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.

Summer in Stockholm

Norr Mälarstrand on Kungsholmen in Stockholm. A new sun deck opened here earlier this Summer. It is a permanent fixture with a great view over the Riddarfjärden bay. Lots of differents chairs for the sunbathers.

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.

Nostalgia

I'm sure my mother read this to me and my brother when we were a bit younger than we are today. Hattstugan by Elsa Beskow. As seen at the combined Farmers market/ flea market at Katarina Bangata on Södermalm in Stockholm earlier this Summer.

The climbing park

I walked up the Hammarbybacken hill again. On this day the schools had just started after the Summer break, and the hill was filled with screaming kids and their teachers trying out everything at offer here, including this climbing park.

Name that dance

Unfamiliar with these moves. Could be something from Pulp Fiction, maybe. This is the Minister for Justice, Gunnar Strömmer to the right. Not sure who his dance partner is.

Dolly Parton RIP

The guy from the LP store Vinylshop at Urvädersgränd paying his respect to Dolly Parton. Two people stopped as I took the photo. One of them hadn't heard the news and he was visibly upset.

Rebellmammorna

Massive climate rally in Stockholm yesterday. They started at Vasaparken. I followed then with my camera from Sveavägen via Sergels torg to Gustav Adolfs torg. 280 different organizations took part. As many as 80 000 people out on the streets. Plus all the onlookers. Rebellmammorna XR Sverige, seen here at Sergels torg were one of those groups. Our general election takes place two weeks from now. The climate have not been discussed enough, hence this demonstration. Still going through my photos from this huge event. More photos tomorrow.