Close-ups of swans

April 14th, 2009 Peter Korkala

This afternoon we drove by a lake in Grängesberg where there usually are swans. We were lucky! The ice was melted and a pair of swans were there.

They came so close I had to stand back a bit. My close-up limit of the 400 mm lense is somewhere around 3-4 meters, and the swans came too close! Very exiting! :)

In the last photo you can see the swan chewing on a bit of bread. That’s the reason they came so close – we gave them some bread to eat. :)

Tags photo, swans, birds, close-up, 400 mm, Grängesberg

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One photo per hour

November 16th, 2008 Peter Korkala

The other day (Wednesday, 12th) I was taking one photo per hour. I posted the photos on my swedish blog, and now I think it’s a good idea to post them here as well:

07.00

Making coffe. It’s snowing outside and the thermometer shows -1 C!

08.00

White and beautiful trees, but wet on the road (cell phone photo).

09.00

Today’s breakfast.

10.00

Switching to snow tyres.

11.00

A foggy lake in Grängesberg.

12.00

Demolition of an old house in Ludvika.

13.00

Still in Ludvika. View over lake Väsman towards the city center.

15.00

Getting some fire wood.

17.00

Doing some grocery shopping in Kopparberg.

18.00

Playing a little Guitar Hero with the boys. I’m not the winner… :)

19.00

Surfing and having some coffee. :)
And yes! I’m in the kitchen at the moment (that’s one of the advantages with laptops), but at least I have a decent chair.

20.00

Playing cards with Junior.

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Dalporten

October 7th, 2008 Peter Korkala

This is the gateway to Dalarna when you come from the south at Road 50. Dalporten is located in Grängesberg, around 15-20 km from where I live.

Tags Dalporten, photo, Sweden, Dalarna

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Cassel’s Donation in Grängesberg

July 11th, 2008 Peter Korkala

Yesterday we went out on a trip to Grängesberg, another small village about 25 km north of Kopparberg. Here are some photos of Cassel’s Donation in Grängesberg:

Tags: Sweden, photos, Grängesberg, Cassels

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