A lady and an NSU motorcycle in Helsinki (1952)

In the summer of 1952 the German-Finnish photographer Volker von Bonin took this picture of his wife Gisela and their (I presume) NSU Fox bike. The original photo - here with my colorization - is in the Helsinki city museum collection (N210732).

Roses in the Krapperup castle garden

The Krapperup castle in northwestern Skåne is famous for its rose garden.

Here are some beautiful roses from Krapperup:

The cargo ketch Nordlys in Öresund

The cargo ketch Nordlys in Öresund last night: 

"Nordlys sails without an engine and is possibly the worlds oldest cargo ship (1873) still working. Nordlys operates in the European coastal trade. Originally built as a fishing trawler, she has been refitted and is able to carry a maximum of 30 tons of wine, olive oil, cider or other goods."
(From the ship´s home page)

The wheat field

The wheat field on the other side of the road is ripening nicely:

Summer flowers

Here is my mix of summer flowers: 

The light of the Nordic summer night

Today I was an early riser. Here is a shot from my balcony at about 4.20 AM: 

1962 BMW 700 Sport Cabriolet

A 1962 BMW 700 Sport M1 Cabriolet - one of 2400 built (1962 - 1965) and the only one in Sweden. The car was designed by Giovanni Michelotti, who also designed 17 Ferrari and 6 Maserati models. The bodywork of this 2 cylinder 49 hp model was made by Bauer.