Ulrika K

The blue September sky reflected in the window of a building in the old mining village of Pershyttan in Bergslagen, where ore was mined and turned into iron from the 1300’s until 1953.
If you’d like to see some more photos from Pershyttan, there are some in my other blog.
(Sadly I didn’t notice at the time [...]

Ljusnarsberg’s church in Kopparberg, Västmanland. Consecrated in 1635.

The forest.
Safe and scary.
Silent and full of sounds.
You can’t help but wonder if the trolls are in there somewhere, hidden among the trees. Watching you.

Walking in my favorite forest in my home village Ställberg, Västmanland, together with my youngest son and my dog.
I love the fact that in Sweden, anyone can go into any forest and just talk a walk or pick berries and mushrooms or camp or have a swim in a lake. Doesn’t matter who owns the [...]

An old house in Ställberg, Västmanland.
Not entirely sure this is so typical for the village, but it is typical for this area, at least.
The photo isn’t very good – I shot it through the window of a car as we were passing by, but I really like this house so here it is anyway.
For the [...]

* I know, not really a word. But that’s what I was doing.

Yes, I’m alive. I’m down south visiting family and friends for a couple of weeks and have been busy busy catching up on everything and everyone.
Lots and lots of snow here too, and lots of ice as you can see.  This is the view from the bedroom window.
Three more very busy days and [...]

is sometimes enough to brighten a whole day.
-19C (-2F) here today. About the same up in Arvidsjaur I think.