Sweden 2007

by Kathie

Frosty morning: Leaves
November 24, 2007: A frosty morning in Farsta, south of Stockholm....

Frosty morning: Landscape
Landscape near Farsta Gård

Christmas Market, Farsta Gård
November 24, 2007: Christmas Market at Farsta Gård. Coffee and lunch...

Christmas Market, Farsta Gård: Pony ride
This path leads past a runestone and over towards the community gardens.

Runestone near Farsta Gård
The inscription on this runestone means "Tore and Sven made this...

Runestone near Farsta Gård
Another view of the runestone. I ran past it most mornings.

Frosty morning near Farsta Gård
View across the path from the runestone

Runestone near Farsta Gård
Another view of the runestone, showing the inscription more clearly.

Frosty afternoon: Leaves
Frost still clinging to the leaves in the early afternoon, November 24, 2007

Woods near Farsta Gård
Typical woody stretch in the area near Lake Magelungen. I went running...

Parkland behind Farsta Gård
The steps in the foreground lead up to the main building, which contains a...

Landscape behind Farsta Gård
Lake Magelungen in the background. This was part of my running route every...

Path in the woods near Farsta Gård
One of the prettiest parts of my morning runs.

Woods and Lake Magelungen, Farsta
Earlier this morning (Nov. 24) when I was out running here, every twig...

Lake Magelungen landscape
Barely visible in the background is the Military Bridge, a wooden footbridge...

Farsta Gård, Lake Magelungen
Another view of this pretty landscape on a frosty early afternoon (Nov. 24)

Christmas Market, Farsta Gård
Another view of this market, now in the early afternoon.

Landscape near Farsta Gård
Now in the early afternoon, November 24

Frosty afternoon: Leaves
Frost still coating the leaves in the early afternoon.

Main building, Farsta Gård
Seen from the park side. This building dates to ca. 1680....

Farsta Gård
Another view; stands for the Christmas market visible in front of the...

Frosty afternoon: Landscape
Still in the vicinity of Farsta Gård

Farsta: View from Ingvar's Window
I stayed in an apartment in Farsta whose owner was blissfully...

Nordiska Museet
View from the window of the Nordiska Museet, November 26, 2007.

Near Sandsborg subway stop
On the subway line from Farsta to Central Stockholm: View through the window...

View from the "Tunnelbana"
Much of the subway line from Farsta to Central Stockholm lies above...

article published 12/30/2007