Two Saturdays ago when I went down into the harbor area to look after … my old working place, Stena Voyager – after my 30 minutes by the gate and photos of a legend … I so let my little camera work in the area.
What hit me was that the whole harbor area was so clean – even it was industrial was there no litter what so ever around – even if I didn’t like the place where Voyager was laid to rest because of all the metal scrapping around him, was it so tidy and clean.
I decided to take the shortcut back to town center over the railway yard – and the old railways station, that is all closed up now for years. They have moved the railway station to a bit outside town center, to make the journey much quicker.
Before they have to take the train into the town center and then drive it out again, not very efficient. The rails are still in use for freight to/from the harbor and the industries in the area.
The old station house is a beautiful building and it’s a pity that nothing is done with it. I think the bus drivers have some kind of rest area in there, at least they had. One of those things I would love to save if I had the money … but I didn’t win on Friday. I would have turned the old station into a hostel.
Not very practical short cut I took over the rails and when I came to the old station house I couldn’t get out of the area, so I have to walk back and take the walking bridge over the yard.
Had a new SD card in my camera, but no spare batteries – so of course my camera went dead and there was so much more to put it against. So I went back 2 days later … just loved all the details around the area – not a pretty place in itself, but looking through my camera is became interesting and beautiful in it’s boldness and roughness.
While looking for object to put my camera at … I heard somebody shouting; Hello .. first I thought is was some security guard – but it was 3 great Danish boys out on an adventure; David, Matti and Mark.
Two were from Denmark and the oldest from Greenland, they live in Hillerød – very pretty town (slightly smaller than Landskrona) on the east coast of Denmark and they told me that they had came across with David’s dad in his boat for a couple of days. Matti, the tallest boy, did some magic with some pennies. He was very good at it. One moment one – then next three. We spend about 30 min together and I got a chance to practice my Danish, I was amazed how much I remembered. They walked me back to the town center where David’s dad was waiting for them. Very nice company and so pleasant boys.
So on Thursday will I go aboard the Stena Voyager for the last time ever – I know it will be emotional for me – but I also know that HE will get a good write up about in the local press and that means a descent farewell. Somebody showed an interest in him even in end – and I was one of them.
“There is a light at the end of the tunnel…
hopefully it’s not a freight train!”
Mariah Carey
This a great tune, “Frieght Train” …. with a group called “Headwater” from Vancouver, Canada. Found it by accident on Soundcloud. Just brilliant, love the fun lyrics and its such a happy tune.
What a beautiful post, Viveka! Great photos!
Happy Monday!
🙂
Marina …. thank you so much – I wish you a great Monday too … and a pleasant week.
I love that you are part of the farewell my friend, so s
*So special 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you, Uru!
Wonderful photos, Viveka, and you’re so right, this place is beautifully clean and free of litter. How nice to see this. You take some very interesting walks and meet lovely friendly people too. 🙂
Yes, I really enjoy to look for objects and it was only me until the 3 guys came along – they were such lovely bunch. Enjoyed myself in their company. Thanks for your support.
If anyone can find beauty in a place, it is you. ANd you did. Not to mention making new friends! 🙂 I’m excited for your visit Thursday!
Colleen, so I’m … excited for Thursday. The Danish boys was a lovely and very takable company. Enjoyed their company. I think there is beauty everywhere and in everything, but we don’t take us time to stop and find it.
You’re right about that. We don’t. I loved the pattern in the end of the wooden beam. How many would have noticed that? And I love your chance meeting with the boys who called out to you. How many kids would do that now a days? 🙂 I love that they did.
You’re so right about the kids .. they wouldn’t have called out – I think they want to show me the magic trick *smile – he was good.
You probably made their day by appreciating it. 🙂
I probably did – while walking back into town center one of the boys told his mum over his mobile that they had met a nice old lady = ME!
Hahahahahahaha! Better than a cranky old lady! 🙂 That deserves a bit of a belly laugh.
You captured some gorgeous textures Viveka. Love the radiating pattern on that log, the moss, fading beauty….all of them actually 🙂
Look forward to your tribute to Stena Voyager.
Thanks, Madhu – there was so much to put the camera against and I must have taken 150 photos and deleted 40 … really enjoyed my time at the railway yard.
These photos are just brilliant and give one a feel of the place… they are very special… love this share Viveka..
Thanks, Bob .. I truly enjoyed my two sessions at the yard – there was so much to put the camera against and there was loads of beauty to be found.
Beautiful post, I loved them all. Thank you dear Viveka, love, nia
Thanks a million, Nia.
You must have had some great moments there, Viveka! I can easily imagine you all chatting away and doing coin tricks. Sounds just like in the good old days… The photos are so interesting and detailed, so I understand why you went back. Good luck on Thursday.
Ann-Christine .. is was a very odd place and I was all by myself – the boys was great company and they was so talkable. *smile Thanks, I have seen online that there is a massive intrest in the Voyager – and some photos when he arrived Landskrona. A lot of people don’t understand why he is going to be cut up .. I wish I could turn him into an art gallery.
Great idea!
Those pictures are once again excellent! And the story… 🙂 Have fun! 🙂
Thank you so much *smile
I like your background music too, which surprised me by starting suddenly automatically – how did you manage this?
Thank you every much …. that is my trademark, so I would like to keep that to myself.
I love your captures Viveka and I hope you get to let us know what happened on Thursday 🙂
Sorry for my lack of visits lately…I always love to come here and enjoy it every time xo
Thank you so much – of course I will let you know about the right up in the local press … there is a massive intrest in the craft on Swedish blogs.
Always enjoy having you visiting me. Doesn’t matter how often it’s.
Anyes, thank you so much ….. of course I will do a post about my Thursday. it’s nice when you land here in my world, it doesn’t matter how often or seldom it’s.
Always a pleasure no matter when I come because I am visiting a friend Thank you for your kindness. Thinking of you
Thank you so much … for your kind support.
Great post and pictures, Viveka–you do have a good relationship with that little camera of yours. I need to learn how to “tile” my photos someday.
Fun song too!
Thank you so much, Heather … WP do the tiling for you – you just create a gallery, so each.
What a perfect song for this post. Your pictures really make everything you see come alive for us. Those boys look like perfect little gentleman.
Cindy, they were gentlemen – that had been out on a little adventure. Thank you so much for your kind words.
it has to be so hard to see what you are seeing. Your work life sitting quietly never to speak again but in your heart
Terry, sorry – but I don’t really understand this!!!!!
Absolutely love the pictures. Such pictures are not only nostalgic but have a magic of their own. And I feel they are romantic too (no, not in a mushy boy-girl way), in their own mysterious ways.
You know what??? That is the way I felt too – this romantic aura of area. I enjoyed so much to be in the rail yard and to look for object. Thank you so much for the kind words. You describe just the feeling I had.
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Beautiful post, Viveka. When you mentioned Hillerod, I am reminded of my time in that beautiful city exploring Frederiksborg Castle. Denmark and Sweden to me are simply beautiful countries — very organized, clean and the people are friendly too! 😉
Malou, the Nordic countries are very special – I think too.
Finland and Norway so beautiful. Thank you so much for your kind words. We, Swedes, can be a bit funny at times *smile
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Fab pics, lovely little story and great music. What’s not to love Viveka 🙂
Thank you so much … *smile – I really had a great time in the beautiful roughness. Just had enough of shooting flowers. Thank you so much. *smile
Some great textures here Viveka, as well some great details and captures, good work.
Thank you so much, Leanne .. I really enjoyed my time by the rail yard and the old station building. *smile
Rail yards are very good for textures.
I was a bit feed up with taking photos of pretty flowers – so this really filled my senses.
I’ve never heard this Freight Train song before – like it a lot, love the pace.
As for your pictures & your telling : wonderful, Viveka. I love how you show me things I wouldn’t otherwise see.
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oh dear it texture are great
really really great
To be honest I’m very pleased with the textures in those photos – my camera just loved everything I put it against. It helps a lot and I was in the right mood too, very important.
yea dear thanks alot
Gorgeous photos Viveka. I love the rusted, weathered beauty in the environment also. I’ve never been to Stena Voyager but I think I need to visit one day! 🙂 You and your camera make an amazing team xx
Thank you so much … I really enjoyed my hours at the railway yard, And I love the photos that came out from them.
Stena Voyager is no more … it’s broken into p. scrap metal, I think it’s only the shell left by now.