River Reflections

Our town has a lot of old factory buildings along the river. Many of them
are now being used for other purposes (like offices or schools or shops).

Pictures from 15 October.

In Reflective Mood

   

I know I’ve published photos of this sculpture before, but here he is again, in a particularly reflective mood on a still October day.  His name is Bodhi and he was made in the image of his Creator; something which might be worth while to reflect upon every now and then.

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On the building behind him you can see a little windmill decoration. “Röda Kvarn” [Red Mill] is an old cinema building, which is still in use, now owned by the town. Their ambition is to show quality films; old classics or films which the commercial cinemas don’t find profitable enough.

There are and were “Röda Kvarn” cinemas in a lot of Swedish towns. I don’t know if they were originally one special chain of cinemas; they don’t seem to be now. I guess originally the name was borrowed from the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris.

River Mirror

Straight-from-the-camera shot of an old factory building across the river.

Mosaic Monday: Church Reflections

Same church as in yesterday’s post. Look carefully at the window. Part of what you see is the reflection of the view outside (compare the street photo), but at the same time you also see across the church room inside and get a glimpse of another window on the other side of the building. The church is from the 17th century but there was another church in the same spot since medieval times.

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Green Gables

"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?"

Lucy Maud Montgomery – Anne of Green Gables

I passed this house on a walk a couple of weeks ago and Green Gables came to mind…  
I don’t know the history of the building but at present it is a nursery/ day care centre.

Flower Boxes on the Bridge

In the summer, the railings of this walking bridge are decorated with flower boxes.
There is a café on the other side; you’ll get to see a bit more of that in tomorrow’s post.

Dream Home?

Once upon a time, I imagine this was somebody’s dream home.
Or at least their status symbol!
Today, still an impressive house, but an office building.

“A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle” (Irish saying)

Little Red Shed

This is a very small building in the back yard of another house and I assume that it is used as a shed rather than to live in (at least nowadays). In the summer you would hardly see it behind trees and bushes and high grass, but now in the early spring it caught my eye. The white tree trunk in the foreground is a birch, in case you don't have any of those where you live. Very common in Sweden, and together with red cottages they are something of a national symbol.

Adrian noted in a comment on my post with the beehives the other day that we seem to paint a lot of buildings red in Sweden. There is a reason, and I repeat my additional comment here:

"Falu red or Falun red (in Swedish Falu rödfärg) is the name of a Swedish, deep red paint well known for its use on wooden cottages and barns. The paint originated from the copper mine at Falun in Dalarna, Sweden. The traditional colour remains popular today due to its effectiveness in preserving wood. The earliest evidence of its use dates from the 16th century."
Wikipedia

Old Red Cottages (2)

 

See yesterday’s post for context and for pictures of the other cottage in the background.

Old Red Cottages (1)

 

     

 

Not far from where my dad lives there are a couple of old cottages which are owned and taken care of by a local history society. I took a walk there on Saturday afternoon (Easter Eve). Not much visible life in nature or gardens yet after the long winter, but as you can see we at least had a clear blue sky, and we’re rid of most of the snow (there are a few patches left here and there in shadowy places). There will be a couple of more picture posts from this place coming up this week.

Mosaic Monday: Countryside Outbuildings

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Blue, White and Red

Among apartment buildings built ~ 60 years ago, a few older houses still stand as a reminder of the days when this part of town was countryside.

Defoliated View

The Pavilion

White House and Autumn Colours