
Birch trimmed by the wind, ha de Gött!


Birch trimmed by the wind, ha de Gött!


Do you know how hard it is to fly around, scream and shit all over, asked the gull. Especially in this dreadful storm. Can’t I just sit here in leeward for awhile and rest, maybe taste some of that lunch?
I said, sure but can you guarantee that you will not take of, call your friends and have them dump all over me and then fly off in screaming laughter. Try me, he said. But are you willing to take the chance not to share?
I let him have a bite of my sandwich, and for a moment we were the best of friends, sitting next to each other in silent coexistence. I put the remains of my lunch into my backpack and stood up ready to go. A final look at each other before he took of with a loud scream. He circled a few times around me, and I think he waved with his grey wings.
Be kind, ha de Gött!


Be prepared, ha de Gött!


Today a video from the photo workshop at Åkulla Beech forests. Step in to autumn colour heaven.


Soothing, ha de Gött!


We are just mirror images.
Soon blurred by the ripples of time.
We reach for the sky.
Just to fall, to the ground.
Like autumn leaves.
Then it starts again, ha de Gött!
Svensk version
Vi är bara spegelbilder.
Snart utsuddade av tidens krusning.
Vi sträcker oss mot himlen.
Bara för att falla, till marken.
Likt höstlöv.
Så startar det om igen, ha de Gött!


Dare to look underneath, ha de Gött!


Just got back from a weekend photography workshop. I met up with other 12 photo enthusiasts in the southwest of Sweden, in an area called Halland. More precisely, in Åkulla Bokskogar, just outside Ullared. The region is known for its vast deciduous forest, primarily made up of beech trees.
Surrounded by a stunning display of autumn colours we were guided through these cathedrals and along small streams by the renowned photographer Patrik Leornadsson.

The weather forecast had warned of heavy rain all weekend, so I packed a large trunk of rain clothes and shoes. Fortunately, the weather out better than expected. We had some light rain and even a few minutes of sunshine, so most of the extra clothes came home unused.
Instead I brought back new knowledge, fresh inspiration, and around 500 pictures to sort and edit during the dark evenings ahead. It was also a pleasure to meet others who share the same passion, and to exchange thoughts on creative processes, challenges, and techniques.

Don’t wait, go out and create. Ha de Gött!


Ha de Gött!


A man fishing for mackerel in the still summer evening. Sannäsfjorden Sweden.
Moments, ha de Gött!