Pictures from Skåne - Sweden - Vassen

26 September  2009: Plant heather on the cat's grave, she'd turned eighteen yesterday. It is overcast but warm, so I eat lunch in the garden before I go to the lake Vassen east of Öved at Vombsjön. Park at Övedskloster. Walk the way round the church to Mölledammen. Then follow a narrow road north of the dam, at a house is a bridge over the creek between the pond and Vassen. The stream has paved sides.

A path leads to the lake Vassen. At the west end of the lake is a dam. I stand for a moment and look over the lake, a heron flying by. The path continue on the south side of the lake between the lake and a deciduous wooded steep slope. A horst with volcanic features. I'm encased in greenery. The trees arch towards the lake, the trees at the lake stretches its branches over the water. The leaves begin to have their autumn color. Here and there can one between the branches get a glimpse of the lake and the north side. It is an exciting nature. Fallen tree lies across the path, some cut-off others are not. At the lake's eastern end is a swan couple. A quiet stream provides the lake with water.

I come to a gravel road. 'Biotope Protected area' it says on a pole, wondering what's this? A signpost pointing towards Åsagården. On my map the road is straight through the courtyard. Maybe rude to go there? The road passes through forest, out between fields. Pheasants run across the road, kites hovering above me. The map does not match, the path goes outside the farm. After the farm is a nice view of the Vomb area. At the horizon is the ridge Romeleåsen.

Just before I am back at the church I go down on a tractor road, overlooking Mölledammen, to see if one can go up on the hill Frualiden. I end up at the lake. Returning to the road. Talking with a friendly woman. You'll be able to walk on the edge, best in spring when there is not so much grownup, and Woodruff bloom on Frualid. There was formerly a dance floor, her grandmother danced there. Time passes, time to drive home.

At home, I look after what happened in the div IV Northern Skåne: Åsljunga - HIF 0-3, qualifying games is secured.

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