Bye bye Swedish summer. Today autumn arrived so this is a celebration to the fantastic summer of 2014.<\/p>\n
The photos are from Ombo \u00f6ar (Ombo islands) outside Dj\u00e4knasundet on the lake V\u00e4ttern’s west side.<\/p>\n
V\u00e4ttern is the second largest lake (by surface area) in Sweden, after V\u00e4nern and the sixth largest lake in Europe.<\/p>\n
The lake’s total surface area is about 1,912 km2 (738 sq mi), with a drainage basin a little over double that, about 4,503 km2 (1,739 sq mi). The deepest known point, located to the south of the island of Visings\u00f6, is 128 meters (420 ft).<\/p>\n
V\u00e4ttern has been famous for the excellent quality of its transparent water. Many of the municipalities in the area receive their drinking water directly from V\u00e4ttern. The lake water requires very little treatment before being pumped into the municipal systems and the natural, untreated water can be safely drunk from almost any point in the lake.<\/p>\n
It has been suggested that V\u00e4ttern is the largest body of potable water in the world. The surrounding municipalities process 100% of their sewage to keep it that way.<\/p>\n
However, the lake is now under threat from mining companies that want to start business close to the lake, with the risk of polluting the water.<\/p>\n