Monday, February 17, 2025

Monday Lisa

Monday Lisa
A familiar feeling, no doubt. Spotted a while back in the old town. I never drink Red Bull, obviously.

Sunday, February 16, 2025

A recent photo collage

Twelve recent photos
I have done a few hundred of these by now. Mostly for myself. If I look at them, I will remember that specific day, or sometimes days. A good way to show what I was up to on that occasion. Here I was out photographing flags at half-mast after that horrible school shooting, before a quick stop at Kungsträdgården where I shot a panorama of the Chinese New Year installation. I then biked over to Hagastaden for a look at all the new architecture there. Then, a quick stop on Södermalm for a photo of the Strato building. My last stop was at Lake Drevviken during the blue hour. All in all, a good day of photography.

Saturday, February 15, 2025

That time of the year again

Semla
I have enjoyed my first two semla's of the year. Traditionally, you are not supposed to eat them before Shrove Tuesday, but no one cares about stuff like that these days. Especially not the bakeries.

Friday, February 14, 2025

Sjöhusen

Sjöhusen
Two of the new apartment buildings at Klockelund. They are called sjöhusen, which means the lake houses. And that is a good name as they are just meters from Lake Drevviken. There are 48 apartments here, in three buildings, designed by Dinell Johansson. And there are several more new building nearby so this will be aq very busy area in the future. Oh, and if you look closely you can see the light from my eBike.

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Vinterfrost

Vinterfrost
Swedish word of the day. Vinterfrost. A chilly morning earlier this week. Photographed from a window on the second floor at home.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Ager Medicinare

Ager Medicinare Mosaic
From a walk at the Unversity Hospital and Nya Karolinska a few days ago. Mosaics made by Kristoffer Zetterstrand. I had some contact with him fifteen years ago. I took a few photos of a bookmobile that he designed. Later he asked if he could use some of the photos, which of course he could. This work is newer, if you look closely you can see the snake figure associated with Asclepios.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

The Storyteller

The Storyteller
Astrid Lindgren. The Storyteller. I grew up with her voice. Listened to her reading all the stories about Pippi and Emil. Fifty years later, I can still hear that voice by just looking at this sculpture outside the children's library at Nya Karolinska. There is a similar sculpture, made by the same artist, Hilda Hillfon at Junibacken on Royal Djurgården

Monday, February 10, 2025

Blue Hour

Ulrikedal Blue Hour
Cycling home in the late afternoon, during blue hour. Pit stop at the circular pier. First photo shows Ulrikedal. Second, the viev over Lake Drevviken towards Sköndal.

Sunday, February 09, 2025

The Karolinska Institute

The Karolinska Institute
Out walking around the University Hospital in Solna. Mid-afternoon, and as the sun slowly started setting everything turned yellow, so I decided to photograph a few facades.

Saturday, February 08, 2025

Smoke Break

Smoke Break
Not what I was expecting to see on my promenade around Nya Karolinska, walking down a set of stairs. The huge University Hospital in Solna. Two construction workers chatting away while smoking a cigarette.

Friday, February 07, 2025

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year
Walking through Kungsträdgården, stopping for a few photos celebrating the Chinese New Year. Better at night these figures of course. I tried my luck with a panorama, but it did look a bit weird to my poor eyes, but you might see it in an upcoming collage. Several events around the city regarding the celebrations. One in a few days time.

Thursday, February 06, 2025

Flags at half-mast

Flags at half mast
Flags at half-mast at The Royal Palace in Stockholm yesterday, after the horrible school shooting in Örebro two days ago. Eleven people died, including the perpetrator Rickard Andersson.

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Valvgång

Valvgång
Swedish word of the day. Valvgång. Ferkens gränd in the old town. Turn around and you are close to a popular square with a few good cafe's and restaurants. Or walk down to Skeppsbron, close to the water and maybe jump on a ferry somewhere?

Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Not just mail

Not just mail
Ryska Posten means The Russian Mail. Not a good name for a business after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. So Ryska Posten changed their name to Bara Posten, Just the Mail. Well, that didn't work either as PostNord told them that they owned the word Posten, and they were given one year to come up with a new name. So now they call themselves Inte bara post. Not just mail. Spotted at Munkbroleden a couple of days ago.

Monday, February 03, 2025

Church towers seen from a ski hill

Church towers
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.

Sunday, February 02, 2025

Kungsholmen

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.

Saturday, February 01, 2025

Winter Fun

Help me up! Undressing
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.

Friday, January 31, 2025

Literary Stockholm

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.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Cherry Blossom Alley

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.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

At the cemetery

Vinterblomma Icy rose
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.

Monday, January 27, 2025

The Rudan Nature Reserve

Gone skiing Rudans gård Winter BBQ A Winter dip? Refreezing The Lower Lake
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.

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Fish migration camera

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.

Friday, January 24, 2025

Heading home

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.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Riddarholmen

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.

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The Heavyweights

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

S:ta Clara

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.

Monday, January 20, 2025

Here Come the Girls

Here Come the Girls
Teenage girls at Kungsgatan in Stockholm. Lots of popular restaurants here.