Thursday, 24 January 2019

The small fishing boat Tärnö approaching Helsingborg

This is the small wooden fishing boat Tärnö approaching its home port Helsingborg


Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Judges at the Nordic Games in 1909

In February 1909 the Swedish weekly Hvar 8 Dag published this photo (here with my colouring) of two judges at the Nordic Games - precursors to the Olympic Winter Games:


"The Nordic Games was the first international multi-sport event that focused primarily on winter sports, and was held at varying intervals between 1901 and 1926. It was organized by Sweden’s Central Association for the Promotion of Sports,[1] and more specifically by Viktor Balck, a member of that association and one of the five original members of the International Olympic Committee. It was, in many ways, a precursor to the modern Winter Olympic Games,[2] whose success was a contributing factor (along with the social and economic turmoil following World War I) to the Nordic Games's discontinuation in the 1920s." (Wikipedia)

My neighbour´s dahlia

Now in January it is nice to remember how colourful my neighbour´s dahlia was in October ... 




Sunday, 20 January 2019

A small fishing boat arriving in Helsingborg

This traditional wooden fishing boat arrived in Helsingborg this afternoon,
 hopefully after a good day of fishing.