Shhh, ha de Gött!
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Tag Archive for ‘Landscape photo’
Sea rescue
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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Boat life
A well kept wooden boat on its way somewhere. Perhaps the first voyage after launch for the summer season.
It is good to see the sea, ha de Gött!
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Smooth rock
Sun kissed red granite rock, smooth and warm in the early summer evening.
Waves softly splashing their eternal soft lullaby, only broken by a jealous seagull scream.
Wind hushes your turmoil of thoughts to gentle stillness like a mothers soft humming.
Yes, it’s true, best things in life are free. Ha de Gött!
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In between
Red granit rock gorge in Tjurpannan natural preserve. So very often climbing that hill or rock is worth it. I was already breath taken from the climb so I almost passed out seeing this.
Take time to just feel, ha de Gött!
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Slow boat
Boat slowly entering Bisse Rännan outside Resö in the early summer evening. Can’t come up with any better poetry than this.
Carpe diem, ha de Gött!
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Double sky
Sometimes the double is better than the original.
Take time to reflect, ha de Gött!
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Kalvö
Kalvö is one of three connected islands outside Havstenssund, Trossö-Kalvö-Lindö. Less than 10 people live on the island all year around but at it’s peak the islands had around 80 inhabitants. The island was an important hub for smuggling people and information for the resistance to the Nazi occupation of Norway during second world war.
Always try to be a good neighbor, ha de Gött!
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Upperud locks
In Upperud there are two locks with a difference in altitude of five meters. This is part of Dalslands Kanal, (see previous post here). The first iron work of Dalsland was founded here in 1647 and in 1840 it was the largest in the area. In the old nearby mansion Napoleons niece, princess Christine Egypta Bonaparte lived together with her husband Arvid Posse.
Don’t let water get in your way, make a waterway. Ha de Gött!
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Halden
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!
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