Soft and girly

I figured this street photo from Ryssgården on Södermalm would work nicely for the theme day, which is Soft. She seems very soft this woman. She always dresses in pink and walks around with her soft toys. I have seen her in the area a few times and one of my Flickr contacts mentioned that he had seen a her a few times as well. I think she was posting something at the notice board at the Slussen metro station when I spotted her a couple of days ago.

Piano man

I have seen and photographed Michael Goj at a few different places in the city. Well, twice here at Stortorget, and then one time at Vattentorget.

Hands of Cuba

Cubans in Stockholm protesting against the Trump administration. They do this every week. On this day I met them at Kornhamnstorg in the old town.

Slava Ukraini!

Sergels torg. From the weekly demonstration. Link to the Flickr photo if can't see it here.

Each to their own

I had just jumped off the bike at Götgatsbacken, ready to go for a walk when this person walked past me, so I grabbed the camera from the bag and took a quick photo.

Walking by

Sometimes when visiting the old town I park my bike under the golden bridge at Vattentorget and the new Victoria sluice. From where I took this photo. Well. it is of course two photos of people walking at Skeppsbron. Those strolling to the left are heading to Gamla stan. The people walking the other way could be on their way to Södermalm.

Bow Tie

Walking around the busy Hötorget flea market kan get you hungry. And when that happens you walk over to Oves hjulkorv on the corner of the square and buy yourself a hot dog. Just like Bow Tie man did here. He is a regular at the market and is always well-dressed.

It will all be over by tomorrow

The General election in Sweden that is. Photo taken at Mariatorget on Södermalm in Stockholm a while back.

The dogwalkers

Six dog walkers. All photographed on the same afternoon, in the same neighbourhood, during the recent street party Nytorgsfestivalen on Södermalm in Stockholm.

Festa Major a Catalunya

A last bunch of photos from the cultural festival in Stockholm. Fun to see all these costumed processional giants from Catalonia in Spain during the cultural festival in Stockholm. Known as Gegants and Cabezudos. No idea who they are, though.

At the flea market

A Summer visit to the weekly flea market at Hötorget. This was during the Cultural Festival weekend and I will show a last bunch of photos from that event tomorrow. Oh, and in the third photo a well-known politician, Beatrice Ask is discussing the upcoming election with a possible voter.

Castells

There was a Spanish theme at the recent Cultural Festival in Stockholm. I watched these two Castell groups from Catalonia build human towers at Kornhamnstorg in the Old Town.

Scenes from the cultural festival part III

A brass band performing for a grown-up crowd at Vattentorget. And K-POP non-stop for a somewhat younger crowd at Sergels torg. All part of the cultural festival in Stockholm.

Scenes from the cultural festival part II

A second batch of photos from Kulturfestivalen. The girls in the second photo did what only teenage girls can do. Show up early for the best seats in the house. Or in this case close to the stage at Gustav Adolfs torg in front of the opera house where the band they were waiting to see did a soundcheck. In the third photo you can see Riksdagshuset. The Parliament building at Helgeansholmen. The Norrbro bridge and the area close to the water slowly filled up with people enjoying food and drinks. And that is where I took the rest of the photos.

Scenes from the cultural festival part I

A few street snaps from the recent cultural festival in Stockholm. Food & Music.