Out to sea (Lidö Värdshus)

Ice was building up in the harbour, so as I used my oar to make a passage through it I realized that this would probably be the last trip before spring. My destination was the nearby island Lidö, or more specifically Lidö Värdshus, the inn/restaurant/pub. I’ve spent many summer nights here over the last ten years or so and it is always with fond memories I return. The laughter and live music heard even from the mainland during summer had now been replaced by a serene silence.

As I made my way through the deep snow up towards the inn I came to think of how much the sea and the archipelago means to me, and how much it has shaped me over the years. To go out alone in a tiny boat when the water temperature is somewhere around 5 degrees Celsius might seem like madness to most people, to me it’s a necessity. The smell of sea air, the wind in my face and the sound of waves gently rocking my boat. To live.

13 thoughts on “Out to sea (Lidö Värdshus)”

myimpressions4u on 12/25/2012 at 17:59 said:

wow the pictures are really impressive !!

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- gabrielkyrenius on 01/06/2013 at 17:11 said:
  
  Thanks a lot!
  
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sethsnap on 12/17/2012 at 11:59 said:

Wow, amazing shots. You have such vibrant color and you can feel the cold from your photos. I need to join you at that place. What kind of music?

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- gabrielkyrenius on 12/20/2012 at 11:47 said:
  
  Thanks! Think they have live music twice a week during summer, different kinds
  
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  - sethsnap on 12/20/2012 at 17:17 said:
    
    I would love to come visit a place like that and take a ride on a boat to these places. Lucky guy you are.
  - gabrielkyrenius on 01/06/2013 at 17:10 said:
    
    I sure am
Cos on 12/16/2012 at 19:22 said:

What a beautiful day and very nice photos!

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- gabrielkyrenius on 12/20/2012 at 11:45 said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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rolandkyrenius on 12/16/2012 at 18:40 said:

Vårt kära Rådmansöland

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- gabrielkyrenius on 12/20/2012 at 11:45 said:
  
  Ni borde åka ut på vintern också, när lugnet lagt sig..
  
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Francine Herrebaut on 12/16/2012 at 15:47 said:

Love it…. the words and the ‘bilder’
My love to you! Stay as you are.

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- gabrielkyrenius on 12/20/2012 at 11:44 said:
  
  Thank you, and thanks for the Christmas card!
  
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  - Francine Herrebaut on 12/20/2012 at 11:54 said:
    
    I’ve got a card from your sister with also your name on it
    Have a good Christmastime… and a very good 2013, without breaking bones.