Sep 24, 2025
Still going strong. Gåseborg, Sweden.
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Still going strong. Gåseborg, Sweden.
Natural bonsai, this pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) is kept small by the limited resources of its growing place. Gåseborg, Sweden.
Lichen covered branch, Gåseborg, Sweden.
Lichens on a blackthorn, at the top of the picture only half in an Evernia prunastri, then an Usnea, at the bottom Hypogymnia physodes. Gåseborg, Sweden.
The view from Gåseborg hillfort from 500-1100AD, if you ever are in the area check it out.
Last weekend Daisy and I did a long group hike that was organized through Meetup. We started off from Kallhäll train station and went down to the nearby shore of Lake Mälaren, and hiked south along the edge of the lake for about four hours. We had nice talks with the people who joined the Meetup, encountered sheep in a meadow, a giant probably-enchanted oak tree, and ended the hike with a breathtaking view of the lake from a prehistoric hilltop fort called Gåseborg. The weather was nice and sunny but not too hot, perfect for a hike, and we were given a nice reminder of one of the reasons why we decided to move to Sweden!