Spring pictures from Dörarp

We just had a long weekend, Thursday was a public holiday for the ascension, when Jesus went to heaven. And the Friday in between is called a "squeeze" day that 95% of Swedes have off because it is between the public holiday and the weekend. Wednesday we went out to my parents place to watch the local soccer club play their first home game for the season. We stayed the night in Dörarp and went for a long walk on Thursday before Grandma and Grandpa had us over for lunch. Of course I brought the camera and photographed what a wet Swedish spring day might look like in the surroundings of where my parents live and where I grew up. I have yet to do this in Älmhult where we live now.

First out is he church where wedding bells will ring in about a year. Tomorrow I will send in the booking form for the 21st of May 2011 at 3pm. I will need a confirmation back from the church that it is available before it is set in concrete for any wedding travelers to continue with their plans.

Everything is starting to bloom, this is a tree of some sort where the leaves are just starting to grow again after the winter.
A boat coming out of winter hibernation =)
And another one, the lake is calm and almost like a mirror.
Someones holiday home in a beautiful spot with a fantastic view over the lake called Vidöstern. Not the same lake that my parents live at.
Another tree called Rönn
A little slug out on a spring walk in the wet weather
A typical Swedish gravel road
A flower called Vitsippa that is blooming at the moment and there are hundreds and hundreds of them together like a white carpet, absolutely beautiful, and they are everywhere. I will try to get a photo of it.
The lake Färsjön, which is the lake at my parents place.
Early stages of blueberry I think.