A Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Storskarv in Swedish, spreading its wings in the sun, probably to dry up after a dive for fish. This large black bird can be found all over the world in different variations. Hunted to near extinction as it is considered a competitor for fishing but has recovered well after hunting ban.
Too much or too little spoils everything, ha de Gött!
Walk over glimmering red
cobblestone field
edges rounded
by ice and water
towards the valley of light
see what’s at the other end
Watch your steps, ha de Gött!
Lighthouse Bissen at Bisse Rännan a calm summer evening. This is the south entrance to Sweden’s first marine nature preserve, Kosterhavets Nationalpark. The preserve meets up with Ytre Hvaler on the Norwegian side at the north end. The 250 meter deep fjord is the home of one of only two coral reefs in Sweden. The low salt content in the water from the Baltic meets the high salt content water from the Atlantic, powered by the Golf Stream, creating rich living conditions under the water.
To navigate is necessary, ha de Gött!
If it wasn’t for those flies the cows grazing in the summer green pastures must have a perfect life.
Keep calm and chew, ha de Gött!
One of my favorite motives, the Väcker lighthouse. This time from the sea. Even with the calm weather there was waves. Not easy to take photos from a small boat.
Red, Green and Blue, ha de Gött!
Late night sea traffic around Ramskär lighthouse. The 16 meter high lighthouse was built in 1917 with great difficulty on the naked black cliff. Situated 10 kilometer west of Havstenssund. The name Ramskär comes from the black rock. Ramn is ancient Nordic for raven. Hence raven black skerry.
See the light, be the light. Ha de Gött!
Meet the Swan family.
Glad Midsommar, ha de Gött!
Shhh, ha de Gött!
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!
After some research I’ve concluded that this is a Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) also known as common lizard, in Swedish Skogsödla. There are only three species of lizards in Sweden and one of them has no legs. The common lizard can be up to 18 centimeters long. It lives in woodland with wet micro climate.
Do let me know if I got the species wrong, ha de Gött!
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