John is speaking on the island of Patmos. This is what he sees of heaven: ” And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river was the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves were for the healing of the nations.
Revelations 22: 1,2
Orebro
Orebro is the sixth – largest city in Sweden and is one of the largest inland hubs. The name refers to a bridge crossing the river Svartan where the city is located. Ore is derived from gravel banks.
The wide main road through the middle of the town is a place to meet socially. Warmly welcoming with well planted bowls of varying colour and shape of leaves with a burst of brightness from the flowers. At the end of this, as a continuation, was a well-kept park in several sections and then parking area in the shape of a crescent for us travellers. A convenient, quiet, and pleasant place to spend the night.
The castle is the natural centre of the town and was constructed during the stewardship of Burger Jarl in the late 13th century and then modified and enlarged during the reign of King Gustav Vasa in 1560.
It is known amongst other things for the Orebo Synod 1529. This was the first Synod in Sweden since the introduction of the Protestant Swedish Reformation in 1527, and regarded as the theological completion of the Reformation introduced at the Reduction of Gustav I of Sweden in 1527.
It did not abolish the Catholic rituals but adopted a policy aimed to make them slowly cease to be performed. If you want to read more press Örebro 1529.
Looking at the castle, it was easy to include an instalation here and there in ones line of sight. I have included two with their explanation and then a statue I nearly bumped into.
( The people in front are part of an installation.)
We travelled on to Jonkoping, where we stayed on a piece of land between the river and Lake Vattern.
It is 128m ( 420ft) below sea level at its deepest point.
(Map is on the side,sorry.)
The day we were there, it was so windy that small branches came down in the night, but by morning, it had subsided considerably.
I include a video of thousands of leaves rustling on a tree on the banks of the Vattern. A sight to remember.
Take care,
Sandy 🙂