The Final Destination

I have made three or four recent visits to a cemetery at Enskede in Stockholm. It is called Skogskyrkogården. One hundred thousand souls rest here. It is a very special place. World-famous, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I bike past it every time I go to and from Stockholm. As you can see, it has its own bus service. I will show you more photos from here tomorrow.

Climbing to the top

Reaching for the top of the world's largest spherical building, Avicii Arena at Johanneshov. I spotted these guys earlier in the week. They are from a company called Klätterservice. They have been busy cleaning the Globe Arena. You might remember a photo from early August titled SkyView. So it is up to you now, climb up with the help of these guys, or go with the Gondola.

At the nature park

I am a bit behind when it comes to my photos. We are in full Autumn now. It is getting darker, and colder. I shot these photos at the nature park Slätmossen ten days ago. It is a very popular park for both locals and wildlife.

Mother moose and calves

Cycling home yesterday, I spotted a moose family on a field belonging to Nedersta gård. I shot this from the bike path, I didn't want to scare them away. The cow had her eyes on a man at the other side of the field.

Modern dads

Three new dads chatting away at Götgatsbacken on Södermalm on a sunny Brittsommar day last week.

Brittsommar/ Indian summer

Street photos from last week. The guy lying down enjoying the Brittsommar weather was waiting for the ferry at Nybrokajen. The couple out walking looked interesting, spotted them at Strandvägen, the guy has a massive body tattoo. The girl also out walking along Strandvägen summed up the weather perfectly, both Summer and Autumn at the same time. The last two photos are from "Kungsan" , short for Kungsträdgården, or King's Garden.

Protecting and Serving

Two law enforcement photos. The young officers were on a break after controlling the crowds outside the Royal castle the other day. I shot the second photo from the other side of Stockholms ström. It is the first of it's kind. The Marell Boat M15. In use by the Nacka Strand Police since 2020.

City Hall Park

On one of those warm September days that we like to call Brittsommar, I decided to go for a stroll in the park at City Hall, Stadshuset in Stockholm. A great place for street photography as it is always filled with locals and tourists.

King & Queen & The Royal Guards

By sheer luck, I happened to be at the Royal Castle at Gamla stan in Stockholm just as the Royal Guards were leaving, so I decided to stick around for a while. On the top photo, you can see H.M. Konung Carl XVI Gustaf and H.M. Drottning Silvia on their way to the Swedish Parliament for the opening of the Riksdag session. Riding in the "Sjuglasvagnen". The following photos show the Royal Guards, or Högvakten as we like to call them. I was on my fast eBike, so I managed to shoot them from a few different locations. Oh, and on the last photo that thingy on his head looks just like my feather duster!

Modern Parenting

Parenting Children in the Age of Screens. Spotted at a bus stop at Slussen recently. We have experienced a few warm summer-like days, when that happens in early Autumn we call that Brittsommar, after Birgitta's name's day. The baby in the stroller was talking, or at least trying to talk a few seconds before I took the photo, because everyone in the photo were laughing then.

Hug a Transformer

This Transformer, Bumblebee was standing at the commuter hub, Slussen in Stockholm, a couple of days ago. He wanted hugs, and he got them, mostly from teenagers. He also wanted some financial help, because it was not just a photo-op. His wife, who had defeated cancer, now needed help paying her living conditions. There was a Swish number for anyone who wanted to help. I Googled the number and a few people had reported this as a scam, but it looked legit there on the square.

Whose car is it?

A flashy Porsche, parked outside Butiken, at Hotel Diplomat, at Strandvägen in Stockholm, on a very warm and sunny day. So, whose car is it? My money would be on the guy to the left, working on his September tan.

Kasper

Lång näsa. Up yours, the Swedish way. Kasper has been standing there at Medis, doing that for half a century by now. Medis is short for Medborgarplatsen which means Citizen Square. It is a popular meeting place at Södermalm.

Mother Goddess

A sculpture down by the water at Liljeholmen. Made by Lena Lervik. I have shown you the highrises in the background a couple of times, but photographed from another angle. This sculpture is one of three along the very popular promenade here.

The Minesweeper

I got a friendly reminder from one of the readers of this photo blog. It was Roger who informed me about an event happening at the Gålö peninsula in Haninge today. He is a member of Föreningen M 20. They operate the military museum Veteranflottiljen at the Gålö base, and they are having an open house today. I won't be able to make it as I'm on my way to a car meet, but here is a photo of one of their ships, the minesweeper M 20. Shot not too long ago at Örlogsdagarna in Stockholm.