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Location: Falkvägen 7, Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Date: 2016-06-23
Skogsö Island 2022 - Ramsö 1:271 Estate
Skogsö Island Vaxholm Sweden - Midsummer at "Dansbanan" at Skogsö Udde
A large crowd gathers in a grassy clearing around a decorated maypole during a traditional Midsummer celebration at Dansbanan at Skogsö Udde in Vaxholm, Sweden. The open dance site is set among birch trees and forest, and many people wear flower wreaths and light summer clothes, which gives the scene a lively and local feel.
The maypole is the main festive structure in the image, covered with green leaves and raised in the center of the landscape for dancing and community celebration. This is a traditional folk gathering place rather than a formal building, and its simple natural setting is defined by open ground, woodland edges, and the seasonal use of decorated greenery.
No permanent architecture is clearly visible here, so the historic interest comes from the Swedish Midsummer custom itself, which has long been connected with communal dancing, music, and summer ritual in rural and island landscapes. The scene is casual and vivid, with the maypole acting as the visual landmark of the site.
Species common name: Silver birch
Family: Betulaceae
Scientific name: Betula pendula
A large crowd gathers in a grassy clearing around a decorated maypole during a traditional Midsummer celebration at Dansbanan at Skogsö Udde in Vaxholm, Sweden. The open dance site is set among birch trees and forest, and many people wear flower wreaths and light summer clothes, which gives the scene a lively and local feel.
The maypole is the main festive structure in the image, covered with green leaves and raised in the center of the landscape for dancing and community celebration. This is a traditional folk gathering place rather than a formal building, and its simple natural setting is defined by open ground, woodland edges, and the seasonal use of decorated greenery.
No permanent architecture is clearly visible here, so the historic interest comes from the Swedish Midsummer custom itself, which has long been connected with communal dancing, music, and summer ritual in rural and island landscapes. The scene is casual and vivid, with the maypole acting as the visual landmark of the site.
Species common name: Silver birch
Family: Betulaceae
Scientific name: Betula pendula
Image: Midsommar 3
Photographer:
Sten-ÅKe Sändh
Release: Not Released (NR)
Copyright:
© Sten-Åke Sändh
Villkor:
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