This document contains photos taken in Mariestad, Sweden on February 27, 2011 showing an icy market square on a quiet Sunday, frozen plants in the park waiting for warmth, the old town with its cathedral and old buildings seen from the harbor, and Lake Vänern without any boats as winter waits for the arrival of summer.

1. Winter in Mariestad – thesephotoswere taken on February 27 2011.

2. An icy market square on a peaceful Sunday afternoon.

3. Frozen plants in the park longing for somewarmth( and perhapssomeworms as well.  )

4. The oldtown with the cathedral

5. The oldtown with itsoldbuildings.

6. Lake Vänern. No boats yet.

7. … waiting for summer.

8. The oldtownseen from the harbor.

9. Manygreetings from Mariaskolan, Mariestad, SwedenAnna, Aila, Malin