Poseidons torg

The best place for shooting candid portraits in Haninge would be the square Poseidons torg in Handen. I snapped these photos sitting at a table outside the cultural center. I gave my card to the woman in the first photo. The boy with the blue hair noticed me a few minutes earlier when I took another street portrait of him going the other way.

Meanwhile in the Piazza

Three photos of Poseidon's square in Handen that I took while sitting on the stairs to the cultural center. The top photo gave me a Mediterranean vibe.

Meanwhile in Sweden

Poseidon's Square in Handen earlier this week.

Lunch Break

Summer arrived yesterday. Around 20C in Haninge. Which was nice. But the best part was that the strong winds have died down. Spotted this couple sitting at Poseidon's Square relaxing and enjoying a light lunch.

Checkmate

The giant chess set on a windy day at poseidon's square in Handen.

People Watching

Coffee with my buddy Jim at "Kulturhuset" in Handen while doing a bit of people watching.

Bat Boy

Socialist Bat Boy scaring away passers-by at the entrance to the Haninge mall. The Swedish general election is four weeks away. Batboy represents Rättvisepartiet socialisterna, ( Socialist Justice Party).

Two Dudes

Two candid snaps from Poseidon's Square. Cool dad of the day on his inline skates, and heavily tattooed skateboarder. Plato Plomo translates to, Take the money or I will take your life, but you already knew that.

People Watching

Coffee and conversation with a friend at Poseidon's square while doing a bit of people watching.

Forever Young?

You will stay young Forever. All you have to do is buy our products. And sell them on to someone else. Hello, anyone, it really works you know. As seen at the deserted Poseidon's Square in Handen on Friday afternoon when most people were trying to get to the beach as Summar had just arrived.

Exterior Lighting

Three new (arty), light fixtures at Poseidon's square in Handen, near the cultural centre and the mall. No idea if they are permanent, or an artwork, but anything that will light up the dark part of the year will get my approval.

Brutal

This guy has to be a serious weightlifter. Spotted at Poseidon's square in Handen before I hurt my back. It has been a brutal week. I have spent it mostly in bed with a serious back pain. Don't actually remember much from the last week or so and that is thanks to all the painkillers.

Razor Sharp Nails

There was a time when her co-workers at Stockholmståg (commuter service),used to steal her coffee. That doesn't happen these days.

Coming & Going

People watching at Poseidon's square. If you keep at it for a while chances are that you will see the same people twice. Like this hand holding couple that was on their way to the grocery store at the Haninge mall earlier in the week.

Not Without My Smartphone

People watching is great fun. I spotted this couple sitting next to the stairs at Poseidon's square earlier in the week. Very busy on their smartphones. A little later the came walking towards me, still very busy on their smartphones. But then again I was busy on my DSLR.

Different dress codes

Earlier in the week when I could still move around I shot a few candid photos of people coming and going at the big square outside the cultural centre in Handen.

People Watching at Jordans Coffee

It was a fun week visiting Jordan's Coffee at Poseidon's square in Handen. The coffee was okay, although it got cold too fast, maybe another set of mugs will fix that. They don't bake anything as they don't have a bakery, that is a minus as I always want to try a few local treats, but my buddy Jim enjoyed the rhubarb pie and local legend Tompa Eken tried the sandwiches on at least two sittings. The outdoor seating area is in the shade in the early afternoon, and that only works on really warm days. But the view over the square is superb and as I'm addicted to shooting candid photos I will have to approve of the cafe. Here are a few more (32), candid scenes from the square.

Coffee & Candids

I had to find a new coffee place as my favorite cafe closed for two weeks. There were a few to choose from, but I knew that if I could combine Coffee with Candids I would have found my place so I decided to try the new cafe at Poseidon's square. It is called Jordan's Coffee and it seems I nailed it. Been there seven times and here are a few snaps that I have taken during that time. If you haven't yet tried candid photography you should know that it is very addictive, and fun! My friends have had serious problems conversing with me as I'm constantly aiming my Canon left and right. There have been many Pokémon Go players walking and cycling by, and a few familiar faces. And many more.

Dance Performance

Twenty-four kids aged between 16 and 21 performs at Poseidon's square in Handen. Part of a Summer project called Invånare, Citizens. Created by the choreographers Elin Samuelsson and Emelie Wahlman. They represent six places from around Stockholm, Haninge, Hässelby, Järfälla ,Kista, Nacka and Österåker. They have all worked very hard for this, practising for many hours per day for two long weeks. They danced to hip hop and Disco and they were really great.

Dust

Last act to perform on the stage at Poseidon's Square during Haninge Day on Sunday was Dust. They play Rock 'n' Roll! The band signed a record deal just two weeks ago and they recorded this gig for a future live album. If you recognize the singer, Roger Solander, it's because he also sings in another act that I have photographed several times before, Lugnet.