Midsummer

It is soon midsummer in Sweden, one of the most important holidays and times of the year. The sun is visible 24 hours north of the polar circle and even in the southern parts of the country, it never gets really dark. For me it is kind of half time and time to take stock of what I have seen and noticed in my small part of the world called Svångemåla.

First of all some sad news. The cranes did not stay to start a family. Their visit was short, but sweet, and I hope they will come back next year. In stead of the cranes, a Canadian Goose made a short stop but moved on due to lack of water. This is now a growing problem due to the very dry weather that we have had to endure since the beginning of May. The grass has gone brown and many flowers and even trees look a bit sad and dehydrated.

On the positive side, a young moose has showed up, calmly grassing the area the cranes used to be. S-/he is a one year calf that the cow has let go / abandoned when she got a new one to take care of. I hope and pray that it survives being alone and the yearly moose hunt in the fall. The dry weather has also meant that the mosquitoes are not as many as they normally are.


The meadow where the cranes have been replaced by a moose.