dan collier

Yesterday sailing was great, blowing about 10 knots, and we made it up Rödlöga before deciding to stay nearby on an islet next to Storskäret. Today, the wind was blowing 15-20 knots with choppy seas, and sailing was a challenge but we eventually made it back to our anchoring spot from a few days ago on Norrö.

Below are some pictures of the last few days.

I haven’t updated the route we took yet, but you can find Storskäret here.

my photo &photos &sweden &travel posted by: dan  @  30 Jul 2009 14:45 | Comments (0)

Johanna, Naomi, her friend Leah, Jaxon, and I are sailing this week (July 27 – Aug 2) in the archipelago between Stockholm and the Baltic sea on a Delphia 28 GT. The Swedish ideal of tying up to an unmarked (and for me unknown) rock cliff in just a meter or two of water takes some nerve, but so far so good.

I’m tracking the trip on Google Maps, if you’re interested.

my photo &photos &sweden &travel posted by: dan  @  28 Jul 2009 12:40 | Comments (0)

Johanna and I spent the last 5 days in Barcelona, Spain. We had a great time exploring the city and staying with friends. Below are some pictures from the trip, but Barcelona seemed both too large and too small to be really photogenic. By that I mean that there were lots of interesting and diverse neighborhoods that are distinct from the surrounding neighborhoods (too big) but the town is full of quaint alleys and squares crowded with tourist (too small).

View form Parc Güell

my photo &photos &travel posted by: dan  @  23 Mar 2009 14:32 | Comment (1)

I’ve come across a few old photos that are so cute I have to post them. They’re taken with an old digital camera so these fairly small photos are full resolution.

First is one of Naomi, Maggie and Ella.

Next is a photo of Leah and Maggie, from 2000 as far as I can tell.

Next are two of Naomi and Ella.

And finally, a photo of Johanna in Provincetown probably from June 2000.

my photo &photos posted by: dan  @  29 Dec 2008 21:22 | Comments (0)

Below are some photos from Julafton (Christmas Eve) at Johanna’s parents’ house at Bullandö. Happy holidays!

my photo &photos &sweden posted by: dan  @  25 Dec 2008 17:25 | Comments (0)

On March 3, my sister Kerry and her man Jim got married in Las Vegas. The next day, Johanna, Naomi, Jaxon and I drove out to the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. All around, it was a great trip. It was the first time I was in Las Vegas since I was 18 years old. I had been to the Hoover Dam last time I was there and came away impressed again, but the photos don’t quite capture the moment.

Here are some pictures. Click (more…) to see the entire gallery.

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my photo &photos &travel posted by: dan  @  03 Apr 2008 1:22 | Comments (0)