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Russ Tillman / The Mill on the Mighty Krökan The Krökan flow near our Swedish cousin's home in Knäred, Sweden. Many times during our visits and usually after dinner, we take a walk to this site where we have a wonderful evening swim. This is one of my most favorite places in Sweden and shortly after our arrival, our first time swim in the Krökan bathes our jet lag away! I know I am in finally back in home Sweden when I feel the powerful and cool river waters flow over my head and the muddy river bottom gets between my toes. Our cousins have bought this mill and are restoring it back to its normal condition. VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Vånga Kyrka The church (kyrka) in Vånga, Östergötland -- my great grandfather Fredrik Wilhelm Jonasson was born in Vånga. There had been a wedding at this church before I got there. If you look closely, you can see a pink heart-shaped balloon tied to the bush left of the front door.
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Newkirk Johnson / Tvätta Mig While stopped briefly at the Katrineholm train station, I was amused to see a train parked next to ours on which someone had written "Tvätta Mig" (Wash Me) with their finger as a joke. Some things about human nature are the same no matter where you go! VIEW IMAGE »
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James Nickel / Uppsala Domkyrkan When the students leave town for summer, Uppsala becomes a huge stage set. The town is magnificent without people; it's the best of times to visit, you see film characters everywhere, you feel a cameraman's presence, you don't want to wake up, you eat a Swedish buffet breakfast in a local hotel, you step outside, you see chained unused bicycles, the students have left, the architecture remains. VIEW IMAGE »
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James Nickel / The Entire Family The corporation gets a new start. The workplace extends into the home; the home extends into the work place. Families get to go on vacation. Family identity changes. The family enlarges. VIEW IMAGE »
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James Nickel / Boycotts Ingvar tells it like it was. VIEW IMAGE »
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Adele Idestrom / Mannerheim rides again! When I was in Helsinki this past summer, I walked by the statue of Mannerheim, Finland's greatest statesman, mounted on horseback - - and was startled to see that the rays of the setting sun cast a shadow of the statute, making it appear that once more Mannherhim was patrolling the streets of present day Helsinki. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patti Kilman / Tomte Swedish Tomte have become a passion for me. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patti Kilman / Family farmstead storage cellar This is what my grandma would call her "root" cellar. For storage of different foods and things. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patti Kilman / Thatch roof cottages This is my family in Swedens cottage on the river near Ange. They plant rasberry bushes on the roof so bears and other critters don't get to them. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patti Kilman / Fika with our family in Borgsjobyn VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / The Chapman as Seen From Gamla Stan The famous ship AF Chapman, now a restaurant and hostel, as seen across Norrström from Gamla Stan in Stockholm. VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Tåkern Naturreservat View of the Tåkern Naturreservat from the Hov lookout tower in Östergötland (about 10 kilometers south of Vadstena). Tåkern became a formally protected nature reserve in 1975, and provides some of the highest quality bird habitat in all of Northern Europe -- nearly 300 bird species utilize Tåkern! In this photo, the small village of Sandby can be seen in the distance beyond the lake. Sandby was where my great great grandfather Johan Hofstedt was born and raised. VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Camping Stuga På Vätterviksbadet All of the cabins at Vadstena Camping (Vätterviksbadet) are named after different fish species. Mine was named after the European perch (Perca fluviatilis) -- "Abborre."
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Newkirk Johnson / Leaving Stockholm for Björkö Leaving Stockholm on the ship Birka to visit the Viking island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren west of Stockholm -- about an hour and a half voyage. Center left in the photo is Stockholm's city hall. VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / garden friend this cute little snail exploring the garden... VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / peaceful lake boats lined up on this quaint lake in the south of Sweden... my husband grew up by this lake so it's such a treat to visit every year... VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / lavender sunshine I took this picture in my mother-in-law's garden... she grows the most amazing lavender I have ever seen! Every morning we drink coffee in her garden with the most magical lavender scents... the bees buzz a little hum and we sit amongst this beauty all summer! Just when I took this the sun was rising and there was such an amazing golden misty light with the purples... it took my breath away! VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / currants ooooooh those Swedish red currants are fantastic! Every summer our girls eat possibly an entire bush of berries while we vacation in Sweden! Those currants are so beautiful! They grab a hand full and put the whole branch in their mouths and pull out the stem and the berries burst in their little mouths... the bright red juices drip down to their chins and stain their dresses, but it's the best to have red stained dresses in the summertime! VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / a Swedish forest Imagine how it must feel as a little child to walk inside of a forest... Such a large place with giant quiet trees billowing in so many directions... Imagine the wonder... Imagine the curiosity... I wish I could be a child in a forest once again... feeling the damp mist and wondering if a unicorn or a fairy or a little elf was just there... I took this picture of my husband and children exploring this massive masterpiece in nature... Swedish forests really fascinate me. They are mystical and beautiful all in one! The sounds of the Earth beneath you at you hike thud, thud, thud... is such a wonderful sound. I hope my children always have the wonder as I still do in a Swedish forest... VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / picnic is a must in Sweden in the summertime everywhere you look there are people having picnics... Swedes picnic in style! There are so many varieties of picnic blankets... thermoses... baskets... Some people have baskets that they used as children... they use aluminum dishes that they have used hundreds of times... a great deal of skill goes into the perfect picnic... but the best part is once there and together sitting on a gorgeous blanket is to remember how many times that one blanket has been used... how many stories have been told together... the sweet picnic memories are fantastic... breaking bread together and slowing down together... it's beautiful. VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / wild child... this is the life... in the nature picking wild flowers as the sun sets... I love how children in Sweden run wild... barefoot... free! Simple things such as running wild in a field of flowers is enough... but it stays with them forever.... VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / catching snails a typical Swedish summer day... little rain.. little girls in their underpants letting their imaginations run wild... VIEW IMAGE »
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Kollene Carlsson / Baltic Giggles... I snapped this pic as our little girls sat freezing in the Baltic Sea last summer... made me smile! VIEW IMAGE »
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Christina Staalstrom / Akerbrygge tar kvelden The warm light setting on Aker brygge highlights the peaceful beauty still to be found in this otherwise hectic part of Oslo. VIEW IMAGE »
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Christina Staalstrom / Norwegian summer swim There is nothing quite like a bright Norwegian "solfylt" day to keep me coming home to Oslo every summer. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jon Kühlewind / Living the high life. Kåseberga, Sweden - July, 2007 VIEW IMAGE »
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Jon Kühlewind / Midnight Snow in Bornholm Snowstorm in Rønne, Bornholm, Denmark. February 2010 VIEW IMAGE »
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Bob Hamilton / Cabin in the Woods Typical Dalarna scene with fence, woods and cabins. VIEW IMAGE »
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Bob Hamilton / Siljan Sunset One of the many beautiful sunsets we enjoyed from the Green Hotel. VIEW IMAGE »
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Karen Snyder / Hardtack The perfect server for our midsummer meal. VIEW IMAGE »
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Karen Snyder / Geraniums on windowsill Is there anything more Swedish than geraniums on a windowsill? VIEW IMAGE »
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Linda Gronvall / Lake Fryken Imagining the boats that carried my grandparents (1911 and 1912) from Torsby, Varmland, Sweden sailing down this long lake to board a ship for America. My grandfather never returned, but my grandmother visited 55 years later! VIEW IMAGE »
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Linda Gronvall / Kaffe! Sundborn, Sweden. Coffee, with "Påtår" and "Tretår" (potor and tretor.. seconds and thirds) Words I heard growing up in Minnesota! VIEW IMAGE »
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Linda Gronvall / A Swedish Welcome! I will always remember the first dinner at my cousin's home.... a welcome to the Americans! VIEW IMAGE »
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Linda Gronvall / Midsummer Lupines Everywhere we drove in Dalarna during Midsummer, the ditches were full of incredible lupines. 2008 VIEW IMAGE »
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Linda Gronvall / Great-great Grandfather's summer farm, Orsa, Sweden In 2008 we had the privilege of visiting Sweden, the land of our ancestors. The gracious interest of family friends led us to the summer pasture (Fabor) of my husband's Great-great grandfather, Jeppa Per Jonsson. He became know in Isanti, Minnesota as Peter Winlund. How fascinating to walk the land that he had owned. One of these buildings had 1850 carved in the side....he left Sweden in 1870..... did he cut these trees and built this log barn for his cows? Or is it even older? The Midsommer wildflowers added their beauty to the memorable scene. VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Nyköping archipelago, Sörmland VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Nyköping archipelago, Sörmland VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Nyköping archipelago, Sörmland VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / A Sörmland church VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / A Sörmland farm VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Rock of the Ice Age, Sörmland, Sweden VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Vadstena hotell VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Brahehus, Vätterleden VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Konsthallen, Göteborg VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Helsingborg VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Bokskog, Christinehof, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Vinter Bjärehalvön, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Haväng, Österlen (Home of the angels) VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Haväng, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Haväng, Österlen (Home of the angels) VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Haväng, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Kiviks strand, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Kivik, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Haväng, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Fishing nets at Vitemölla, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Haväng, Österlen Viking remnant (shipsetting or grave most likely)at Haväng, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Vitemölla, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Kiviks strand VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Haväng, Österlen VIEW IMAGE »
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James Nickel / Wild Strawberries-the dream scene This is not a "set." The professor, who is about to journey to Lund to accept an academic award in Bergman's, Wild Strawberries, observes his dream of his body falling out of a casket in this plaza. The horse drawn carriage wheel collides with the lamp post, spilling the professor into the street, but he's very much alive. VIEW IMAGE »
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James Nickel / Twisting Torso, second view (see first view description) VIEW IMAGE »
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James Nickel / Twist and shout The building belongs in Chicago or New York but is actually in Malmö. It defies perception. It has 5 sides and the floors are level. It challenges understanding until you realize it was inspired by the human vertebrae. Each side is different viewed from the four cardinal directions. It is a masterpiece of 21st Century Architecture and a symbol of Swedish innovation although designed by the Spaniard, Santiago Calatrava. VIEW IMAGE »
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James Nickel / Furniture Lingo Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC VIEW IMAGE »
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James Nickel / Fårö Rocks Swedish surrealism at its best. VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Saltsjöbaden boats VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Saltsjöbaden Grand Hotel, a legendary landmark VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Northern summer's end VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Morning mountain haze VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Torekov, Christofer Barfoths gata VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Torekov, Hovs hallar VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Torekov beachday VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Torekov street VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Torekov famous bathgowns VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Torekov, fiskebodar VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Torekov bikes VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Swedish Dads VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Båstad beach VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Båstad Playa VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Båstad kallbadhus VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Båstad hamn VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Kattvik, Båstad VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Blågult i Båstad VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Pepe's Bodega, Båstad VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Boats in Båstad VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / The Blue Highway, Tärnaby, Västerbotten VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Blå vägen, Västerbotten VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Old town legendary VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Lidingö summer evening VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Spring sun on famous Stockholm stairs VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Sheephouse VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Birchtree by VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Red rocks of the High Coast VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Swimmimg in The High Coast VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Norrfällsviken, Höga Kusten VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Forest VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Evening swim VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / House´by lake VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Northern summer night VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / neverending sunset Remnants of timmerflottning in ne Ångermanälven River VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / View of Ångermanälven river, The High Coast VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Northern neverending sunset VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Birchtrees by the Ångermanälven river VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Vitemölla, Kivik, Österlen, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Höganäs, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Höganäs, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Höganäs, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Stenshuvud National Park, Österlen, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Höganäs, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Vitemölla, Kivik, Österlen, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Sofiero slott, Helsingborg VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / House in Höganäs, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Dag Hammarskjöld's Barkåkra, Österlen, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Kivik, Österlen, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Arild, Kullahalvön, Skåne VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Härnösand, City on water - like many Swedish towns VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Härnösand, Västernorrland VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Boating in the city VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / St Petrilogen, Härnösand typical wooden building, Carl Milles' statue in front VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Härnssands Domkyrka, Västernorrland, Härnösand Cathedral VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Summernight light (over lake) VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Högsjö Hembygdsgård, Ångermanland VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Djäknasundet, Karlsborg, Vättern VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Västerås Cathedral har en liknande stil på tornet som den i Mora, väldigt svenskt VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Västerås City Hall VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Helsinki Ferry returning home passing Lidingö VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Södergarn, Lidingö Stockholm VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Uppsala, Gustavianum and the Cathedral VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Lidingö, Stockholm (Södergarn) VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Oak trees on Lidingö, Stockholm VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Fishing in Tärnaby, Västerbotten VIEW IMAGE »
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madeleine person www.personstudio.n.nu under progress / Morning in the mountains Morgonbild av Ryfjället vid Tärnaby i Västerbotten VIEW IMAGE »
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Richard Simon / Horses of Aerø Taken on a bike ride around the island of Aerø in Denmark in July 2012. VIEW IMAGE »
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Richard Simon / Wildflowers of Aerø July 2012 on a bike ride around the island of Aerø. My brother and I returned to this beautiful place 48 years after our family visited it when we lived in Denmark for a year. VIEW IMAGE »
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Richard Simon / Day dreaming Taken on a visit to Taarbaek, Denmark (north of Copenhagen) in July 2012. Looking for peace and inspiration. VIEW IMAGE »
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Richard Simon / Peaceful harbor Taarbaek harbor near Klampenborg, north of Copenhagen. I lived in Taarbaek with my family in 1964-65 and returned with my brother to visit in July. Still as beautiful as I remember it. VIEW IMAGE »
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Kirsten Eddyson / Stockholm at it's finest. From the bridge parallel to Drottningatan's bridge leading to the parliament building and Royal Palace, you can see Stockholm's vibrant colors and beautiful landscape. Scandinavia seems to have some of the most vibrant colors I have ever seen.
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Kirsten Eddyson / Gamla Stan This picture was taken on a quiet sunday morning in Gamla Stan before the streets flocked with tourists. Gives you a glimpse into how it may have been way back when. VIEW IMAGE »
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Per Franck / Muodoslompolo church at midnight A nice and sunny, but freezing cold, midnight in late June, 2012. Muodoslompolo church was first built 1864/65 in the neighboring village Muonionalusta, but was disassembled, moved and rebuilt in 1925 once the highway was built and the latter village no longer became a hub of activity due to its location on the Muonio river. Muodoslompolo then became the central village of the area due to the three highways meeting there connecting Karesuando, Pajala, and Muonio (Finland). VIEW IMAGE »
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Bodil Bednarkus / Riverview A view of the river by our summer home south of Stockholm, taken from an old fallen tree. VIEW IMAGE »
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Bodil Bednarkus / Riverview An evening view over the river by our summer home south of Stockholm, taken from a an old fallen tree. VIEW IMAGE »
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Karin Dorey / The Throne by the Stone Only in Sweden would you be able to find a toilet in the woods for your convenience. Please take note for those not familiar with the Swedish ways, there is no plumbing! This is on Lake Amungen. VIEW IMAGE »
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Karin Dorey / Sunset on Lake Amungen This was taken July 2012 from my parents summer stuga. Their home is located by the beautiful Lake Amungen which is in Dalarna. VIEW IMAGE »
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Helena Hessle / Lake Amungen i Hälsingland VIEW IMAGE »
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Patti Bender / Red houses at Sandhamn Red houses endure, each with a lovely touch at the window. VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Djurgårdsbron Looking west along Strandvägen from Djurgårdsbron while walking back to my hostel from Skansen late one evening. VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Vadstena Slott Courtyard A photo taken looking north out toward Lake Vättern from within the courtyard of Vadstena Castle (Slott). Vadstena Slott was built by King Gustav Vasa in 1545. It now houses an extensive museum and the Vadstena Landsarkivet. VIEW IMAGE »
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Edie Stavinoha / Barkeryd, Sweden My photo was taken this past Saturday evening, 04, August 2012 in the countryside outside the small Småland village of Barkeryd, Sweden, just after playing a fun game of "Kubb" with friends. VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Traditional Dancing at Skansen Traditional Swedish dancers on an August evening at Skansen, on Djurgården in Stockholm. VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Scandic Hasselbacken Stockholm The Scandic Hasselbacken hotel in Stockholm, near Skansen on Djurgården. VIEW IMAGE »
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Vicki Anderson / Surstromming How can you NOT smile and think of Sweden when you see this photo! VIEW IMAGE »
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Henrik Dahlberg / Grundsund Sweden's Grundsund VIEW IMAGE »
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Henrik Dahlberg / Fiskebäckskil the heart and soul of Sweden's west coast VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Katthamra Gård - Cottage A cottage on the manor of Katthamra Gård, which must be one of the most wonderful places to stay on Gotland. Summer, 2006. VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Swedish Colors Swedish colors lining the road heading south from Uppsala. Summer, 2006 VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Midsommar Midsommar at our relatives’ summer house in Västervik. Summer 2006. VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Swedish Breakfast My daughter (Katharine) and son (Eric) partaking of Swedish breakfast in Västervik with their (second) cousin Erika, during their maiden visit to Sweden to visit relatives. Summer 2006. VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Cousins by the Baltic My daughter Katharine (left) and her (second) cousin Erika, enjoying time together on the Baltic, in Västervik. Summer, 2006. VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / A Typical Swedish Summer Feast A typical Swedish summer feast set out for us at (great) Aunt Greta’s house on the island of Alno, near Osthammar, during my children’s maiden trip to Sweden to visit relatives. Summer 2006 VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Swedish Outhouse A Swedish ‘take’ on the outhouse – so very civilized. Island of Alno, near Osthammar. Summer, 2006. VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Dinner Preparations Early preparations for dinner on the island of Alno near Osthammar, during my children’s maiden journey to Sweden to visit their relatives. Great aunt Greta lives on the island during the summer months. June 2006. VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Afternoon Coffee by the Shore Preparations for afternoon coffee by the shore on the island of Alno, near Osthammar, during my children’s maiden journey to Sweden to visit relatives. So civilized. VIEW IMAGE »
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Elizabeth Magnuson / Island Living Approaching great aunt Greta’s house, by boat, on the island of Alnö, near Östhammar, during my children’s maiden trip to Sweden to visit relatives. Summer 2006. VIEW IMAGE »
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Robert Johnson / Gröndal means Green Valley Finding my mothers birthplace home in the village of Basterna, Sweden VIEW IMAGE »
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Lenore Johnson / Who enjoys Häagen Dazs? Bergen, Norway on Floibanen VIEW IMAGE »
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Karin Sjosten Seastone Stern / The magic light at night Stockholm summer Night light VIEW IMAGE »
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Karin Sjosten Seastone Stern / Neighborhood watch! Walking in Hunne-Halleberg and the cow checks you out. VIEW IMAGE »
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Karin Sjosten Seastone Stern / Sandhammaren over the dunes Sandhammaren in Skane. VIEW IMAGE »
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Ulla-Britt Faiella / Fårsläpp Fårsläpp: First day of sheep grazing on the World Heritage Island of Björkö, near Lake Mälaren, Stockholm. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jenny Drew / Summer fresh-picked berries There is nothing better than the sweet taste of fresh picked berries from our clean and green nature! VIEW IMAGE »
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Jenny Drew / Most beloved fisherman sweater... Doubt there are any Swedish people who doesn't get a smile on their face and lots of memories flooding when they see this very typical fisherman's sweater! VIEW IMAGE »
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Jenny Drew / Good old fashion mouse trap! The stable protector from predators. Notice the falu red barn which is very common in the county of Dalsland. This mouse catcher was photographed in Tösse. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jenny Drew / Swedish Gold My mother Monica went behind their house in Tosse, Dalsland and found the Chanterelle mushrooms aka Swedish Gold! VIEW IMAGE »
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Jenny Drew / Svensk Vastkust Very typical fishing cottages in Kungshamn, on the Swedish west coast. VIEW IMAGE »
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Leif Brisfjord / Torsång Church Torsång Church, one of the oldest in Sweden. Torsång is on Dalälven, and close to Lake Runn in Dalarna. Torsång has an almost one thousand year history. VIEW IMAGE »
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Leif G. Brisfjord / Jan Eliasson Jan Eliasson at the Swedish Midsummer Festival 2006. Jan Eliasson will return to the United Nations during the summer of 2012 VIEW IMAGE »
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Lisa Davidson Bachan / Accommodating Accompanist Nordic Festival: Roaming accordion player to provide those lively tunes we Scandinavians love. Keeps our toes and fingers tapping to the beat. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lisa Davidson Bachan / Proud to be Scandinavian They sure let the neighbors know what they are in for. No hiding our heritage here. The flags tell it all. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lisa Davidson Bachan / Craving Crayfish Smorgasbord: nothing is more Swedish than Swedish Peasant Bread, crayfish and candles. Nordic Club Midsummer festival 6/16/12. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lisa Davidson Bachan / Pull My Sweet Tooth Raspberry Marzipan Layer Cake
Nordic Club Midsummer Festival 6/16/2012 Columbia, South Carolina, VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Vadstena From the Pier In this photo taken from the Vadstena Pier which extends into Lake Vättern, the spire from St. Birgitta's Abbey Church (left), and the Rödtornet building (right), which today houses Vadstena's substantial tourism office and visitor's center, are prominent.
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Newkirk Johnson / Vadstena Rådhus Vilhem Moberg wrote in "A History of the Swedish People (Volume Two)" that this Vadstena City Hall (Rådhus) building was the likely site of an August 16, 1434 rebel uprising led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson against Sweden's ruling noblemen and clergy.
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Carina Ferrel / Dala outfit for generations I love this country but I also still love Sweden with all my heart. Looking at the pictures reminds me of fond midsommar memories from when I was a little girl in Sweden. It also reminds me of how proud my daughter is to be Swedish and how she has embraced her mother's heritage.
Of the two photos here one is of myself 1966 in Knivsta, Sweden in my Dala outfit, a gift from my mom. In 1982 I left Sweden and moved to San Mateo, California. In 1989 I had the picture taken of my daughter Kimberly Ferrel in the same outfit.
I have had the picture of my daughter on the wall and through the years it has stirred many conversations with my American friends about my Swedish heritage and our Swedish customs. They all have been fascinated by the stories of Julen, Tomten, Maj Stången, Landskaps dräkterna and of course all the weird Swedish food I eat.
Now in a few months my daughter is going to be a mom for the first time and she is having a girl. The Dala outfit will now be given to her to pass on to her daughter. VIEW IMAGE »
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Artie Carlson / Natural Midsommarstång Fifty feet from our home and part of a tree I've walked by many times without looking up to the top of it. I recently did look up and it made me realize - Nature has given us a (scrawny) version of the Midsommar Stång. VIEW IMAGE »
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Anders Vercelli / Gloria in Exelsis The decorated organ pipes of Trinity Church (Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan)in Kristianstad, Sweden. Christian IV of Denmark built this church after he founded the city of Kristianstad in 1614. The region of Skane (Scania) was part of the Kingdom of Denmark at the time. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jane Anderson Vercelli / God Jul A Swedish-American mother and her family gather by their front door in Connecticut to pose for a Christmas card in December 2011. Happy Christmas from Anders, Peter, Jane and Lars. VIEW IMAGE »
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Anders Hallsten / Canoe rides outside Stockholm Rivers and waterways are everywhere in Sweden and thanks to an abundance of rental places you can choose your means of transportation depending on mood and need to get where you're going. VIEW IMAGE »
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Anders Hallsten / Mölle Mölle is a locality situated in Höganäs Municipality, Skåne County VIEW IMAGE »
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Christine / Swedish summer cottage My daughter at our sommar stugor VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Britt Fredrickson / Stockholm Skyline A small skyline view of Stockholm taken from the bridge leading to Djurgarden. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Britt Fredrickson / Stockholm Archipelago Breath taking views, calm seas, and dozens of tiny little islands make up this spectacular landscape in the greater Stockholm area. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Britt Fredrickson / Bunad Norwegian Bunads are worn each year to celebrate the National Independence Day, the 17th of May. Each Bunad is unique and hand crafted to represent the part of Norway that person is from. VIEW IMAGE »
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Newkirk Johnson / Ansgar's Cross on Björkö Monument to the 9th century Christian missionary Ansgar on the Viking island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren west of Stockholm.
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Newkirk Johnson / Vättern Sunset August sunset over Lake Vättern at Vadstena Camping (Vätterviksbadet).
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Newkirk Johnson / Hovs Kyrka Rune Stones Hovs Kyrka in Östergötland dates back to the early 1100s and features 1,000-year-old rune-inscribed coffin fragments once used in a nearby cemetery, now on display in the tower chamber.
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Newkirk Johnson / Hovs Kyrka, Östergötland Hovs Kyrka, located about ten kilometers south of Vadstena in Östergötland, dates all the way back to the early 1100s and contains Viking runestones. My great great grandparents Johan and Johanna Hofstedt were married in this church in 1862.
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Kirsten Eddyson / Åre For Swedes, its always necessary to get one last ski weekend in before the spring really sets in. Åre is one of the go to places for them. Beautiful views looking off into the mountains of Norway in the distance. VIEW IMAGE »
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Kirsten Eddyson / Wildflowers Wildflowers grow like crazy in scandinavia and walking through Small paths where your summer house is located is the perfect way to find the wildflowers that will be used to make your midsommar crown. VIEW IMAGE »
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Kirsten Eddyson / Sheep Walking through the countryside in Scandinavia, you are bound to run into a few sheep feeding off the land. VIEW IMAGE »
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Kirsten Eddyson / Rainbow Coastline Ask any Scandinavian what they think of when they think of summer in Western Sweden. They will undoubtably answer with: Bright boathouses, orange rooftops, and the sea! VIEW IMAGE »
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Kirsten Eddyson / Boating through canals. It's not a Noric summer without taking your boat and going through the small canals in between summer houses on small islands in Sweden. VIEW IMAGE »
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Sophia Weber / Fishing from the jetty My boys fishing from the jetty in Storsjön, Sandviken VIEW IMAGE »
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Kirsten Eddyson / Weathered Swedish flag. What is more nordic than a old stuga with a weathered Swedish flag waving in the harsh winds of the Swedish coastline. VIEW IMAGE »
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Kirsten Eddyson / Old Boat House You cant go sailing through the Western Sweden Archipelligo without seeing old worn down boat houses from generations ago. VIEW IMAGE »
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Kirsten Eddyson / Rooftops of Western Sweden While on a walk on the small island of Gullholmen located in Western Sweden's archipelago, I was in awe of the brightly painted boat houses and orange rooftops. VIEW IMAGE »
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lulu Marie / Stockholms old town old couple doing window shopping in the old town of Stockholm VIEW IMAGE »
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lulu Marie / Oslo-love <3 VIEW IMAGE »
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lulu Marie / wintertime wintertime in sweden VIEW IMAGE »
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lulu Marie / Street art Street art in Stockholm VIEW IMAGE »
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lulu Marie / Stockholm by water Stockholm's old town-waterview VIEW IMAGE »
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lulu Marie / Midsummer-kiss Midsummer celebrations in dalarna/sweden VIEW IMAGE »
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lulu Marie / Fika time A cosy coffee spot in Stockholms old town VIEW IMAGE »
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Lulu Marie / Wintertime Wintertime in sweden/stockholm VIEW IMAGE »
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Lulu marie / Nationalpark Sweden Tyresta by-nationalpark in sweden VIEW IMAGE »
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Lulu Marie / midsummer Midsummer celebrations in Dalarna/Sweden VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Britt Fredrickson / Wildflower Bouquets in Fall As the Nordic countries begin to grow darker in the Fall, the last of the wildflowers are picked and used for table tops at the annual family pumpkin fest. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Britt Fredrickson / Homemade Pepparkakor A traditional "Julafton" (Christmas Eve) wouldn't be complete without sill, korv, and a ton of pepparkakor. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Fredrickson / Cross-country Skiing in Hemsedal I don't know what is more Scandinavian than an annual ski semester away in the mountains. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Britt Fredrickson / Sheep of Skåne These are the sheep who live on my cousin's farm in the south of Sweden near Kristianstad. VIEW IMAGE »
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Mats Larsson / Blue and yellow, pride and glory An old photo from Dalarna and from preparations for the traditional church boats in the town of Rättvik. VIEW IMAGE »
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George Krause / Sauna My first sauna experience at my wife's parents summer cottage near Merikarvia, Finland. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patti Kilman / Borgsjo Cemetery I love the peace and privacy in the design of a Swedish Cemetery. Each row of stones has it's own hedgerow to give the mourners or visitors their privacy. Beautiful forthought!
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Patti Kilman / Floral and Veg shops in Gamla Stan Even in October you can see fresh vegetables and fresh flowers being sold in the marketplace. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patti Kilman / A stilted solution My relative told me the story of this place built by men that didn't want to be disturbed either playing cards or tipping a few glasses. VIEW IMAGE »
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Sonny Vinberg / Stockholm Royal Palace/Residence Stopped by to see the royal family but no one was home. Walked the gardens and caught the sun bathing the garden-side of Drottningholmslott. A beautiful castle. VIEW IMAGE »
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Sonny Vinberg / Stortorget, Stockholm A nice town square in Stockholm's Gamla Stan. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patricia Kilman / The beauty of Gamla Stan I was staying with relatives in Stockholm's Gamla Stan and this is taken from their door. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patricia Kilman / Beautiful Bräcke I stayed with family in Bräcke, Sweden and fell in love with it's charm. Bräcke, a municipality in Jämtland. VIEW IMAGE »
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Patricia Kilman / Ljungan! The view of the Ljungan river from the midpoint of Sweden. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jerry Nelson / Potatis Korv Food traditions for second and third generation Swedish Americans often reflect the peasant foods at the time of emigration in the late 1800s early 1900s. When I was a boy, these sausages were available at a local independent grocery store, and they were highly prized during the Christmas season. The store is long gone, but I make these every year around Christmas time for my family. Most likely, potatis korv is all but forgotten in the homeland; I know when I mentioned them to my cousin in Sweden, she had not heard of them. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jerry Nelson / Hembakade semlor! I think traditional foods are very important to immigrant families, and the traditions last throughout the generations. I make these every year for my family around fat Tuesday, and likely my daughters will do the same as they get older. Photo taken in Casper Wyoming by Jerry Nelson, 2011. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jerry Nelson / Simple, elegant, and delicious Lunch in Gamlastan. My wife Susan enjoying fresh shrimp, bread, cheese, and locally brewed beer quayside in Gamlastan. Nordic food is at its best when it is fresh and simply prepared. Swedish cuisine is so much better now than it was 35 years ago when I was studying here, and it was good then! Photo taken by Jerry Nelson, summer 2004. VIEW IMAGE »
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Ulrika Hulterström / Swedish summer Taken a typical summer day in the south of Sweden - Ystad VIEW IMAGE »
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Dorothea Artinian / Strömsholm slott (Palace) in June. This lovely palace was built in the 17th century and is located near Västerås. I took this photo on my first trip to Sweden in 2005. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jeanne-Minette Cilliers / Scents of a Swedish summer A lupine invitation to dance in Värmland. Those magical few summer weeks when the lupines leak their inky presence across meadows, I envelope myself in their intoxicating scent and luscious beauty." VIEW IMAGE »
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Patti Kilman / The beauty of Gamla Stan I was staying with relatives in Stockholm's Gamla Stan and this is taken from their door. VIEW IMAGE »
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Jeanne-Minette Cilliers / Magical Värmland Summer in the Arvika vicinity=a reservoir of peaceful hours at the lake to last through the dark of life and winter. VIEW IMAGE »
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Karin Anner / Kayaking in Bohuslän Kayaking on a perfect summer evening in the beautiful Fjällbacka archipelago. There is no place on earth as wonderful as Bohuslän in the summertime. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Björndahl / The top prize! The clothes are traditional from the late 1700s and the children is part of a staged battle against the enemy Denmark. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Björndahl / Midsummer expectations Three girls at the dance wearing the garland wreath made of seven wild flowers picked in silence - if they do not find the prince today then, tonight, they will, thanks to the garland, dream of the man they will marry. VIEW IMAGE »
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Lena Björndahl / Midsummer girl A little girl discovers that her traditional garland of flowers has been exchanged for one that is way too big. In the background children and their parent dance to the traditional songs played by the band. VIEW IMAGE »
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Adele / Shoes Off! Taking your shoes off indoors is the done thing in Nordic countries, probably to avoid tracking snow inside. Usually you're provided with cozy slippers - even as a guest. This doormat at the offices of design company North Kingdom in Skellefteå, Sweden, is a friendly reminder to visitors! VIEW IMAGE »
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Eva Persson / Sommarpappa. Rest, joy and summer in the eyes. Summers in Sweden, all of the Nordic countries, are crisp and clean and people make the most of them while they're there, taking long vacations, spending time at summer cottages and in the archipelago. VIEW IMAGE »
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Leif Rosqvist / Sweden Anyone can see that these people are having fun the Swedish way VIEW IMAGE »
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Hanna / SEEEMLA VIEW IMAGE »
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Thomas Ystad / Swedish architecture A Swedish architecture firm that came up with a plan to roll buildings through a city on rails has won third prize in a competition to develop the Norwegian city of Åndalsnes. VIEW IMAGE »
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Anders Hallsten / Swedish Midsummer Ask a Swede what the most important holiday of the year is and Midsummer will come up as often as Christmas. VIEW IMAGE »
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