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Monday, 24 September 2018

Barsebäckshamn

It's only three km (about 2 miles) from Gillhög (the ancient passage grave) to Barsebäckshamn, a little fishing village on the south(ish) Swedish coast that looks straight out towards Denmark and Copenhagen.  A village has been here since the 1400's, and it was once a very busy fishing port.  Now it is mostly recreational fishing. There's a long pier made of granite and if you are lucky, you'll be there when the hollyhocks are showing themselves off to mutual advantage against the little fishermen's houses.  I love the way the windows are at just the right height to look straight in.  In another life I bought one and set my long trestle table just inside and painted all day with the windows wide open in summer, so people passing could look at my progress and talk to me as I worked.  



'Caught Anything?'  'Not yet!'





If you look hard you can see in the distance the marvellous new bridge that goes between Sweden and Denmark.



Denmark is over that way. I think the wonderful radiance in the sky is caused by the sun 
bouncing off the relatively calm Öresund (the Strait between Sweden and Denmark).

8 comments:

  1. Emma Springfield25.9.18

    My grandmother was from Denmark. I appreciate seeing all the scenery of the area.

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    1. Kate25.9.18

      Well, that's nice to know Emma.I recently wrote a post on my few days in Copenhagen, if you are interested. It should be in the sidebar somewhere...

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  2. Graham Edwards26.9.18

    Having a window with a fabulous view is marvellous but the idea that it would be on the harbour front and people could stop and chat does have its attractions (and drawbacks).

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    1. Kate26.9.18

      Yes... True. Well, there are such things as shutters too, or even just a gauzy net curtain, when one has had enough of being in the public.

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    2. Graham Edwards26.9.18

      Yes but they also shut out or cloud the view.

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    3. Kate26.9.18

      Well, that's a good point Geeb.

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  3. DawnTreader27.9.18

    I'd love a sea view but I'd hate to have windows at a level making it easy for passers-by to peek in... (It may be good for an artist's workshop, but for my private home I definitely would not want it!)

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    1. Kate27.9.18

      I expect if I ever actually did it, the novelty would wear off quickly Monica. I have a lot of privacy where I am, with a gate, a longish drive to the house, and a huge front garden with lots of large trees in between... I guess I need to get out more ha ha! (Been reclusive for 6 weeks painting away here.)

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