Church towers seen from a ski hill

A post especially for roentare who is not interested in churches. Well, I am a bit like that myself, as an atheist. But they can be pretty impressive buildings all the same. I walked up the Hammarbybacken ski hill again. For the third time in a few months time. The skiing closed ten days ago because of the lack of snow, and the fact that it was too warm to use the snow cannons. There were some snow left on the path I usually walk on, so this time I took the stairs up. The view here shows two church towers on Södermalm. To the right, Sofia kyrka, and then Katarina kyrka that was totally destroyed in a fire 20 years ago but was rebuilt in no time at all. To the left, you can also spot the spire of the Riddarholmskyrkan and also the Mosebacke Water Tower. And to the absolute right in the distance you can see The Northern Towers that were visible in yesterdays post as well.

Kungsholmen

Another photo from the top of the Västerbron bridge. With my eagle eyes, I spotted the construction workers from MVB at Fridhemsplan. So I took a photo of them. They are on the roof of an old building from the 1960s. It is being renovated, and two new floors will be added to it. There will a rooftop bar and restaurant up there, and I guess the view will be pretty good. The high-rises in the background are the Northern Towers at Torsgatan that I have showed you before. In the foreground, buildings at Norr Mälarstrand, a very expensive street at Kungsholmen.

Winter Fun

I spotted this group at Lake Drevviken at Ulrikedal yesterday. Ice skaters practising to get up from the freezing water. Something you need to know before skating on natural ice. It was a little colder yesterday. Maybe 3C. The bike ride was a bit chilly. But you get warm after an hour or so.

Literary Stockholm

There are signs like this one at many different places around Stockholm. All with quotes from novels. This one sits on the top of the Västerbron bridge. The quote here is from the Krilon trilogy by Eyvind Johnson. The blue sign have facts about the bridge itself.

Cherry Blossom Alley

Back at Kungsträdgården. Usually a very busy place, but not so much in late January. This is where I shoot all the Cherry Blossom photos in late Spring. The official name for this part of the park is Jussi Björlings allé.

Tupac Shakur

A recent work at the legal graffiti wall Farstaväggen.

At the cemetery

I walked through the Scattering Garden at Skogskyrkogården a couple of days ago. A new section at the cemeterey. Known as Askgravlunden. Chilly. Maybe 4C. But warm for January in Stockholm. I spotted a few ice roses, and this Winter flower.

The Rudan Nature Reserve

I visited the Rudan Nature Reserve yesterday. It is a five-minute walk to the ski track from the commuter station in Handen. And a 20-minute train ride from Stockholm. It was 4C during my visit. Ice on both lakes, but not thick enough for ice skating or ice fishing at the moment. The local ski club is Jordbänningarna. With the help of the snow we got a few weeks ago and the club's snow cannons, you can still go for a short ski run around Rudan.

Haymarket

Fish migration camera

The new fish migration camera at Vattentorget. No live action during my most recent visit. The date on this photo/video says November 2024. Placed in the old Nils Ericson sluice at Norra slusskajen, it captures fish migrating between Saltsjön and Mälaren. In the background they are working on a new bridge for cyclists. All part of the gigantic Slussen project.

Heading home

The bike path at Nederstaleden in Västerhaninge a couple of days ago. Worth the stop, I think. This very straight path follows the Nynäsbanan railway tracks from here to the next station, which is Krigslida. There is a bridge up ahead. I followed the construction of it quite a few years ago now.

Riddarholmen

There are four good places high up on Södermalm where you can get a good view over Stockholm. I try to visit all of them a few times every year with my cameras. Here I parked my bike at Mariatorget and walked over to Monteliusvägen on the Mariaberget hill, where you are never alone, as there's always someone there looking at the view. No one lives at Riddarholmen today, but there are a number of Government institutions there. The big ship is called Mälardrottningen. Today a hotel and restaurant. The big building to the right is the former Parliament building. The church with its unique spire is Riddarholmskyrkan where a number of Swedish kings are buried.

The Heavyweights

A sculpture at Gåsgränd in the old town. The original title is Tungviktarna. Made by Sven Lundqvist back in 1967.

S:ta Clara

Bierhaus in the Old Town. If you enjoy a tap beer, live music and a quiz in a Medieval cellar, this is a place for you. This is a triptych from three photos.

Here Come the Girls

Teenage girls at Kungsgatan in Stockholm. Lots of popular restaurants here.

Winter cyclists

I parked my bike under the Golden Bridge at Vattentorget at Victoriaslussen, before walking up on the bridge to take a few photos of the ongoing construction of Mälarterrassen. And then I decided to take a few photos of my fellow cyclists. And while doing that another cyclist came down the bridge behind me at full speed, he recognized me, smiled and shouted kungsbron three times. That is another bridge not far from here, so I guess I have photographed him there before.

Modern Architecture

79&Park at Sandhamnsgatan at Gärdet in Stockholm. You might have seen it before here on the blog. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. Most of thew snow is gone. 5C when I snapped this photo a couple of days ago. Normally I would have biked across Gärdet, but that icy path made me change my mind.

The Meditation Hill

Back at Skogskyrkogården. This is The Meditation Hill. Not sure if that is the official English name, but that is what I call it. The Swedish name is Almhöjden. A direct translation would be The Elm Hill. It is from the top of that hill that the 888-meter-long Seven Wells path starts. It ends at a chapel, btw. Not too many people here during my visit, but I did spot a few early tourists. Oh, and there are signs in Swedish warning visitors about the No Winter Maintenance. The stairs are named after one of the two architects to this UNESCO World Heritage Site. They were 30 years old when they designed the cemetery. Both of them are buried at the cemetery.

The circular pier

Back at the circular pier at Klockelund again. I often stop here on my bike rides to and from Stockholm. A nice place to sit and rest for a few minutes, at least during the warmer parts of the year. I decided to show you the view of Lake Drevviken as well as back onto dry land where they are building many new apartments at the moment. I read somewhere that people had been out ice skating here just a few days ago when it was a little colder, and I had hoped to photograph some of them, but no such luck during this visit. The two guys on the pier are probably part of the people that recently moved in here.

Kungsträdgården

5C yesterday when I jumped on the ebike. One hour later, the gray sky turned blue. Ten minutes after that, I stopped to remove a sweater. Not very much snow left in Stockholm, more in the suburbs. I stopped at Kungsträdgården. The King's park, where a TV show/lottery were broadcasting. Postkodlotteriet, where you can win big on your postcode, and the big winner over the weekend were Tungelsta, where I live. But I never play, so no money for me. The host Rickard Sjöberg were interviewing the former footballer Jesper Blomqvist, before a singer took over. I focused more on all the ice in the park. Top photo shows the big pond. The second photo is a place you have seen quite a few times on the blog. It is where I often photograph the Cherry Blossom. No one was walking there today.

No more broken bones

Which is a good thing. Guy Winter sanding outside the Coop grocery store in Tungelsta.

Beekeeping

The beehive in the park in Tungelsta. By Bee Urban.

Winter

We have Winter. In fact, it's been like this for a while, but it started to really come down this weekend. So Saturday morning I went for the first photo walk of the year. I stopped at the garden park in Tungelsta for a first Winter snap of this seating area. I noticed a few tracks in the park, probably an early moring dog walker. You should probably expect more snow photos in the coming days, or weeks. Not my favorite weather but someone has to go out there and take the photos.

Åhléns City

Klarabergsgatan, Norrmalm. A busy shopping street in Stockholm. Most of the buildings here are new, from the 1950s to the 1970s. Åhléns City is a big department store. I took this photo a while back, before the most recent snow fall.

At the flea market

Another visit to the weekly flea market at Hötorget. Not as crowded during the Winter, but still a good turnout. I did not stay as long as I would have had it been Summer. But I think I got an okay mix of photos here.