Runes with a view
Slabs of granite
Marking might and the passage of time
Centuries old, gazing blindly over the lake.
1,000-year-old rune stones
Weather-beaten, enduring.
Will you still be standing in another thousand years?
The guardians of time.
Lake view
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Great lines that go well with the shots.
July 28, 2009 at 08:52
Ooooh, that place looks really magical!! I love it!!
C x
July 28, 2009 at 09:01
Stunning lake view!!!!!
July 28, 2009 at 10:00
The stones remind me of a fallen down Stonehenge. Was it some kind of structure a 1000 years ago?
The lake photo is gorgeous.
July 28, 2009 at 10:13
Lovely!! I wonder what the Vikings were building. Sweden is full of interesting places!
July 28, 2009 at 11:24
Do you have that lake view? How fabulous if you do and what a good walk it must make if you don’t.
July 28, 2009 at 11:55
Yes – we have a similar view if we walk about a minute from the front door.
Lucky us!
The walk to the rune stones takes about 10 minutes.
July 28, 2009 at 14:29
What an incredible spot and how full of magic it must be. Thanks for your lovely photos and your incredible words.
July 28, 2009 at 12:43
I am about to post about a similar place I discovered in Sweden… another one of those historial spots that are tucked in the cosiest places!
July 28, 2009 at 13:31
LadyFi, what beautiful shots and your verse go so well with them. Thanks for sharing. (((Hugs))) Jo (South Africa)
July 28, 2009 at 13:31
You live in an spot of heaven to me, with all that water! And so much history!
July 28, 2009 at 13:32
I’m glad you live there. More than that, I’m glad you blog about it. Lovely!
July 28, 2009 at 14:08
Love that last pic! Did you take it on your camera or your iPhone?
July 28, 2009 at 14:23
Camera!
July 28, 2009 at 14:25
Beautiful!!! The rune and lake are so pretty. Calm and serene. You have a good camera lol.
July 28, 2009 at 14:37
That looks so peaceful.
July 28, 2009 at 15:48
Looks idyllic. So peaceful and perfect to photograph.
July 28, 2009 at 15:52
Fascinating – what exactly are rune stones?
July 28, 2009 at 16:11
Unless someone moves them,they will be standing.
July 28, 2009 at 16:13
Fascinating post, terrific shots and wonderful words to match! Doesn’t get any better! There is a mystical quality to the second shot that I love!
Have a great week, Lady Fi!
Sylvia
July 28, 2009 at 16:22
The guardians of time reminding us of our mortality, of the passing of time and that the journey is the important thing and all we leally have.
July 28, 2009 at 16:27
Lovely place. The radiant sky behind the tree looks great.
July 28, 2009 at 16:45
You always post the neatest pictures!
July 28, 2009 at 17:39
If stones could talk … the stories they would tell!
July 28, 2009 at 18:16
Wooooooooooooo…I really like the lake view photo. Quite romantic
July 28, 2009 at 18:36
Fi…you’re a poet….
x
July 29, 2009 at 00:26
I love when you post about the runes. They’re so mystical and magical.
And off topic, I tried to get on here no less than three times yesterday with no luck. Your page wouldn’t load. It wouldn’t be inconceivable that the problem would be on my end, but I thought I’d make you aware just in case others might be having problems as well…
July 29, 2009 at 01:30
So beautiful! reminds me of my favorite book series!
July 29, 2009 at 02:34
Thanks for indicating the problem with image loading on my blog. It was timely. I have rectified it and it is working fine. Thanks once again.
July 29, 2009 at 04:07
Beautiful Lake photo, and I am always captivated by the Rune Stones:)
July 29, 2009 at 04:39
I’d say somebody once had a great view.
July 29, 2009 at 05:37
I just love your Runes, simply magical!
July 29, 2009 at 06:23
This is beautiful! I love ancient ruins, it always makes me wonder about the people who put them there.
July 29, 2009 at 15:04
This gave me real pause. Very poetic. So true and so beautiful
July 29, 2009 at 16:09
I still can’t give over the history you have in your own backyard.
July 29, 2009 at 16:41
“The guardians of time.”
Beautiful post. Thank you.
July 30, 2009 at 00:18
Love the runes….kids love the runes…..so foreign to our American soil! But we have the Giant Sequoias 1 hour from our house. They have been around about 3,000 years. Always awesome. Who could EVER tire of them? Can’t believe ANYONE ever let even one of them be cut down. It makes me ill.
July 31, 2009 at 18:15
Excellent words and beautiful pics!
July 31, 2009 at 20:47
beautiful !!
August 1, 2009 at 08:45
That’s very beautiful, Ladyfi, such history! To treasure…
August 2, 2009 at 11:56
Terrific pics and greatly written!
August 3, 2009 at 00:25
That looks like a really magical place. Lovely words, too.
August 4, 2009 at 10:35