I biked through the summer landscape today and it was like biking through the epitome of the idea of Swedish summer. Red cottages with white trims, pastures, horses, flowers… The dream of returning to the simple life, to the origins, to that little red cottage on the countryside is one of the corner stones in the traditional Swedish self image. Simple solitude with neighbours not too far away, but not too close either. Second biggest country in Europe after France – when it comes to space, but with a population of nine millions, so there is plenty of room for fulfilling that dream of ours – the dream of the little red cottage and the simple, free life.
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Very beautiful countryside! I love all those flowers and lush grasses! Thanks for sharing your wonderful photographs with us…
What beautiful pictures! Only makes me want to visit your corner of the world all the more. xx
Happy that you appreciated the pics. Would be happy to show you around if you were to come here. :)
Exquisite pictures. You are blessed to have this beautiful place to walk through, to absorb and to breath in. Thank you for showing us the magnificent reds, greens, blues and whites of your summery Sweden.
Thank you! Happy that you enjoyed my photos. :)
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