1. Agneta and her magic paper cuttting

The largest Nordic country, Sweden has the population of about 9,400,000. This is a country, half of which is occupied by forests and lakes.　The population of Stockholm is about 840,000. It is now one of the business centers in Europe. When you drive 40 minutes to the north from this capital, you reach a village covered with green. It is Taby-Church-Village.　Taby-Church –Village has the population of about 7,000. This village, richly endowed with nature, has been since medieval times.　The church was built in the end of the 13th century and the wall pictures with biblical motives inside the church were painted 500 years ago.　
the views of Stockholm
 

Taby Church


Taby Church inside


There is Agneta and Par Karlssons ’ house next to this church.　Their house with the red wall and the windows with the laced curtains makes us wonder about its inhabitants.
 It is a very beautiful house.

Agneta and Par are preparing lunch for a picnic to the lake. They are making roll sandwiches of salmon and vegetables. Agneta’s husband, Par has retired 4 years ago. He was an architect. There is a forest within the 15 minutes- walk from their house. In the forest , wild blueberries are growing. In Nordic countries, the right of public access to the wilderness (allemansrätten) is admitted. Everyone can take wild plants and berries freely. When they go through the woods, a lake appears.

Picnic to the lake and wild blueberries

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