Skrapan fyller 20 år at SkyWatchFriday

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1989th.  The world woke up to a nightmare. The two Germany that lived separate  approached when the WALL of Berlin fell. And in Västerås, Sweden, Skrapan, was born. The sky has never been so close.  Skrapan is a reference to me when Iam in Central Västerås and I need to find  the way to Bus station.

But… the first time I saw Skrapan was when I was in the Department of Immigration (a building next to Skrapan). I had not received permanent visa, and I felt very alone. It was winter. And I was afraid not to get a visa. But looking at Skrapan hope came back. And I realized that nothing was impossible. There is no building in Västerås,  more beautiful than Skrapan. It simply is unique. It brings us closer to the clouds, and leads us to believe in a future that may happen tomorrow. … But Skrapan is a friend who welcomes you and makes you dream, really. If you want to dream that you are in London, Tokyo, NYork … you can! At MC restaurant you see the time in different parts of the world. My husband bought a bouquet of flowers and gave me during the winter 2004, When I thought to be possible to love this country.

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1989. Världen vaknade till en mardröm. De två Tyskland i separerade närmade sig varann. Muren Berlin föll. Och i Västerås, Sverige, föddes Skrapan.Himlen har aldrig varit så nära. Skrapan är en referens för mig när Jag är i Västerås Centrum och behöver hitta vägen till busstationen.

Västerås firar Skrapans Födelsedag. 20 år. Från toppen av Skrapan kan du få en vacker utsikt över staden. I Skrapan hittar du blommor, köpcentrum, ssupermarket och ett underbart hotell. Där, nära himlen kan du också träffa vänner för att dricka kaffe. Titta, hur vackert huset är.

Västerås celebrates the Skapran anniversary. 20 years old. From the top of Skrapan, you can get a beautiful view over the city. In Skrapan you will find flowers, shopping mall, supermarket and a wonderful hotel. There, near the sky, you can also meet friends for coffee. Look, how beautiful the building is . Happy brithday to U, Skrapan!!!!

I decided to write in swedish because I cant change my situation. I live in this country and without the language, I cant survive.

Jag bestämde mig för att skriva på svenska eftersom jag kan inte ändra min situation. Jag bor i detta land och utan språk, kan  jag inte överleva.

Here, I will show the life in Sweden…by PHOTOS…. And I need to practice the language. I cant lie to myself. Sweden is my home, now.
Of course that english, spanish, swedish arent my mother language. And I can write wrong, of course. Because sometimes, I write like I speak. But I can try . And the most important is that I decided to accept the condition.

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Cher - October 22, 2009 - 2:57 pm

amazing! i am almost speechless!

btw, thank you for visiting my photoblog. :)

Regina - October 22, 2009 - 4:22 pm

Hello Grace. This is awesome! with the reflection, tree and the building is magnificent. Love it.

Skrapan in Sweden? It’s alright to write it in your language.
Wonderful post!
Have a great weekend.

Hannah Olofsson - October 22, 2009 - 5:10 pm

Jag hittade din hemsida NU.
Mycket bra bild.
Skrapan är mycket vackra
Grattis!!!!

Carver - October 22, 2009 - 6:22 pm

What a beautiful shot and a touching post too. Excellent!

Riet - October 22, 2009 - 6:36 pm

That is a fabulous photo. Beautiful sky too.

Gry - October 22, 2009 - 6:37 pm

Dette var rett og slett fantastisk!

Judy - October 22, 2009 - 6:51 pm

Grace, I always admire people who have the courage to move to another country!! I have never done it.
Your photos are beautiful in any language!!!

Valkyrien - October 22, 2009 - 7:07 pm

Da skriver jeg på norsk til deg, og håper du forstår! Jeg forstår veldig godt svensk!
Det der må være et av dine beste bilder (som jeg har sett)- virkelig flott! Jättestilig!

graceolsson - October 22, 2009 - 7:20 pm

Jag förstår dig, Valkyrien

Har en bra helgen

graceolsson - October 22, 2009 - 7:21 pm

tack så mycket…jag hoppas att du kom tillbaka här, snart

Sylvia Kirkwood - October 22, 2009 - 7:21 pm

Absolutely stunning, breathtaking shot! Wonderful reflections, fantastic building! A very beautiful, moving post, Grace!

Have a lovely weekend!

Sylvia

graceolsson - October 22, 2009 - 7:21 pm

You are so sweet, dear
Have a nice weekend

EG wow - October 22, 2009 - 7:27 pm

Beautiful photo. Congratulations for learning to speak so many languages!

Matt - October 22, 2009 - 7:35 pm

That photo is mesmerizing! Awesome work. It was a pleasure stopping by : )

Matt

John - October 22, 2009 - 7:38 pm

Great capture!

Photo Cache - October 22, 2009 - 7:49 pm

oh what an impressive building captured brilliantly.

Gunilla - October 22, 2009 - 7:52 pm

Helt obeskrivbart fin bild. En fullträff i Skywatch.
Tack för din kommentar hos mig
Ha en fortsatt fin kväll och trevlig helg
Gunilla

Sandy - October 22, 2009 - 8:04 pm

I see what you mean, it is very lovely. It isn’t right up there in the sky, isn’t it?

christina - October 22, 2009 - 8:49 pm

Ett fantastiskt foto! Perspektivet och himlen och allt är underbart!

madah - October 22, 2009 - 10:32 pm

Mesmerising and unforgettable visual to your story!

J Bar - October 22, 2009 - 11:33 pm

Awesome shot.

Erin - October 23, 2009 - 12:29 am

your post is an inspiration to others grace and you said it very well. you captured the building beautifully.
have a most wonderful weekend.

Erin - October 23, 2009 - 12:30 am

a beautiful capture grace.
take care.

storyteller - October 23, 2009 - 12:32 am

Magnificent photograph and interesting historical information. I wish I could write and speak multiple languages as well as you do.
Hugs and blessings,

Louise - October 23, 2009 - 1:31 am

Amazing picture. The sky and the building together make something incredible. Your words are so heartfelt and meaningful.

Fishing Guy - October 23, 2009 - 2:00 am

Grace: I’m so glad you decided to share this neat perspective of a great building into the sky. I love the reflections in the windows.

Bonnie Bonsai - October 23, 2009 - 4:23 am

Hey Grace, this is excellent photo!

Don’t worry about English or anything. You are very blessed to be able to speak as many languages as you can even if they are broken.

You are gifted. That what matters. Keep up the good work dear friend Grace. You have gone this far.

thank you for reminding me of the Berlin Wall that fell in 1989. When I was there in 1991, I could not see a trace. I was hoping to see even a broken stone. :)

Thank you for visiting my blog even if I am not regularly coming.

Cheers!

Ebie - October 23, 2009 - 4:28 am

Ola Gracie, this is a marvelous photo! The building is so tall and as I scroll down I feel like it is so close to me! You have a gift of capturing the beauty from your eyes and your words.

Lovely!

Enjoy your weekend and don’t stay up too late!

Arija - October 23, 2009 - 4:33 am

Spectacular shot!

Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA - October 23, 2009 - 5:16 am

Wow, what a photo! The building just shimmers and the sky looks like another planet, somehow. Great.

Tammie - October 23, 2009 - 5:26 am

This photo is dramatically wonderful!
Spirithelpers

AL - October 23, 2009 - 9:04 am

OMG! It becomes larger as I scroll down! How wonderful to look at!

Janice - October 23, 2009 - 11:23 am

Grace, this is both magnificent and moving! Wonderful! Interesting, too, to read about your introduction to Sweden. For me, language is about communicating. If you make little mistakes when you write – so what! We can always correct them in our minds and know what you mean anyway. Good for you having a go! I also speak Spanish and occasionally write (with mistakes!) on my blog. If it’s easier for you, you can comment on my blog in Spanish if you like. I have sometimes looked at your Portuguese and been able to make sense of some of it!
Have a great weekend,
Janice.

chrome3d - October 23, 2009 - 3:16 pm

Very impresive photo and the clouds really take me far away to windy places. I really liked the way you described this building.

Mridula - October 23, 2009 - 3:32 pm

Awesome! Just too good.

angi - October 23, 2009 - 3:55 pm

wow that sky creates perfect background for such a large building

Carolyn - October 23, 2009 - 4:06 pm

Very Cool!

April - October 23, 2009 - 7:02 pm

Very impressive skyscraper!

Christine - October 23, 2009 - 10:48 pm

This is especially good on the webpage – as you scroll down, the building expands! Very nice. Very much in the sky.

John - October 24, 2009 - 1:42 am

Awesome photo with a very interesting perspective. It appears to be aligned almost perfectly symmetrically.

Amanda - October 24, 2009 - 1:56 am

wow!!! what an amazing picture and building!!! the picture has a lot of dimension and motion! Great capture. Happy SkyWatch =)

Kirigalpoththa - October 24, 2009 - 3:33 am

Amazing picture! I love it!!

Mona - October 24, 2009 - 3:55 am

En mycket tjusig bild. Underbar skärpa. Härliga kontraster och färger. Jag hade ingen aning om att det fanns ett sånt hur i Västerås. Det verkar ju mödan värt att åka dit bara för att se på detta fantastiska hus.

Terry - October 31, 2009 - 2:46 am

This is such a beautiful picture, well done.

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