Umeå sky

This is the view that greated me when I looked towards Umeå from a hill-top near home.

Light phenomenon

While taking a walk with my camera I came upon this sky. I can’t say why, but the sky was much brighter farther away, without the clouds looking any thinner.

Driving home today I stopped to photograph a cottage, but had to give up because of the deep snow around it. This is part of it’s wall, bathed in winter sun.

Moon over Holmsund, revisited.

This is actually not a second version of my previous post “Moon over Holmsund”, it’s still Holmsund and still the moon, but a very different part of Holmsund.

In case anyone is wondering, Holmsund is where I live.

Cool boat?

The blue tint in this picture suggests it was taken with the sun hanging low in the sky, but it wasn’t. The reason for the blue hue is that the shadow cast over the boat and surroundings. I don’t know what it is with shadows that makes snow and ice look blue (anybody who knows is welcome to explain), but it always happens. Had I shot this picture in the evening, I think the blue tint would have been too intense. Am I right?

Auschwitz fence

This is not actually part of the fence at Auschitz, it is the remains of an old barge. The picture does make me think of Auschwitz though.

For the curious out there I can tell you the metal parts you see in the picture were once the connections between the sides and deck of the barge. The thin vertical rods at the top ought to have been used to hold the deck planks in place. If this assumption of mine is true, they had deck planks thicker than 20cm (8 inches)!

Icicles

From time to time, I depart from my usual landscape pictures, and focus on something much smaller. This is the result of one such time…

The Bridge

I was talking a walk around the area I live when I passed over this bridge, and thought the on-coming traffic ought to make a pretty picture.

Frozen bay

When there is snow on the ground it is very easy to follow tracks, at least if there aren’t too many. I find it a rather pleasant pass time,  while talking a walk, to look at the prints in thesnow and try to guess what the people/animals leaving the tracks have been up to.

Moon over Holmsund street

I was out walking the other day, and came across this marvelous view of the town I live. Unfortunately, my camera doesn’t do the scene justice.