Over the past few days, our minds, and our blog, have been completely captivated by the cosmos. Here at Näsets Marcusgård, nestled in the serene boreal forests of Furudal (Dalarna, Central Sweden), we are treated every day to crisp forest air, deep silence, and spectacularly dark night skies.
a couple of weeks after we published our blog post about the solar eclipse, something wonderful happened: the phone rang yesterday morning, and by 4:00 PM we were on live Swedish radio (Eftermiddag i P4 Dalarna) for two short interviews.
👉 Listen to the radio segment here (Swedish)
It turned into a spontaneous conversation about what a celestial phenomenon like an eclipse actually feels like in a place surrounded by ancient pine trees. Because you don’t just watch the sky, the forest tells its own story during moments like these.
This atmospheric visual of the eclipse behind our suspended treehouse Supermåne is a creative AI impression. A magical vision! But how did things unfold in the real Swedish forest? That turned out to be a very different, yet equally memorable, story.
Expectation vs. Reality in the Forest
Radio interview in the bag, fresh coffee and Swedish fika in hand, we were geared up for nature’s big show. But looking back, this story is mostly about our youngest son, almost eighteen now, but still the undisputed master of dry teenage humor.
From his open bedroom window upstairs, he called down: “Do you see anything yet?” We, Willem and Mireille, were already strolling into the forest towards our secluded hammock at Echoes of the Forest. Just lying back, listening, watching the canopy… but the daylight and the birdsong hardly shifted. After fifteen minutes of pure quiet, Willem turned to Mireille: “Shall we take a walk down the Druid Trail instead?” Off we went.
Twenty minutes later, at the end of the Nordic Druid Trail: still nothing dramatic in the sky. We checked the watch… oops. We were half an hour early, the peak wasn’t due until 8:00 PM.
Back home we walked. Our phone buzzed with another text: “See anything yet?” When our son came downstairs, we explained that the peak was still approaching. The forest was gradually dimming into twilight. Our son, completely deadpan: “You’re not seeing anything anyway.”
Around 7:45 PM, we headed back into the woods. The light truly began to soften, casting deep forest shadows. We climbed up into Echoes of the Forest and stayed there well past 8:00 PM before looping back via the other side of the farm. Dim and moody? Absolutely. That eerie, otherworldly silver glow we had imagined? Well, not quite.
Walking through the front door, our son couldn’t resist: “Told you so! There was nothing to see. You say that every single time there’s some ‘rare sky phenomenon’… duh!”
Missed it? Don’t worry: the night sky has plenty in store
Even the Swedish national broadcaster SVT highlighted it this week: anyone who missed the eclipse has a bounty of celestial wonders waiting in the weeks ahead. And here at Näsets Marcusgård, you get a front-row seat to the untouched night:
- The Perseid Meteor Shower (happening right now): Thanks to the new moon phase, the skies are pitch-black; the best window for shooting stars is between midnight and dawn.
- Partial Lunar Eclipse (August 28): Earth will cast its shadow across the full moon, covering roughly 96% of its surface. Best viewed around 4:00 AM.
- Saturn: Glowing brighter with each darkening late-summer evening; easily visible with the naked eye, while rings reveal themselves through a telescope.
- The Milky Way in Full Splendor (September 11–13): Around the new moon, away from all light pollution, our home galaxy stretches right across the sky like a river of stardust.
This is the essence of our Stars Above the Forest experience: cocooned in warm blankets, lying beneath towering pines, far from city light pollution.
And Then… The Northern lights (Aurora Borealis)
We cannot wrap up without mentioning the magical Aurora Borealis, though always with an honest traveler’s disclaimer: no one can ever guarantee northern lights, and we certainly don’t either.
However, the odds this autumn and winter are higher than average. We are still near the peak of the current solar maximum cycle (2025/2026), meaning solar activity is elevated. Dalarna sits in Central Sweden (not quite as far north as Arctic Lapland or Kiruna) but, during strong geomagnetic storms paired with clear, crisp skies, the vibrant green ribbons dance above our woods surprisingly often.
The best season runs from early September through late March, as soon as authentic darkness returns to Swedish nights. The further you are from artificial city glow, the better your chances, and that untouched wilderness is precisely what Näsets Marcusgård offers.
No promises, but an incredible possibility. And if it happens while stargazing during Stars Above the Forest… you will have the finest seat in Dalarna.
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P.S. Missed our previous article on the solar eclipse? Read it here.