Walking and Picking Chanterelles with my Mom and Youngest Brother

The last walk I posted was from Porto, Portugal. Well, I'm back in Sweden again 🙂

I have started working this week after my 5 weeks holiday. Last Friday I left Stockholm again though, I wanted to spend some more time in the countryside and as you might know, I'm able to work remotely.

This week it already feels like summer is over though. In a way perfect timing for me. It has been raining (which is very much needed) and it's only around 18 degrees Celsius. Last Sunday I went on a walk with my mom and youngest brother. (Actually last Saturday also but my autistic brother was so angry then so it wasn't really a relaxed walk). Thankfully he felt better the next day. My mom usually takes him for walks that are far away from other people because he can really scream. I guess not everyone would understand what's going on with him.

It was only about 4 weeks ago since I last visited my mom but so much had changed in nature. A month ago everything was still so fresh. Now it's still green but I could see so much already decaying.

That beige grass wasn't there a month ago. I really liked it. I don't think I have paid so much attention to that before.

After just a short while it cleared up and due to the sun also became much warmer. I spotted a lot of yarrow, not really seen in the pictures though. (A reminder that I should pick some and dry since it has so many benefits).

More logging had taken place. (I have posted pictures of that earlier in this area).

Bluebells were in bloom also a month ago and now you could see that many had withered (like one of them in the picture above).

As you might see it's dry outside.

I spotted several butterflies but it was a difficult challenge to try and take a photo of them with my phone. At least you might be able to spot one of them in the picture above 🙂

My mom was more or less expecting to find chanterelles because she has several (secret) spots in this area. And she was right! Of course I helped her to pick some 🙂

This was on the way back. We stopped the car just by the road for a quick dip in the lake. This walk was about 6 kilometers but it took some time because we also picked chantarelles. I was already very hungry here and we has a late lunch that day. So nice to get out during the day though. I get reminded of that now when I have to spend my days in front of a screen again...

But I'm not complaining. I think work will be rather quiet for the next couple of weeks at least. I'll have some time to adjust.

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