Nature, animals, plants, seasons
The weather was very fine today, and quite warm. Not much sign of autumn yet, except a slightly cool wind. I had a walk today to a place I’ve never been before. Here’s a view from the walk: It was just a few slow kilometres, but I got exhausted, as usual. It is a thin …
Well, the spring was late, and now it is late spring, but not a late spring anymore. Almost-summer. Sprummer? Around here, there are many wild cherry trees. White flowers en masse. That is over now. The garden cherries have also bloomed. Sadly I forgot to take photos. But, as most wonders of nature, it will …
"Let’s talk about the weather". That is the epitome of small talk. Except of course for people really dependent on or affected by the weather, such as farmers or people living in areas that experience severe snow stroms, floods and hurricanes. For most people living in modernized areas, the weather is mostly a nuisance. The …
Weather report: Sunshine, no wind, around zero and some snow remain. A very bright day. Today is a very special day. Economy report: Economic equality is increasing by leaps and bounds, employment and self-employment will rise and profits increase in productive business. Banks and bank oligopolies will be broken up, and One thousand nine hundred …
This spring is very late. Still a thin layer of icy snow on most ground. The ground is still deep frozen and nights are quite cold, so the melting is very slow, despite being mostly sunshine for weeks. We had a lot better weather here than in most of Europe, I think. But not even …
I always put away the garden furniture in autumn, but for some reason, or no reason, two of them were left outdoors this year. It has been snowing heavily since yesterday, and this evening, nature (together with my slacking) has created this (almost) stilleben: Could be used as a image of climate change…
I’ve written about cranes in autumn and spring. Today I heard and saw the cranes’ southward migration for the first time this year. It was a big V-formation (skein) of about fifty birds. In Swedish we call it "plog" ("plow") formation. They do plow through the air, abandoning us ground dwellers for greener pastures. I …
This morning I heard a sound from outside, a short growl. I suspected it was a deer, and surely it was. It sounds more like a carnivore, surprisingly deep and rough for a small grass-eater. There were three deer. I went out on porch, and they looked at me, but stayed. Hey, that’s our plants!! …
After the coolest, rainiest summer in memory, there has been no rain and even sunshine (omg) for two days now. Even above 20 degrees (Celsius). A few days ago, there was a nice rainbow, just after some raining. It went all the way, from ground to ground like an arch. There was also a second, …
One of my first posts on this blog was about a sure autumn sign: the cranes moving south. Now it is spring, and the cranes have been on their way north from Spain and Northern Africa, respectively. Their last big stop is the lake Hornborgasjön. More than ten thousand gather to "dance" and probably also …
Today I found quite many Hepatica in our garden. That is unusally early. I do not think I saw them in March any other year. The common Hepatica (Anemone hepatica, formerly Hepatica nobilis) is one of the first wild flowers here in spring. It is common around where I live, but quite rare in many …
This morning I heard wild geese for the first time this season. They are on their way up north. I opened the door, but couldn’t see them. I do not know which species they were. Geese are an early sign of spring. Another winter has passed, hopefully. In one of my first posts, I wrote …