Above all 1/1

Of of the several dragons on Lom stavkyrkje/stave church. What can I say. I'm hoping to see some more of the Norwegian stave churches later this year.

#lom_stavkyrkje #stavechurch #rooftop #skies #oldwood #norway #trio #triptych #pixelfedsweden

Buildings and plants 1/3

Nettles are edible, as y'all probably know. Use the young leaves (and gloves when handling them). Last year I made some cordial. You can also make the easiest and most cost-effective fertilizer ever by just popping a few stands in a bucket of water and let them stew for three days or so. Really, they can be an asset.

#oldwood #decay #nettle #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

Buildings 1/3

How many times have I been to the Ikea nearest to me? Half my life. Yet not until last fall did I realize that there's a nature reserve smack dab behind it. Bordering the thing! Of course, it was the dog that found it. Cows are grazing in a field which appears to be a remnant of a farm. There are also a few economy buildings, like this barn. A short but delightful trail runs around a small promontory in lake Vänern. It's mindboggling how things coexist without your having an inkling. Without even belonging to a parallel universe!

#oldwood #barn #decay #bergviks_udde #karlstad #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

Entering to year 2026. No, not really. Door from an old wooden church at Petäjävesi, Finland. The church, carved by Central Finnish peasants in 1763–65, was inscribed on the World Heritage List as an example of the long Nordic tradition of wooden church architecture.

#church #unesco #Petäjävesi #Finland #history #oldwood #photography #smartphonephotography

Heddal 3/3

#stavkyrkje #stavkyrka #stavechurch #heddal #bygdøy #oslo #norway #norge #closeup #detail #oldwood #trio #triptych #pixelfedsweden

Heddal 2/3

#stavkyrkje #stavkyrka #stavechurch #heddal #bygdøy #oslo #norway #norge #closeup #detail #oldwood #trio #triptych #pixelfedsweden

Heddal 1/3

One could probably dedicate an entire feed to just one of the major Norwegian stave churches. I'm trying all I can to hold back a bit, but it's just coming on too strong today ...

#stavkyrkje #stavkyrka #stavechurch #heddal #bygdøy #oslo #norway #norge #closeup #detail #oldwood #trio #triptych #pixelfedsweden

In the pale 2/3

Järbo is a village widely famous not for much, but it does attract some attention among nostalgiacs for its old vending machines still on display, if not in service, by the old store. It took a while to figure out what the sign must have read back in the day: specerihandel (grocery store). This huge, dilapidated building looked deserted to me, but after oohing and aahing and shooting a bit, I noticed a cat coming to one of the windows to check me out.

#järbo #varuautomaterna_i_järbo #oldwood #oldhouse #decay #minimalism #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

Fading 2/3

Walls like these only get more beautiful with time, until suddenly they are derelict and the whole house is sagging and falling down.
It's a lot like life.

#oldwood #falurödfärg #rumex_longifolius #gårdsskräppa #dooryard_dock #closeup #details #trio #triptych #sweden #pixelfedsweden

Steps Across the Trunk

#photography #helios #helios44 #helios44m

#landscapephotography #naturelovers #rusticcharm #woodenbridge #parkphotography #sereneview #greenery #outdoorphotography #nature_perfection #hiddenplaces #naturaltextures #tranquility #rusticnature #oldwood #landscapelovers #forestwalk #botanicalphotography #peacefulplaces #natureart #beautifulnature