Stormy weather

This fall we have had a number of low pressures coming in from the west bringing a lot of rain and strong winds. A couple of weeks ago many thousands of people had no electricity due to trees falling over the power lines and roads being blocked by trees. I was therefore not surprised when I recently visited Svångemåla and found a big birch tree resting on the path to the house. It took me the better part of one hour to clear the way and I will have to continue that work when weather and time permit.

It is a bit funny that I earlier worried about some dead trees standing next to this birch (http://svangemalanews.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-wish.html  but they never caused any problems.

The road to the left of the stone wall is not in use any longer as you might remember from previous posts. http://svangemalanews.blogspot.com/2009/06/good-or-bad-news.html 



Moose family

In the middel of the hunting season I met this moose family of four. Impressive animals when you are only 30-40 meters away.

Still some life...

Even when the leaves are covering the ground it is not difficult to find small mushrooms and plants that grow and even thrive. As always, click on the picture to get a better view!



Daisy ?

Shapes



Wet, very wet!

I have lived in Burma (Myanmar) and experienced two monsoon seasons but I still have a feeling that it is wetter in Sweden in October and November. When you are out walking you can often hear big water drops splashing down and the grass and the ground in general are soaking wet. The smell of wet old leaves is very typical for this time of the year.

Verbascum thapsus (Great or Common Mullein)

Lupin

Oak leave

Frost...

The last Fuchsia

So elegant, so fragile but soon it is gone.

Autum in Svångemåla

It is getting really cold in Sweden now. We have had no snow so far but it will not take long before we can see the first white flakes in the air. A few flowers are still managing but the first frost will take them away in no time so let us enjoy them as long as they last!

Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Bluebottle Cyanus segetum)

Parthenocissus creepers

Blackthorn or sloe (Prunus spinosa) You might have to click on the picture to see all the berries. The birds will have a real treat.

The last traces we have had of Bruno !

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

This little Blackbird girl was not feeling well and could hardly move when I spotted her in the high grass. She limped around and I wonder what happened to her when I left her?

Bruno...again

Yes, I know that I have already showed you pictures of Bruno. Several times even but I just cannot refrain from showing you one more. What a cute little creature it is!