Need something to read during the dark days?

Söderbokhandeln at Götgatsbacken. Since 1927. A classic book store.

One hundred days of darkness

November is here and with it the dark days. So I will probably take more night photos from now on. Took these yesterday as I managed to get out after the stomach problems. The first photo shows STHLM 01. A newish highrise with a sky bar, which is the rule these days. Then comes Folksamhuset. From 1960. At Skanstull, my aunt worked at that insurance company for many years. The third photo shows The Social Lounge at a hotel at Johanneshov. Lastly, the 3 Headquarters, also at Johanneshov.

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.

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.

Brandbergen

Cycling home a few days ago I decided to stop at Brandbergen in Haninge. This is a newish apartment building just a short walk down the street from the rebuilt shopping mall.

Heading home

A late afternoon photo from Götgatsbacken on Södermalm. A very hip street with lots of shops, bars and more. From here to Skanstull there are seven stop lights, and it is always a bit of an adventure to see if you can ride the bike all the way without stopping. That rarely happens, btw.

Engelen

Popular taverna in the old town at Kornhamnstorg. I used to be a frequent guest here back in the day. Always a good place for live music. The name is an old spelling of angel. Many years ago there was a pharmacy here with that name, and the angel above the entrance dates back to that time.

Each to their own

Welcome to Haninge. That is what it says on a sign next to this property at Nordenskiölds väg at Vega in Haninge. There used to be another building here, but it was teared down earlier this year. I think that the municipality have plans for this area. This is very close to Vegastaden.

A glowing heart

Two recent photos of the glowing heart at the Folksam building. It is an insurance company. They do this every Winter. It was orange for a week, because of Orange Day. And now it is pink. I took the top photo on a Monday afternoon when people were still working. The second photo is from a Sunday when the building is more or less empty. Both photos taken from the bike path on the Skanstull bridge while cycling home.

Lit up tree

Lots of trees with lights to photograph this Christmas. This one can be found near the Globe Arena at Johanneshov.

The Red Ribbon

A more serious Christmas Light installation at Berzelii park.

The King of the Forest

The King of the Forest. Skogens konung. This Christmas, there are six moose at Raoul Wallenberg's place at Nybroplan. And they are very popular with locals, tourists and photographers.

Working out

16:20. Pitch dark. From late November. People working out at SATS Haninge in Handen. Oh, and I have never been to a gym in my life.

Window shopping

Out walking in the November dark. This is a lamp store at Fridhemsplan in Stockholm called Ljushuset.

Glashuset

The curtain wall building at Katarinavägen on Södermalm in Stockholm. Designed by Jan Lunding in the 1970s. The lights are always on, btw. Renovated 20 years ago by BSK Arkitekter and Lunding.

Snooker anyone?

Biljardplatset. A classic snooker place at St:Eriksgatan since 1963. They are open 363 days of the year. You can play all sorts of games here. They also serve food and drinks. And if you are a real nerd you can check out their live-streaming YouTube channel which I am yet to try. I used to play biljard, as we call it, but that was many years ago now. I remember a mishap with a friend's pool cue that cost me some money. Anyway I took this photo while out snapping evening photos so expect a few more in the coming days.

Lagerbaren

Around 4C. Getting dark. Skanstull on Södermalm in Stockholm. A few people deciding to spend some time at Lagerbaren. A sportsbar, also known for it's Indian food and vegetarian dishes, as well as the Bitburger beer of course.

Dark times ahead

Cycling home a dark November afternoon, this is a roundabout at Trångsund.

All Saints' Day

Skogskyrkogården yesterday afternoon. Thousands of people lighting candles at the graves, and also here at the meditation hill. I heard quite a lot of people complaining that they couldn't find the grave they were looking for in the November darkness.