A 470 class boat arriving in Viken

With father and daughter as crew this 470 class sailboat arrived in the port of Viken tonight. 

In the background on the Danish side of Öresund you can se Kronborg castle of Hamlet fame. 

A day on the beach

A day on the beach in Viken

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.

A windy day in Viken

On this windy day I visited the old village Viken a little bit to the north of Hittarp, where I live: 

The fishing boat Hild HG 79 in Viken

The small wooden fishing boat Hild HG 79 was built in Denmark in 1966. The owners, two brothers Jönsson, är the only remaining professional fishermen in Viken. 

Evening in the port of Viken

Nordic summer night in the port of Viken ... :-)

A private maritime museum in Viken

Two old buildings in Viken have been beautifully restored in

 order to accommodate a private maritime museum: 

Sunset in Viken

Sunset in Viken

Sunset in Viken

On this picture you can see the Viken lighthouse when the sun is setting. 

Black and white cat

Here is a cat I like: 

Christmas village

In a street corner in Viken you can each year enjoy watching a nice Christmas village. 

Below is a detail of this year´s village: 

Another Rose

A rose in nearby Viken: 

A cold day on the beach

Today I went for a beachside walk in Viken. The wind made it feel really cold out there ... :-)

Another sunset

Last night the sunset in Viken was quite nice. Here is still another picture:

Sunset in Viken

Two pictures from today showing the sunset in nearby Viken:

A small cargo ship passing by at sunset

The sunset reflected on a window in a contemporary villa in Viken.

September flowers

September colours in Viken:

Locally produced tomatoes

Locally produced tomatoes (with some peppers added) ... :-)

A cold January day in Viken

It was cold in the Viken harbour yesterday:

The Viken windmill

The windmill in Viken, seen from two slightly different angles:

 

 

The Church of the Old Swedish Fishing Village of Viken

The church of the old Swedish fishing village of Viken is beautifully located close to the sea:




The Church of Viken was built in 1825. A new "wing" was added in 2013.

The church seen from the other side.

The old vicarage.

The old cemetery at Viken.