Green Foxy's summer 147

Trip to Backen
To the Ume river and
Backens Kyrkan
(church)

2015-07-13
Me by the Ume River in the district: Backen.
The street that goes down to the Backen's Church
The cemetery by the church is behind the white gate.
Me walking downhill to the river.
Me by the sign Upptäck Umeå Älvdal = Discover Umeå River Valley. The river is in a valley and the town is uphill.
The Ume River behind the Backen's Church.
The walking path by the river.
I enjoyed the walk.
It was so peaceful here.
The Ume river.
A little beach. People can walk or bike here. We did not bike. We went here by bus and then walked from the bus to the river.
The Ume river.
A navigation mark.
Another navigation mark.
The Ume river.
This is an inward bend inland with water from the river.
The Ume river.
The Ume river.
Ove sitting at the grilling place, looking at his mobile phone
The Ume river.
Ove taking pictures of the river.
The Ume river.
Ove took a picture of me by the river. The bike belongs to a guy who also was on this place.
Me standing by the river.
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Ove walking uphill.
Two paths.
Ove in the park.
The park by the church
The park by the church.

Backens Kyrkan / The Church at Backen
Backens kyrkan. Seen from the backside.
The bell tower by Backens kyrkan.
Me by the front door of the church.
There were trees, so we could not get a picture of the whole front of the church.
The trees by the front of the church.
They har written pars of sacred text on this mirror. I liked them.

John 14:27. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Matthew: 28:20. I am with you always to the end of the age.
The interior of the church.
The interior of the church.
The interior of the church.
The interior of the church.
The communion table.
The stained glass window is beautiful.
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You could light a candle. I lit a candle. The one at the left.
This room is the sacristy. Ove is pointing at a baptismal (christening) font.
The light in the sacristy.
An old lamp in the sacristy.
The entrance to the cemetery.
Some picturs of the cemetery.
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The church and the bell tower.
As I told, the river is in a valley. And town is on a hill.
Ove walking the way upphills.

Some wild flowers we saw on this trip
Fireweeds.
Small blue bells.
Vicia cracca.
Fireweeds.

Photo: Ove and Wilhelmina Schedin
Wilhelmina Schedin 2016-03-13