The Stora Sundby Castle, still inhabited and a private property today, is beautifully located on the shores of Hjälmaren lake. Just opposite to the castle, a runestone from approx. 1000 AD can be found. The inscription says: "Sten, Fastulv, Härjulv rose this stone after Gelv, their father and after Ulvvid, brother of Gelus. The cairn made wise sons of Holmlög."

The Castle, the Rune stone, and the Lake were an amazing scenario to capture the melting of the last remnants of ice on the surface of the water and the return of migratory birds to Sweden after the long Scandinavian winter. 

April 2023.