Merry Everything & Happy Always! 🌟

New Caledonia to Antarctica, December 2023

From the tropical blue Coral Sea... 



 

... to the icy waters of the Antarctic Peninsula...

 


 

I wish you all beautiful end of the year and a wonderful start of 2024!

 

This obviously applies to everyday life and each moment:

 

Merry Everything 

Happy Always! ❤️

 













Back On The Tropical Blue


New Caledonia, South Pacific, November 2023


When fall has arrived in the northern hemisphere, spring is back in the south. Although the differences between the seasons are not by far as big as back home in Scandinavia, there are still many seasonal signs to admire in thriving nature.
 


 
Spring normally means annual boat maintenance... 
 
After close to 4 weeks in the boat yard, we are ready with the work and, as always, very eager to get back in the water.

 



 

The vast, blue lagoon and its magical creatures call us back for more salty adventures!

 

 
The island of Tenia welcomes us with its lovely scenery...

 

 

This island is located next to the barrier reef and is a great spot for numerous activities.

The calm mornings are precious as the trade winds continue to be strong most of the days. These southeasterly winds offer, in turn, great opportunities for more play, either with kite or wing.

 

Our aquatic neighbours are many. Only a shorter swim from our anchorage is needed to meet marvelous creatures of various kind. 

Always as exciting when jumping into the water, one never now who or what is waiting beneath the surface…

 



 





The Eternal Love Story -new song release!


 My talented sister Nanna releases her beautiful song:  

"Min kärlek har inte ett slut"   

(My Love Does Not Have An End)
- on October 27! 😃

 

Listen on Spotify HERE ❤️

Other music channels HERE 🌻
 


 

Nanna's own words about the song:

"The greatest of all is love! In different forms. From parent to child, between partners, and between friends.

Today the 27 of October, I am releasing my new Swedish single "Min Kärlek Har Inget Slut" (My love does not have an end).

It was several years ago, when I wrote the lyrics for this song and story. It came from deep within me, and it felt as if my love could move all the galaxies in the entire universe, as well as every tiny atom in every single thing you can see, or feel."
 
 



 
 




Islas Columbretes

Columbretes Islands, Mediterranean, Spain, September 2023

Off the Mediterranean coast of Spain, approx 50 nautical miles north-east of Valencia, there is a small, fairly unknown group of volcanic islands called Columbretes. 


 

With its highest point at 67 meters, this arid archipelago rises from a depth of 80 meters and is divided into four islet groups, Illa Grossa, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot.

 


 

The islands are uninhabited, only on Illa Grossa there are two buildings, a 19th-century lighthouse and a staff cabin used by the biologists and reserve guards seasonally working on the islands. 



 

Illa Grossa is the biggest island and stands in the place of an ancient crater which nowadays has an open arc shape. It was formed during four volcanic episodes from about 1.0 to 0.3 million years ago.

 

 

Since 1988 the archipelago has been declared a nature reserve. Due to its isolation, the islands are inhabited by an endemic subspecies of a small lizard and and the islets provides rest during spring and autumn bird migrations. There is also a local colony of Audouin's gulls and one of the major stable populations of Eleanora's falcon in Spain.



 

In 1990, the underwater world was also protected and Columbretes is today a 400 square kilometer marine reserve where all fishing is prohibited. You can snorkel and, with a permit, also dive.

 

 

Anchoring around the Columbretes Islands is totally prohibited. 

Instead there are mooring buoys available for boats, which can be request by calling the reserve guards by VHF on channel 9.



 

As Columbrete's delicate flora and fauna are protected, it is not allowed to visit the islands freely, but a guided tour of Illa Grossa can be organized by the reserve rangers.

Being a weather-exposed location, where both wind and swell affect the area and mooring possibilities, it is good to have patience and time to wait for a good weather window when planning a visit here.

There are dayboats from the mainland offering tours to Columbretes summer time, but as we wish to have enough time to explore and document the areas we sail to, we patiently wait until weather approves for yet another visit to the crater and our many aquatic friends.















Nanna´s New Song Release!

 My talented sister Nanna releases her new song:

  "You Are Always In My Heart"
- on August 23! 😃

 

Listen on Spotify HERE ❤️

Other music channels HERE 🌻

 

 

Nanna's own words about the song:

"We meet many people throughout our lives. Some give us extra big impressions. And the most special souls also give us extra loving impressions. My mother was certainly that person.

This is a song written straight from my heart to my beloved mother.
To me she was like a sunflower, which took me out into the flowery meadows. And I will never forget her.

Hope you will like the song! 💘💘💘"
 
 





North Sea & Norwegian Fjords

North Sea & Norway, July 2003

This summer, I am spending 7 weeks on a research vessel, joining a marine mammal survey out on the North Sea, as well as covering some few of the numerous, alluring and majestic fjords of Norway.


 

In the Norwegian fjords I feel like home, the atmosphere, silence, smell and beauty surrounded is always as soothing. The following photos are from Sognefjorden and Hardangerfjorden, including their fjordarms.