The overbloomed tower

An eleven-meter-high knotted flower at Sergels torg. It took the artist Emma Hasselblad. five months to finish the artwork. She did it sitting at a window at Drottninggatan where passersby could watch her work.

Summer promenade

Back at the port city Nynäshamn with my walking buddy Hasse. We started where we finished the last time. At Lövhagen. A café with an inviting garden and good hostel. Then walked through the forest past a small beach with rocks, through more forest util we reached Knappelskär. Which is a bigger rocky beach where you can camp, swim, sunbath, BBQ, or check out the cave. Or even paint the scene as the watercolor guy on the bench did. After that we circled back to Lövhagen met a cyclist and saw an open area where we had a fantastic Viking encounter a few summers ago.

Say Cheese

Out on a five-kilometer walk with my buddy Hasse on a warm and sunny summer day, and he stops for the good deed of the day, taking a smartphone photo of the two hikers. This was at Lövhagen in Nynäshamn, and I will probably make another post with way more photos from the pleasant walk. Stay tuned.

Very Bold

The 85-meter-long superyacht Bold in Stockholm. Designed by Espen Oeino. Owned by Guido Krass. You can learn more ridiculous facts about the ship if you press here. Or you can just buy it. Although that will set you back around $ 100 300 000. Give or take.

Fire and rescue services

Some sort of emergency in an apartment on the top floor at Hammarby Allé. The first responder on the Scania ladder truck was trying to look in through the window. The firefighters come from Katarina brandstation, the oldest fire station in the world according to Guinness World Records. Photo taken from the Skanstull bridge where I had stopped for a Summer photo of the concrete pier.

A blue sky

Cycling and walking around Kastellholmen. This is a view towards Djurgården and the amusement park Gröna Lund. A photo for the June theme day, which is Sky.

Fun times at Stortorget

The best place for Tourist Hunting while in Stockholm is without any doubt Stortorget in the old town. As proven here with two photos with tourists snapping away towards the Nobel Museum on a sunny Summer day.

That Old Tree

Out riding in very windy weather two days ago I decided to check in with the old tree. Looking good in early Summer.

The Royal Guard

Out strolling in the old town, walking up to the Royal Palace just as the soldiers arrived for the changing of the guard. Have to admit that I don't know the idea about the extra helmets. Will have to read up on that.

Opening soon

Several new restaurants have opened around Södermalmstorg and Vattentorget this Spring/Summer. All part of Nya Slussen. And there are a few more to come. Like this one. Photographed after cycling up the golden bridge and stopping for a photo as soon as I noticed all the chairs.

Sailing Season

Summer is here. Starting to see sailboats everywhere. This is Hammarbyslussen, it connects the Årstaviken bay with The Baltic Sea. Photographed from the Skanstull bridge as the lower bridge opened for a number of boats.

Yellow Chair

During the Winter you can go ice skating here at Medborgarplatsen on Södermalm. This time of the year it is a bit different. I have listened to several concerts here. The big chair is new for the Summer.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

I was cycling for home and just as I passed Stockholm City Hall I heard a lot of motorcycles, so I stopped for a look. It was The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. After taking a few quick shots I jumped back onto my bike and continued, hoping to find a better spot as the bikes just kept coming. And I found a traffic island close to the Sheraton Hotel from where I took the rest of my photos. All in all around three hundred bikers took part in this year's event raising money for men's health.

Socrates

Out walking down by the water at Blasieholmen in Stockholm, before a visit to Skeppsholmen and Kastellholmen, I spotted this couple sitting on a bench taking a few selfies. Summer arrived in Stockholm four days ago, and as I'm typing this after coming home from a long walk in Nynäshamn it is 23C from a blue sky with a few fluffy clouds.

Cuckoo Flower

Ängsbrämsa blooming everywhere at the Woodland Cemetery this week. I could probably have walked around here for several hours only photographing that particular plant, but I didn't because that would have been a bit cuckoo.