22 – 27 January / A light in the dark
Annika Göran2025-02-01T12:34:38+00:00Just as dusk turns to darkness, I walk from the sauna up to the house where a window shines like a beacon. In the shelter of the lime trees, the Tawny owls begin to prepare
Just as dusk turns to darkness, I walk from the sauna up to the house where a window shines like a beacon. In the shelter of the lime trees, the Tawny owls begin to prepare
Again it has been a few days of thaw and rain. The yard is turning to ice and I need my studded shoes to be able to move freely without slipping. The moon shines its
The lynx moves around without being seen, only the tracks remain. The big cat is a long-awaited guest, shy and sharp, an important part of the ecosystem.
It is crisply clean like breathing clear crystal. When the sun shines from a clear sky, everything suddenly feels lighter. Winter's heavy curtain of darkness may need to be pulled back sometimes. There have been
On New Year's Eve, I take my camera and carefully walk out onto the ice that has formed overnight. It has turned cold again and the rain-soaked ice that almost released its grip has frozen
The year is coming to an end. I sit down and feel the power of the big larch tree that stands in the centre of the village. It is old and in touch with the
Again, warm temperatures come with rain and the snow melts, the ice on the lake gets a water cover where everything is reflected in each other. Below the surface I see the piece of ice
In the days leading up to Christmas, the moon grows more and more full. It hangs over all the projects on the farm like a watchful eye and I feel its pull like a greeting.
The entire surface of the lake has now frozen over and for the first time this winter I have to drill and saw my way through to get to the water. My weekend bathing form
The lake is a living being that reacts to everything that happens around it. When the cold weather comes, the water temperature gradually changes and if the day is still, as it is now, the