For Valentine's Day (Swedish: Alla hjärtans dag = All Hearts' Day) we had one of those rather rare cold winter days of sunshine and blue skies, and yet no ice/snow on the streets. And this big heart is once again in place in the square, right in front of the old court house in the background. (It has been moved around between a few different locations since last February when it first appeared.)
The water level in the river is low, due to construction work on a bridge going on upstream. From the spots of ice along the temporary "beach" (not normally visible!) you can tell that it is really quite icy cold even if there is no snow or ice to be seen elsewhere!
Looking back towards town on my way home.
As you can see from the reflections in the river it was a very still day - no wind blowing.
A frozen shallow pond, on the other side of the path along the river that I was following.
I was glad to be able to take advantage of the sunny day for a walk. Today we're again back to cloudy and grey - and also a bit of snow whirling about outside my windows just now...
Linking to Weekend Street/Reflections
That winter light is so clear and bright, the sky so blue and the reflections so faithful. But what is BORAS (on the heart)?
ReplyDeleteNeil, Borås is the name of the city where I live. Sorry, so obvious to myself that I tend to forget that maybe not every reader has been with me for so long that they've had time to memorize that yet... ;)
DeleteThank you. Borås with a little halo above the "a". I am glad your town is not called Borås Johnson.
DeleteWell, I can only agree with that, Neil! That little "halo", by the way, makes Borås kind of rhyme with "of course" in English.
DeleteI like the strength and stability of the architecture and the reflections of the buildings doubly so!
ReplyDeletePenelope, no matter how many times I walk the same paths along the river, I can never resist another reflection photo...
DeleteIt may be chilly, but it still looks like a beautiful day for a walk. That sky is a much deeper blue than I can see from my window and I'm less than 10 minutes from the Mediterranean!
ReplyDeleteCarol, it was a very nice winter afternoon for a walk.
Deleteevery thing looks so beautiful, its hard to tell if its a bright summer day or winter day except of course the ice photo... its a lovely place to walk and snap and You Know I would snap myself silly if i were there
ReplyDeleteSandra, no leaves on the trees is kind of a giveaway, too... ;-)
DeleteOh, the gorgeous intense blue of the sky and water! I don't remember ever seeing this love letter art piece, it is very cool! A love letter to Boras.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed coming along on your walk. That picture with the reflection in the water is interesting. Not a ripple! The old courthouse looks like it would be fun to go inside. Hve a great weekend. Take care.
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