Tag Archive for ‘Life’

Cranes

Cranes

A city is in constant change. The old cranes in the old shipyard was, and still is, a symbol of progress and pride. It put Göteborg on the international map as a place of advanced engineering and craftsmanship. In the background the modern cranes building skyscrapers. They manifests confidence and trust in the future. Not bad for an old fortress town built in a swamp.

I had the opportunity for a photo session in Göteborg today between the rain showers. As I live in the country side, city photography is not a skill I get to explore much. The old cranes from the shipyard Götaverken is one of the things I long wished to photograph. I write about my connection to Göteborg in an older post you can find here.

Impossible is a question of will, ha de Gött!

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Against the wind

Against the wind

Today was sunny and I decided to do some landscape photography. I got some nice shots I’ll share later. This little tussock of grass caught my attention as took a little break leeward from a cliff. There on a small sand beach it was engaged in a tug of war with the strong wind.

Flex and bend to the end, ha de Gött!

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Sun sun sun

Sun sun sun

With promise of warmth and summer it lits up this cold January day. Comfortable temperature in this, from the north wind, sheltered bay. On the other side of the hills the strong winds, up to 25 meters per second, cut through bone and marrow.

Dress for success, ha de Gött!

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Long exposure

Long exposure

It was a bit tricky with the strong sunlight but I managed to get a few good shots with long exposure. I love the effect the water splash makes with the lens open a bit longer.

I also took some video with my phone and you can find it here.

Look but don’t stare, ha de Gött!

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Sea Dragon

Sea Dragon

Today it appeared to me. Rose up in the roaring storm. In all its glory. Whipped up by the wind and waves. For just a brief moment.

Splashed with its tail in anger. Casts the evil eye on humanity. Roaring a plead. Stop using my home as a dump.

We should be ashamed, ha de Gött!

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Storm

Storm

Today there is a roaring storm outside. With heavy rain it was not possible to take photos. But then, an hour before sunset it broke through the clouds. The photographers best friend, the sun. I grabbed my camera and drove down to the beach. Parked like a tourist and ran over the slippery rocks, blinded by the setting sun. I think it was worth it.

The forecast promise that the strong winds will stay until tomorrow and that there will be sun. Guess where I’ll be?

See the light, ha de Gött!

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Fortress

Fortress

It is called the Queens Mountain, Drottningberget in Swedish, and it is an ancient fortress. More accurate a hill-fort. The natural form of the rock is what create the attributes of a fortress. There is very little man made constructions made. The height and the flat plateau on the top together with the availability of water made it perfect to stand ground. I have no idea where the royal name come from but maybe there was a female ruler in the settlement.

44 meter up surrounded by steep cliffs it was an easy place to defend by simply throwing stones in the head of the attacking enemy. I wonder if this is why the soldiers helmet was invented, still used today. There is only two ways up without any climbing gear, trust me I’ve tried. Here you can see some remains of walls and collected throw size stones. With the sea level a few meters higher up it was most likely attackers came from the sea.

Keep it simple, ha de Gött!

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Free Space

Free Space

Empty boat moorings waiting for the summer in a winter cold small town landscape. Harbor side walk is empty. No problem with social distancing. No troubadour leading a sing-along crowd in front of the outdoor scene. No late night, hot dog or hamburgers served in the take away. But six months from now. Grebbestad, the place to be.

Enjoy every season, ha de Gött!

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