Signs of Spring
Photo essay with pictures of some of the most common and loved Swedish signs of spring – everything from coltsfoot to decorated birch twigs.
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Bohus Blåsippor – A sign of spring on the island of Orust
Photograph of a cluster of blue anemones aka Anemone hepatica or Anemone nobilis pushing through oakleaf litter.
Crocus macro – a photo for spring
Crocus macro: A macro image of the patterned petal of a crocus. A landing strip for pollinating insects perhaps. Photo taken in the Botanical Gardens.
One fine day at Kew
A gallery of fine photos taken one fine day at the Kew Botanical Gardens in the west of London.
Lilac time at Färjenäs
Gallery of photographs of flowers (lilacs), flowering trees (chestnuts) and the area of Färjenäs Göteborg
An early morning in early spring
Early morning, early spring: A gallery of early spring photos I took recently in and around my home in Gothenburg. The beech trees are leafing!
A Little Spring Song – Karin Boye
My translation of Karin Boye’s A Little Spring Song (En liten vårvisa) to accompany a photo of the poet’s statue outside Gothenburg central library.