Oaxen

There's a big quarry at an island in the archipelago outside Södertälje. The island is called Oaxen and is actually populated with about one hundred inhabitants. The only physical connection to the rest of the world is a small wiredriven ferry every hour.

The islands fresh water supply is the great pond in the middle of the new quarry

 New quarry

 The entrance to the new quarry from the ferry goes through a tunnel

Limestone silos at the factory

 An old freighter in the old port

"Number 1" limestone furnace

The old quarry behind the furnace

Archipelago by car

I miss the boat I had although I know it took a lot of work to get it in the water every Spring. My youngest son visited last weekend and we went for a ride in the archipelago of Stockholm. However all roads are drawn in the middle of the big islands. Too far to spot any water. Except at bridges. We managed to peek out here and there and watch the sea at a ferry berth and a marina. And a part of the trip was made with two ferries. A castle came our way. I was there last year and found it totally wrapped with a blue net for construction work. This year at least the front façade was finished. Almost.

 My "boat" firmly tied up.

 Some weren't ready yet

 Son Viktor

Castle façade

Back side still going on