Tyrislöt - Where eagles dare

Peter and I went south to the St Anna archipelago, to Tyrislöt for a weekend.

The first day we paddled north east, north of Missjö.

Spotted our first eagle this Spring.

Stopped just south west of Högholmen.

First coffee break.

There are a lot of island with bird sanctuaries in this area, and all them are off limits this time of year.

Did not prevent us from seeing a number of eagles though. Here is number two...

We passed Långa Skäret in the east and turned back at Arpsund.

...chased by angry seagulls.

Inre Kärrö, another piece of nostalgia.

Second coffee break.

Around Gimmelsö, just for the exercise.

And inside Skinnsholmarna.

Back at Tyrislöt, with the store.

Our cabin, said to take five people, glad there's only two of us.

A new day.

Peter is happy...

...and so is George Truly.

Saw another eagle (jawn), but it didn't stick on film.

We've been here before too.

A break at Kupa Klint.

View over Stora Svensö.

We went due east and then against the north eastern wind...

...to be able to relax going with the wind back.

A great weekend!

Drottningholm

Good Friday!

Solo trip in almost summer temperatures.

Well, no summer in the water, so the dry suit comes in handy.

An osprey is testing the Spring air.

Old forgotten.

The first motor boats have come out, if they all were like this...

The royal Drottningholm palace.

Södra Ängby from the western edge of Kärsön

George Truly.

Stockholm City

A long winter of frozen water is over.

Almost exactly six months since the last time, the lake froze early November and opened up last weekend again.

We paddled to Skanstull, the Globe Arena area, a returned via a break at Årsta Holmar.

Passed Liljeholmen...

...Bergsundsstrand...

...and inside Långholmen to reach Riddarfjärden

where George Truly is posing.

Stockholm Waterfront, where we will see David Crosby and Graham Nash this Fall.

Returened through the Karlberg canal.

Bällsta River

A frosty morning...

...but another beautiful Fall day.

Went through the canal into Lillsjön.

Algae on the move despite the cold water.

Continued into the new developments in Bällsta river, the Marabou area.

Hit ice, and had to turn around.

Fall is definitely here, soon all the leaves are on the ground.

Ulvsundasjön at its best.

Finished off by rounding Kungsholmen and Långholmen. Choppy sea going west, fun.