Marianne has begun a new challenge where you take one trip every month, near or far, and take photos or write all about it. Join her here http://eastofmalaga.net/2014/01/20/new-challenge-one-trip-every-month/
Here’s how:
- Each month, visit somewhere and then write about your trip or describe it using photographs – whichever suits you best.
- Don´t forget to title and tag your entry ’One Trip EVERY Month Challenge’, and link back to this page.
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- HAVE FUN!
I had been dreaming of Hornborgasjön since I was a teenager – being an avid bird watcher for years. But somehow we never went. Spring is a busy time of the year and Hornborgasjön is situated in the middle of nowhere. Finally, I got to see it. Thanks to my son moving to and studying in Skövde, some kilometres from this famous lake.
For more of my pictures, a closer view and more information about the graceful cranes and Hornborgasjön, click here.
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[…] The cranes used to rest in this place going north because of leftover potatoes from the farms. The potatoes were used in liquor factories, but they closed a long time ago. Today the nature managment is feeding the birds with barley, actually tons of it, since the birds get about 300 grams each every day. Markus Ekman (above) are one of the volunteers, and the buckets are not for the main bird population but for people who are going to spend the night in photo hides, to get close to the birds in the morning. Otherwise the birds feed is distributed by specially designed tractors. By the way, there are a lot of cranes at the lake just now, I checked the statistics, and on 25 September there was 10.840 cranes there. They are counted every other day in the season. There are more photos in my Hornborgasjön photo gallery. And if you missed my other post on the cranes, here is a link. I also made a short post in April, just after visitinmg Hornborgasjön, and here is that link. And I can recommend this post by my blogging friend Leya, she was there at about the same time as me and here is her post. […]
what a magnificent sight that lake must be. Your last photo is gorgeous.
Thank you, Suzanne – it was indeed magnificent. Maybe I’ll return some day…but on the other hand, nothing compares to the first time. And with that weather too.
Gorgeous photographs!
I’m happy you liked them!
Absolutely fantastic! I recaught the birding bug during some extended travel last year, and this is something I would love to experience.
I think I did too – last weekend. I’m glad you liked them – hope to see some from you in the future?
It’s true what they say: early bird catch the worm 🙂
😉
Thanks for bringing me along .. it must have been amazing, I have wanted to go for years too. So glad where able to go back. And I really like too how you describe the birds like pearls. Beautiful, but you’re a beautiful soul.
Fantastic images …
Now I feel very touched by your words, Viveka. So kind of you!
Love the way you describe the birds as pearls.
But, I think they are…thank you!
That, is such a blue river and blue sky. Such a feast for your eyes. The river especially looks so blue it looks as if it’s fake and someone poured a bucket of sky blue paint into it 🙂
Maybe someone did…
I’m so glad you finally got to visit Hornborgasjön, Ann-Christine. I certainly enjoyed seeing it though your eyes 🙂
Great photos!
Thank you very much!
Wonderful, Ann-Christine ! – beautiful and dream-like. You ARE lucky …
Mmmm, sometimes.