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Posts tagged “Sweden

Hjo Harbor Lighthouse, Sweden

Hjo Harbor Lighthouse

Long exposure shot of one of my favorite photo targets, Hjo Harbor Lighthouse on Sweden’s second largest lake, Lake Vättern. Click on photo to enlarge.


Hjo Harbor Lighthouse, Sweden

Hjo Lighthouse

Sunset over harbor lighthouse in Hjo, a small picturesque Swedish town on the western shores of Sweden’s Lake Vättern.


Summer Birch

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Hjo, Sweden – 2015


Summer Time, Livin’s easy!

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Ring on The Dock

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Hjo, Sweden – 2015

Just an old steel mooring ring on the dock.


Ropes on Boat

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Hjo, Sweden – 2015

 

Just a rope on an old boat in the harbor. Click on it to appreciate the full size image.


Wheats Fields in Hjo, Sweden

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2015

Beautiful flowing fields of golden grain on the outskirts of Hjo, Sweden. Perfect for long summer runs or bike rides.


Hjo, Sweden 2015

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Life preservers and ropes on the S/S Trafik, one of Sweden’s oldest and best preserved steamboats dating back to 1892.


Hjo, Sweden 2015

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Hjo Harbor 2015

Hjo is a small picturesque Swedish town on the western shores of Sweden’s second largest lake, Lake Vättern. The town, which dates back to the early 1400s, is one of the only original Swedish “wooden cities” that remains largely intact, complete with cobbled streets on the town square. While historically operating primarily as a fishing village and later a spa town, it has now become a popular summer destination for those wishing to experience the slower, more idyllic ambiance of “old” Sweden.


Tools, Pumps, and Hoses

Tools, Hjo, SwedenTools, Pumps, and Hoses in Hjo, Sweden.


BEWARE OF TROLLS!

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Troll Country, Sweden

This is what awaits you when you set off into the countryside from Hätteboda Wilderness Campground in the Småland region of southern Sweden. Did you see something moving?


I <3 This WC! 

B&W WC Hatteboda Sweden

Decorative WC Door

Finding relief at Hätteboda Wilderness Campground in the Småland region of southern Sweden.


I Am NOT Here Right Now!

 


Hatteboda Sweden camping on the lake

I am not sitting on the shores of this beautiful lake, but I wish that I was!

 

Another shot from Hätteboda Wilderness Campground in the Småland region of southern Sweden. Somebody hand me a fishing pole and a beer, please!


Reflections of Sunset , Hätteboda , Sweden

 

Hatteboda Sunset Reflection Water Sweden

 

Reflections of Sunset , Hätteboda , Sweden

Reflection of a beautiful sunset over our campsite at Hätteboda Wilderness Campground in the Småland region of southern Sweden.


Hätteboda Sunset, Sweden

Hatteboda sunset - camping in Sweden.

 

Hätteboda Sunset, Sweden

Beautiful sunset over our campsite at Hätteboda Wilderness Campground in the Småland region of southern Sweden. For those of you who are looking for a more remote and wilderness-style camping experience in Sweden, this is the place to be! Mostly tent campers, no RVs allowed. Very primitive camping by european standards. Complete with a wood-oven powered sauna on the lake!


Dock in Marstrand, Sweden

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Marstrand, Sweden

 

 


Sunset Over Marstrand, Sweden

 

 

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Marstrand, Sweden

Marstrand, founded in the 13th century, is a popular seaside destination on the western coast of Sweden for people who enjoy the culture, history, sun, sailing, and beauty of this rugged Nordic coast. It is also the host venue for the prestigious Match Cup Sweden sailing event,  which is part of the World Match Racing Tour.  This event draws the world’s best sailing teams to Marstrand in a gladiatorial battle of nerve and skill on the water.