Lake Asnen

From Roskilde in Denmark we crossed to southern Sweden to visit Lake Asnen in Smaland. The Lake is a Ramsar designated wetland nature reserve and here we were able to hire a canoe to make a 3 day tour of the lake.

The lake is large and highly fragmented, with many islands, meaning that there is plenty of change of scenery.

Typical view of islands on Lake Asnen

We found this archaeological feature (a water trough?)

and this damselfly (Calopteryx splendens - Banded Demoiselle)

Canoeing on the lake is easy (photo by Caroline)

As is Osprey spotting (photographing from the boat is less easy though)

This was the only Elk we saw

Views like this more than compensated though