National Day of Sweden

It was time for another scenic walk along the picturesque ring road in Nynäshamn. My walking buddy and I started at Hembygdsgården, (not seen here), where the National Day celebrations had just got under way. You walk along Strandvägen and a bay called Fagerviken. Lots of fine boats to look at here. A quick count told me that most of the boats were in the water now. Having a pebble in your shoe sure can be annoying. The little dog had just noticed a few people he knew. I always take at least one photo of the Nynäs Havsbad Spa. About the Oldsmobile photo. Some people in the Swedish subculture known as Raggare are a bit different. They see the Confederate flag as a symbol of rebellion. The couple on the bench showed a good spot I sat there with two friends a few weeks ago. The last few photos show a house and a beach at another bay photographed from Hamnviksvägen.

A Summer Collage

I often lift the camera while out doing street photography knowing that the photo I just took might end up in a collage. These collages usually come from the same day, but it is not a rule. This is a mix with snaps from around Stockholm on a sunny Summer day. I spotted the girl on the e-scooter at Skeppsbron while on the phone with my brother who was out walking in Barcelona. The impressive facade can be seen at Stureplan, a rather posh area. Walking along Biblioteksgatan I noticed several give-aways. Coffee and soft drinks I think. Also, a snap from Norrmalmstorg, a famous square, and people on the grass at Berzelii park. And more.

The Raoul Wallenberg Memorial

"The road was straight, when Jews were deported to death. The road was winding, dangerous and full of obstacles, when Jews were trying to escape from the murderers". The Raoul Wallenberg Memorial at Berzelii Park.

Magelungen walk

A few photos from a recent walk with my buddy Hasse. We picked a lake in Farsta this time. Magelungen. A fine Summer day it was. We started on a bridge, then followed the waterline to another bridge that you can see in the first photo, past beaches, outdoor gyms and more. After the bridge we walked a bit further from the lake as we made our way back to the starting point through an oak forest and into a residential area with may fine houses. Hasse used to work at Telia here for quite a few years so he told me a few work-related stories during the walk. He and his colleagues would often go for runs around the lake, and they had a few top athletes in the group so it was tough times!

Streetart

This unknown street artist often paints famous women. Sometimes I can identify them. And sometimes not. Like here. Found at Farstaväggen a while back.

Flea market

Another Sunday. Another visit to the weekly flea market at Hötorget. My favorite market. A fine Summer day. The City have made a few changes here this Summer. More benches, flowers and a café, so the area for the vendors is a little bit smaller. Which is both good and not so good I guess. It was a short visit on this day, but I still got a few good people shots.

Harley

Axel and Wilma's dad out for a ride on his Harley. Would have been better as a panning shot, but I wasn't ready for that. Spotted at Brunkebergstorg a few sunny days ago.

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.