden in Norway behind all the green.
Keep the borders open. Ha de Gött!
Is it just an endless road
a road to nowhere
endless tarmac
from cradle to grave
curiosity
what’s behind that bend
more white lines tarmac
pull over and explore
find your own
green, green grass of home
Widen your perspective, take a small road. Ha de Gött!
This unusual looking flower has a beautiful name, True Lover’s Knot but is also called Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia) and is as one of the names suggests, a herb. In Swedish it’s called ‘Ormbär’ and had a bit of a bad reputation in the old folklore. Growing in the dark forest grove and it’s unusual appearance made people reluctant to touch it. Will give you quite a stomach ache if taken for a blue berry and eaten, more than five, contact a doctor.
Embrace diversity, ha de Gött!
Baby fern slowly unfolding to meet the summer sun.
Don’t be mean, be green. Ha de Gött!
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