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Horseshoe

Horseshoe

There on an old oak pole it hangs, the old rusty horseshoe. Was it dropped by a horse passing on the road to Havstenssund? Perhaps it was simply removed by the blacksmith and replaced with a new one. Tossed away in the corner of the stone fence in a pile with other scrap metal. Was it made in the blacksmith’s workshop I found in december. (Find the story here). Somebody much later picked it up and hanged it on the pole. Now from history to the future it goes on to the world wide web.

Ride on, pilgrim, ha de Gött!

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Umbrella

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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