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bùst for a year and a half now) came along on the trip –

likewise his wife and sister; – they were city ~~folk~~

folk and could never have imagined, that there

might be such magnificent nature in the midst of the "uncivilised"

mountain, – but in the end we came upon a

rather large deserted mountain settlement or "glen", – where

there was an absolute wasteland of snow and stones around

the "Ice lake", and then I think the others had enough

of "the wilderness"; – there wasn’t a twig to

cook coffee with; – but with the help of a mass

of old dry ferns and an improvised

stone oven we managed to brew our coffee in the end.

When we wandered past the so-called "Fagrivatten", (a remote

mountain lake) I thought of You, that You should have

seen this, – I had seen it before – and admired it, – but

this time it was a revelation, – there was

by coincidence a mystical light – so magic-

al and supernatural, – veiled and potent in colour

at the same time, something I have never seen the likes of before.

Well now You must forgive me, for bothering

You with so much "nonsense". – Hope You and Your

family are living well! – Will we see you here this year? You are always

welcome – whenever it might be – Greetings to Höst and

Your children and to You the warmest greetings from all of us

here. Engel says hello to Inger. Your Astrup

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