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Pater Noster

Pater Noster

Canon EOS 500D EFS 17-55mm

The lighthouse Pater Noster outside Marstrand island in south Bohuslän. It was built in 1868 and served until 1977 when it was replaced by a modern lighthouse at Hätteberget. In July 2002 the 33 meter high tower was lifted from its foundation and moved to Götaverken in Göteborg for an extensive renovation. In 2007 it was moved back to its original position and in september the same year lights was once again lit.

Pater Noster stand on the island Hamneskär that is, with a line to Skagen in Denmark the border between the two oceans Skagerack and Kattegatt. Today you can have your conference and stay over in the hotel. For those of you that know latin, yes the name refers to one of the most central prayers in Christianity.

Leave the light one for your loved ones, ha de Gött!

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Driftwood

Driftwood

Driftwood on the sea of life

floating with currents and winds

ups and downs cycling waves

now let me rest on the beach

reflect before next storm

Planning is everything, plans are useless. Ha de Gött!

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Waiting

Waiting

I was waiting for the sun rays to hit the cliff Havsten in the distance. Clear skies over the ocean and clouds over the inland got my hopes up when I climbed the hill. After two hours in the freezing wind and when the ants started to chew on me I had to give up.

Patience is a virtue but not when you turn blue, ha de Gött!

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New and Old

New and Old

The new Svinesund bridge over Idefjorden that marks the border between Sweden and Norway. Since Norway is not part of the European Union it is also an outer border for the EU. The bridge was built between January 2003 and was finished in May 2005. It’s a arc bridge with a length of 704 meters. The arc is 247 meters and has a sail free height of 55 meters.

Turning 180 degrees from my standpoint at the old ferry harbor we find the old Svinesund bridge. Building of the bridge was started in 1939, but the Nazi invasion of Norway in April 1940 put a stop to the construction work. Instead both sides armed the almost finished bridge with mines and in 1942 a massive explosion on the Swedish side almost destroyed the bridge. Inauguration was finally in June 1946. With a length of 420 meters and a sail free height of 65 it’s an impressive beauty.

Build bridges and keep the borders open, ha de Gött!

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