Oh deer!, a photo from Sodermanland, Svealand

Photographer's Note

On one of my walks around S鰀ermalm island I was very surprised and rather upset to discover two deers that somehow had got stuck on a shelf of a steep rock above a busy street. Where did they come from, in the center of the city, how did they end up in this awkward place, and would they find their way out?

One thing that immediately struck me was that I recently posted photos of a painting of a deer's head that in recent years has been found at almost every construction site in Stockholm:

https://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Sweden/photo1603618.htm

I never thought I would see that graffiti come alive.

I learned from the net that several persons had called the police and that gamekeepers had been sent here, but I don't know what happened later.

This was just below the pedestrian bridge that connects Katarinahissen (a tower which is probably the best known landmark on S鰀ermalm) with one of several hills on the northern side of the island. The entire structure is presently being renovated along with the giant construction work at nearby Slussen sluice system.

The map coordinates 59.31912 18.07347 will show you where I took this photo.

In the WS is a closer view and a wider view.

pajaran, Fis2, ikeharel, pierrefonds, ktanska, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO, aliabazari, jemaflor, Royaldevon, adramad, ChrisJ, PiotrF, worldcitizen has marked this note useful

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pajaran (117077) 2022-06-16 0:27

Pozdrav.

Intereantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Srndaci na litici ispred gradjevine, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i uhvacenim trenutkom.
Vratice se srndaci istim putem kojim su dosli u svoje staniste.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.

Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja

Fis2 (171961) 2022-06-16 0:47

Witaj Gert my neighbour today :)!
Excellent set of reportage photos.
The deer are impressive in such a place.
I am curious what happened next?
Have a nice day.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (114629) 2022-06-16 1:01

Real per of dears? just stroll around town? How beautiful and lucky you were to capture those kind animals, Gert.
A magnificent sight with the big rock.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

Silvio1953 (222959) 2022-06-16 1:55

Ciao Gert, three beautiful photo of deer statues, fine details, wonderful colors and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (115572) 2022-06-16 6:13

Hi Gert,

THe animals are well placed in the frame. The point of view is showing the details of the deers. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice cay.

Pierre

jmdias (116511) 2022-06-16 9:37

gert

the animals are beautiful and surprising in a big town. I presume they went early in the morning and became closed in the place. here in brazil we have had many wild animals invading tows, even pumas are becoming more usual here after decades of extinction.

take care

jorge

ktanska (45070) 2022-06-16 9:52

Hej Gert,
They certainly look out of the place on that rock. Being on an island makes this certainly surprising even with forest reaching fairly close to the city. Very interesting documentary shot.
Kari

Tue (93458) 2022-06-16 10:33

Hej Gert,
Man h鴕er ofte at dyr mere og mere kan findes i storbyer, men det er alligevel overraskende at se de to hjorte midt i Stockholm og midt p� dagen. Du fangede dem rigtig godt lige oppe p� stenene.
Lars

mcmtanyel (69255) 2022-06-16 20:44

Hello Gert,
Oh my! It is one thing to see deer on the outskirts of a small town like New Castle (which we constantly do), it is another thing to spot deer in a big city like Stockholm. I hope these two fellas were escorted to safety.
Regards,
MT

COSTANTINO (117814) 2022-06-16 22:29

Hello my dearest Gert
and have a nice week end
another week came to its end...
and the life goes on...
I am surprised too looking at both
deers!!!!but how they went there???
what happened????where did they
come from????in the center of the city???
who knows!!!!
I like this timing for you indeed...
welldone
regards
Costantino

aliabazari (23283) 2022-06-16 22:48

Hello Gert
It is as if these deer have attacked the city in protest. I wanted to know what happened to them. A few months ago, a similar story happened to a leopard in Iran. The workshop view shows their position well.

jemaflor (148260) 2022-06-16 23:10

Hi Gert,
well taken these deers, original, good sharpness, well presented with your note, tfs.

emka (158860) 2022-06-17 0:42

Hello Gert, Good title :). It is really strange to see the deer there on the rocks. They look confused. Do you always go for a walk with your camera? How great that you had one handy.
Once I saw deer in Royal Bath Park but I had no camera :(. In my garden, I have sometimes hedgehogs and red squirrels, near the Vistula, one can see the beavers, and sometimes the boars come near homes searching for food.
Have a nice day

MAlgo

Royaldevon (86480) 2022-06-17 4:54

Hello gert,

It is surprising how these wild animals manage to get into such difficult predicaments! Perhaps they had been scared, on the edge of the city, and took the wrong direction to escape!
It is a remarkable co-incidence that you had so recently posted a photograph of a deer's head!!
You have managed a fine shot of the deer, which I imagine were moving nervously around.

Ha! Ha! certainly not what you expect to see in the city!

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

lousat (139992) 2022-06-17 13:51

Hi Gert,i'm very very busy,just my compliments for this very lovely postcards showing the deer in different perspectives! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

adramad (73452) 2022-06-19 4:54

Hi Gert.
Really surprising to find a couple of deer inside the city, how would they manage to get there? Perhaps in search of food from the field they arrived at the first houses and then they took the wrong path, lately I see on TV that some animals due to the lack of food in their habitats approach the houses, you captured a great moment of something unusual, the three photos are magnificent.
Excellent POV, with very good lighting, color and sharpness to enjoy the details.
Very good work. I like it
Enjoy a happy Sunday.
Very best regards.
Luis.

ChrisJ (172436) 2022-06-20 0:42

Hej Gert

An unusual sight of the semi wild deer almost in the heart of the city. In Canada they had vegetated wildlife overpasses crossing major highways through the Canadian Rockies. Great idea except wolves are smart and one will chase the deer across the bridge and a 2nd in waiting will take down a deer as it exits the bridge on the other side. But wolves are not a problem in Stockholm. Here's a wildlife bridge in southern Brisbane to give you an idea. They get used by kangaroos, wallabies etc and there are no predators apart from pythons. Too cold and built up here for crocodiles. Tfs!

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amy-Blacker/publication/29468039/figure/fig2/AS:[email protected]/The-land-bridge-over-Compton-Road-southern-Brisbane-also-showing-exclusion-fencing.png

And an aerial view from Banff

https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/rmotoday/images/1cpaws.jpg;w=725;h=483;mode=crop

PiotrF (56042) 2022-06-20 16:40

Hello Gert,
I was in this place, but there were no deer. These animals in the city center are a surprise, they are looking for new areas.A good series of photos
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

worldcitizen (16226) 2022-06-23 16:48

Hello Gert,
Oh deer indeed! I feel sorry for the lost deer; they must have been confused about where they were and how to get back home...where ever that was! Your capture is excellent, though. It was lucky that you looked up and saw the stranded animals, and that you snapped them in a spot perfect for an interesting photo. I hope they made it back to their deer homes safely!

saxo042 (38078) 2022-07-03 1:44

Hej Gert,

Det m錽te ha varit en upplevelse att se r錮jur p� det h鋜 s鋞tet. Jag ser ofta s錮ana i Slottsskogen, men d鋜鋜 det ju mer naturligt. En v鋖f錸gad bild.

H鋖sningar
Gunnar