2021 Archive

​September

Vazova Trail[a]

Hagia Sophia Church[b]
A church from the 5th-6th century, abandoned in the 18th century.

Ledenika[c]
The cave is about 300 meters long and contains ten halls. Its name "ledenika" means "icy" or "glacial", and the cave is quite a lot more chilly than the outside.

Church of St Paraskevi[d]
Built either in the 10th century or 13-14th century.

Church of the Holy Saviour[e]
Built in 1609, this a small former-church (it's de-consecrated) most notable for its wall paintings.

Church of St John the Baptist[f]
A cruciform church from the 11th century.

Shipka Memorial Church[g]
A church built as a memorial dedicated to the soldiers that died in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) which resulted in the liberation of Bulgaria.

​August

Devetashka Cave[h]
A huge cave with an underground river.

The Stone Ships[i]
The "stone ships" are two rock formations just off the beach in Sinemorets.

Sunset Over Gabrovo[j]
Watching the sun set.

Krushuna Falls[k]
A series of waterfalls with a short hike to the cave where the river springs.

Church of St Stephen[l]
One of many churches in Nesebar.

Sunflowers[m]
Some bad Google Maps routes have a silver lining.

​July

The Cliffs[n]
There's a nice (but sometimes rough) path closer to the water that goes between Villa Adolfsberg in the east to Fredhällsbadet in the west.

The Magic Trash Can[o]
A green waste container in a magic wonderland of junk.

Summer Evening at Järvafältet[p]
Warm and long days are perfect for biking.

Summer Evening at Skeppsholmen[q]
The days have been warm and long.

​June

Ghost Tree[r]
The bird-cherry ermines have wrapped two trees and are working on the rest.

The Warmest Summer Evening[s]
The temperature shot up to 28 degrees and the effect on people was predictable.

The Flowers of Djurgården[t]
The flowers are really blossoming this year.

Partial Partial Eclipse[u]
Partially seen behind the clouds.

A Walk Around Skeppsholmen After the Rain[v]
An evening walk.

Bigsh0t in Stereo(graphic)[w]
New version of Bigsh0t.

​May

The Towers of Thor[x]
Officially the "northern towers", but the original name ("Tors torn") sounds a lot better.

The Fluffballs of Råstasjön[y]
The little goslings are busy exploring the beach.

Wood Anemone Solo 2021[z]
If the previous weeks were a duet of blue and white anemones, then the forest is now one giant solo of white wood anemones with the odd blue one.

Royal Birthday Flight[aa]
Team50 flyby in honor of the birthday of His Majesty the King.

​April

Igelbäcken at Dusk[ab]
A couple of photos as I was biking home.

Anemone Duet 2021[ac]
The spring of 2021 came late and was colder than usual.

City Abstracts[ad]
Seeing the city in a new light when walking about.

Tills alla dör by Diamant Salihu[ae]
A brilliant nonfiction book that could well fit into the horror genre, if it weren't for the fact that it's a true story. It is a giant of a book in a small package. Well researched, well written, and not shying away from difficult topics, it is a must read for anyone trying to understand the events in north-western Stockholm and the social challenges there.

The First Rainy Days of Spring in Hansta[af]
It's been a wet few days, but the little flowers seem to enjoy it.

Bigsh0t Zenith[ag]
Zenith correction and optimizations.

​March

Dusty Hazy Spring[ah]
A walk around Djurgårdsbrunnsviken.

Ricoh Theta SC2[ai]
The Theta SC2 is the follow up to the entry-level Theta SC and brings mainly much improved video, but also some very useful ergonomic features to the stills.

Hättan[aj]
Part of the very popular triangle route Kungsholmstorg - Söder Mälarstrand - Klara Mälarstrand.

First Ladybug[ak]
The first ladybug of the year!

A Springtime Gathering[al]
Someone set up a bird feeder, and it turned out to be quite popular with the intended guests and others.

Martenitsa Kamila[am]
Celebrating the return of spring.

​February

Ricoh Theta Video Metadata[an]
The Ricoh Theta SC and Ricoh Theta SC2 stores orientation information in the video files they produce. Extracting this information is helpful when editing, since it lets you do a first-pass zenith correction and get the footage somewhat stable.

Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse[ao]
Swim due west and you'll end up in Charleston, Georgia.

Love Locks on Riksbron[ap]
Love locks under snow on Riksbron.

Winter Storm[aq]
A windy evening on Granholmstoppen.

Valley of the Nuns[ar]
A valley in central Madeira with a small village surrounded by near-vertical cliffs.

Levada do Moinho and Levada Nova[as]
A walk with a spectacular waterfall on the way back.

​January

Storm Filomena[at]
This storm passed by the Canary Islands and Madeira on its way to Europe. It's been raining almost continuously since New Year's.

Pico do Arieiro[au]
Hiking from Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo and back. 300 meters down, 300 meters up, and worth every millimeter.

Paul da Serra[av]
A high plateau on Madeira.