Lake View, or Not?

 (3 August, cont.)

On the northern outskirts of Borås, a whole new residential area is being built. I've seen newspaper articles and ads bragging about it overlooking the nearby lake; and it has also been given a name to suggest that. 

Passing by that area with my brother (still on 3 August), on my request we took the opportunity to drive up there to have a closer look. The residential area as a whole is still far from finished, even if people have started moving into some of the buildings. Standing on the ground, it seemed unlikely to us that any but the very top floors of the tallest buildings could have much of a lake view. From the lower floors, at best some of them might see a wall of tall trees. But quite a few must also just be looking straight at their neighbours...

On our way home that same day, we finished off with a visit to the beach at the southern end of the same lake, to get some temporary lake views ourselves - and ice cream at their café.

 

 

We also went for a short walk out onto the woodland headland sticking out into the lake from that beach. And from there, we found proof that yes, some of the flats of that new residential area must indeed have a lake view. Definitely not those living on the lower floors, though!

Zooming in:

Late Summer Day by the Lake

As far as the weather is concerned, August has continued much as it began, i.e. rather rainy - or at least threating us with showers most days; even if there has also been an occasional sunny day here and there in between. 

One of those sunny days occurred today; and with no rain showers forecast for the afternoon, I decided to take a bus across town to the beach by the lake there. There really hasn't been any good opportunity for me to do that this summer, until now: June was too hot for me, and July too rainy.

Perhaps I should add that I'm not really a "beach person" as in loving sunbathing and being in the water... When I go out to the lake, it's for a change of views, and some different paths to walk.

Schools started again here after the summer holidays, last week or so; and when I arrived it was obvious that there had been some school sports day going on there today. A whole school class of teenagers were waiting to go back to town on the bus that I came there by; and others were still gathered out on the lawn. But they too were breaking up, and were soon wandering off in another direction. (So I'm guessing they came from different schools.)

I was only there for an hour (went back by the next bus) but it was still a change from my usual neighbourhood walks.

On arrival, I started by buying an ice cream at the café (still open, but will be closing for the season at the end of August), and then I went out on the woodland peninsula.

 

The white balls out in the water are marking a new "waterway" that they've recently prepared along the shore there for people (so inclined) to go snorkling there and discover life under the surface... (No one doing so while I was there, though - that I could see.)

Zooming in part of the mainland from the other side of the peninsula. Some lucky people must have lovely sea view from their own house!

Back on the mainland, and crossing a bridge over the river, I spotted a canoe going out into the lake.

There is a little marina in the river for people who own cottages and allotments nearby.

Young gulls had taken over this sandy beach area, but flew away when I approached...

 

This old boat is "parked" on one side of the bay (across from the peninsula, to the right). If it's used at all these days I think it's only for private parties. I did not go up close to it this time, just zoomed it in from a bit of a distance. (It's name is "Svanen" = The Swan)

 

Old barn across the road from the bus stop. (I think it's home to some business nowadays.)

Lake Views

 

Yesterday turned out a lovely late summer day - sunny and still, but not too hot. In the morning, I walked into town (and back) to complete my order of new glasses (two pairs), based on an eye examination last week. After lunch at home, I still felt like going out again just because of the nice weather, and spontaneously decided on taking the bus out to the lake for a change of view and another walk, even if just for an hour. (With my senior bus pass, the bus fare is free if I keep to the non-rush hours...) The photos of the rowan trees in yesterday's post are from that walk, too. Here are some more photos: from the narrow point of woodland sticking out into the lake, and back at the beach. Compared to when I was there in July, it was very quiet yesterday; there were a few people about, but no "crowds" ... Schools have started, and most adults are back to work after the summer holidays as well.