Flen 1-5 June

20150531 172351 On 31 May I flew to Stockholm, and then passed through the Central Station on my way to Flen. 20150531 220102 This country mansion was the site for an MRI Synthesis Workshop on Biosecurity. 20150531 191133 All the big rooms were on the second floor... 20150531 213459 where there was also a billiards table...
20150531 214543 and several social spaces. 20150531 193522 I stayed in an adjacent building next to this enormous old oak tree. 20150601 132900 An hour outside Stockholm it is very agricultural. 20150601 133029 Farmer scrapping down the washboard on the road.
20150601 155344 The dining room set up for us. 20150601 155610 Coffee break in an upstairs salon. 20150601 171147 A bug zapper, which led me to learn that the mansion's owner was a principal in De Laval. 20150601 203235 We spent a lot of spare time at billiards.
20150601 214343 Many lakes here. 20150602 134228 Second day: fireplace ornaments... 20150602 134240 he was leering at this lady. 20150602 153256 I went for a long walk in the afternoon.
20150602 153618 Farm house.. 20150602 153630 The red paint reminds of a camp I worked at in high school. 20150602 154221 And also Vermont... 20150602 154306 especially this!
20150602 161538 Glacial erratic with lake slowly filling in via cattails. 20150602 163130 The house where I stayed reminded me of AB&UG's house in Madison. 20150602 163142 Something about the wooden doors... 20150602 185835 Back at the main house, a different color napkin for dinner.
20150602 195556 No alcohol could be purchased the day we arrived, so everyone brought a bottle of whiskey with them! 20150602 195714 Decor 20150602 201621 The researcher from Tasmania was scarily good at billiards 20150602 201624 She must've spent a lot of time at isolated bars in the outback.
20150603 070809 The entrance hall on the morning of the third day. 20150603 080121 Our participants at breakfast. 20150603 092621 Set up for coffee break. 20150603 152100 A longer walk in the afternoon, still with erratics and lakes.
20150603 153224 Fava beans grown we think for forage- 20150603 155550 Swedish country road. 20150603 155620 Forage crops and lakes 20150603 162142 Giant lawn mower.
20150603 162719 Strong winds were frequent here. 20150603 165018 How to make a fence from spindly trees. 20150603 170648 Lupines reminded me of Maine and Nova Scotia. 20150603 170701 More lupine
20150603 171109 Buttercups take over as I complete my 9 km hike. 20150603 171111 Tree and flowers of the field. 20150603 225129 Back in my digs, more reminders of Madison... 20150603 225154 the wallpaper? the furniture?
20150604 104229 Sun on the patio 20150604 104421 Interior art 20150604 133943 The kinds of things we discussed 20150604 152940 I took off on another long walk (training for the Alps) past that same field
20150604 153859 I had studied up on the road network and found a nice loop. 20150604 154353 More roadside lupines 20150604 155205 Mustard field 20150604 155257 Imagine being a bee...
20150604 155307 So many flowers! 20150604 163058 Fields alternated with planted forests. 20150604 164625 Road out of the forest and into the fields.