Under the Shade of the Tree

Lambs relaxing under the shade of the tree at the 700 year old Nödesta farm. And what a magnificent tree it is. The lambs are only six weeks old. They live in the barn to the right, and belong to Karin, the dog trainer who you have meet here before. Last time I met her she was training her sheep dog and that was the day the lambs were born. On that day I promised not to tell anyone about the lambs, as it would have attracted a lot of people to the barn. But now they have been out and running for a couple of weeks. I've been meaning to take a photo of this tree for a while now, and on this visit it really was as green as it can get. It was a tricky shoot. It's a big tree, and I stood below a small hill. And this is actually two photos stitched together which is impossible to see. I have yet to identify this tree. At first I thought it was a goat willow, but one of my flickr contacts who is the new Tree Warden at Etchingham thought that it might be a Sycamore.

The Englishman

Say hello to Gareth and Eddie. Eddie is the one in the pram. I met them near the old Nödesta farm a while back. It was a warm and sunny day, perfect for a stroll with the pram. Gareth is from Weymouth, England, but then love struck, and now he lives with his family in Västerhaninge. As he was only a km away from The Old Tree, I gave him directions there, but I later realised that it might have been a bit muddy walking down the path with the pram, so I hope he made it home without too much of a problem! On his free time Gareth plays jazz piano. Nothing too serious, but he is in a band. They call them selves Jazz Friends, and will play the occasional gig every now and then. And if they ever need a singer, I told him about Ulrika that I met last year.

Ned and the Sheep

Meet Ned. He is a Border Collie. And a herding dog. I met him and his owner Karin, at the Nedersta barn yesterday, where they were busy sheep herding. He got many commands during my visit. And got most of them right. Here he is in the snow, keeping an eye on the sheep.



And here are some of the sheep. As I said the sheep belong to Karin who I have met before, she was one of my 100 Strangers.

Cheap Lunch For the Sheep

I didn't take many photos yesterday. It was dark, gloomy and rainy, and today was even worse and I havnt touched the camera today so here's one of the few shots I took yesterday. Lunch at the sheep pasture. The sheep belong to Karin Mörling who I met earlier this year for a chat and a photo.

The Sheared Sheep

A while back I posted a photo of the dog trainer Karin Mörling. On that day I took some photos of her sheep but they were not very good. So as I passed by Nedersta today I stopped for a few photos. This is one of her sheep. It's a black-faced Suffolk sheep.

Karin

Meet Karin Mörling. And one of her dogs, the three year old Border Collie Ned. Karin comes from Hestra, a small village in Småland, but lives in Lida in Haninge today. She is married and has two kids. As you might guess Karin's big hobby is sheep herding. I have seen and photographed her sheep at the Nedersta farm many times before, and today I got a chance to talk to her as she was preparing for a class. She showed me some of the herding calls, using both English and a sheepdog whistle as Ned moved a group of Suffolk sheep around. I've been doing this for ten years now she said. Karin is a member of a local herding dog club, Mälarmården that has around 120 members. Over the weekend she took part in a competition organised by the Swedish herding dog society. She's hoping to make it to the national championships sometime in the future. Karin also works as a dog trainer, and has studied psychology and leadership at the Linköping university. Here is a fun fact. Karin's dad googled his daughter and ended up looking at some of my photos! Perhaps he saw some of my Sheep on the run shots! As we were finishing talking and taking photos, her students started arriving and that was it.

This is my 95th photo for the 100 Strangers project. You can see the rest of my strangers in my Set.

Another Autumn Avenue

I pass by here almost every day. And once in a while I lift the camera. This is the tree lined avenue leading up to the old farm at Nedersta.

Autumn Avenue

Proof of Autumn. The tree lined avenue leading up to the old Nödesta Farm.

Plowing a field

The farmer at Nedersta, or Nödesta is Jan Claesson. Here is one of his daughters ploughing a field in the John Deere tractor. The farm is 700 years old.

Life in the Green Lane

Roe Deer in the middle of a field at Nedersta. Bigger photo. Couldnt get any closer, it was checking my every move. They live in a forest nearby and I often see them here. They sometimes visit my back garden. Last winter, looking for food they were on my veranda, looking in at me in the living room!

Summer at the old farm

I took a walk along the stream a few days ago. Bigger photo. Wanted to get another shot of the rapeseed field in full bloom. This is the 700 year old farm at Nedersta. Quite a difference from early May. I often stop here and take photos. if you would like to see more you can in my Nedersta set at flickr.

Hello!

The other day, when I was on my way to a Cow Pasture at Kapp Ekeby that I have shown you before, I arrived at the Nedersta Farm (on the way), just as a sheep herd was being led out to a nearby field. So I had to stop and talk with the owner of the sheep. Her sheep dog posed for a few photos as did the sheep. After this short visit I continued to the pasture, where I was expecting to see and photograph the farm animals, but I was a few days too early and had the place to myself.

Life at the farm

A rural scene I just had to shoot. From the Nedersta Farm that I have shown you before. I pass this place every day and often stop to photograph the tree lined avenue, the animals or some of the buildings.

You lookin at me?

Sheep at Nedersta Farm in Haninge. I have often seen the sheepdog training here. Today no one was around. A month ago I noticed a group of people here including a photographer and after some googling I found her photos. If you enjoy sheep photos there are few more in my flickr set.

Icy Road...

This was the scene today as I entered Stabergs Road in Nedersta on my way home after a bike ride. A bit icy. This road is only used by the people who live here so it's not in mint condition! I made it home alive.

Bonfire

A good way of celebrating a new year is with a bonfire. Normally this time of year we would have some snow on the ground up here in the north, but not so this time. This bonfire is burning at Stabergs Road in Nedersta. Bigger photo. Or zoom out a bit.

Are You Looking At Me?

There's plenty of wildlife to see in my neck of the woods. Here's proof. I was on my way to Västerhaninge on bicycle when I arrived at the railroad crossing at Nedersta. On the field stood this Moose. It was eating lunch and didn't seem to mind me or the two workers that walked towards it for a closer look. I managed to get eight shots, slowly walking closer and closer to the big animal. Then came a car from Stabergs Road. They stopped and took some photos and then the Moose decided that the photo shoot was over for this time. The rest of the photos can be seen in my Moose Encounter set.

At the farm

A very misty day in Tungelsta today. I headed up to Nedersta and the old farm there. So today's photos comes from Nödesta, the farm has been here for 700 years.

Tree Lined Avenue

The tree lined avenue leading up to the old Nödesta farm. Last year's version was more colorful. AND HERE is the 2004 Winter version. Another Fall Version here.

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Sheepherding

This woman (looks pregnant) usually trains her dog in the late afternoon. Earlier in the summer one of the sheep managed to sneak out of the pasture. Not so today. The building in the background are from an industrial area on the other side of the railway called Håga.