Skylift

Good with modern technology sometimes. As seen at Haninge Park a few days ago. Shot as a panorama with my old Canon 77D, using the 60mm lens. I could have walked further away to get less distortion. But it is tricky to get a perfect panorama as you tilt the camera.

The Cleaners

Artwork made by Alice Aycock at Rosendal on Royal Djurgården. Been there for a couple of years, so it probably needed some cleaning. Photographed as a panorama, so this is four photos stitched together, shot with the 60mm lens on the Canon 77D.I was there to see if the trees at the canal had turned green, but I was a few days too early.

Finally

Been waiting for this since I snapped that Safety Respect photo in late October of last year. No idea why it took them five month to finish the job. A Thailand vacation maybe? That is my old school btw. Second and third grade student in that school.

Asphalt Paver

I can't remember how much work has been done do the commuter station in Tungelsta over the last decade, but it is a lot. And I have been trying my best to document that and other rail-road-related work in a photo album called Nynäsbanan, which is the name of the railway line between Stockholm and Nynäshamn. But it now looks like they are finishing up here. Took this photo a few days ago when the workers were busy paving the road in front of the station, and also fixing a new parking area. So if you enjoy construction photos have a look at the Nynäsbanan slideshow.

Roadside Work

Construction of a big interchange at Vega in Handen, on Road 73 also known as Nynäsvägen, means a lot of work on nearby roads, like here at Söderbyleden/Torfastleden. A new roundabout is being constructed, as well as a walkway/bike-lane across the big open field.

Don't fall down now okay?

Swedish word of the day. Stabil. Steady. That's what it says on the construction workers overalls. But this doesn't look too steady to me. A new apartmend building is taking shape at Tuvvägen in Handen. Called Södertuvan.

How many men...

...does it take to do whatever these guys are doing up on the scissor lift at the Port 73 mall in Handen? And the answer is two. So now you know that, although I have no idea what they were doing up there.

Asphalt paving

This short road has never been paved before this week. We will get a brand new commuter station in Tungelsta soon and during all that construction work there will be a lot of traffic at the site,which is why they are fixing the road. In the background you can see the what was once known as Svin-Kalles affär. The white building was once a post office. The yellow buildings are part of the Anchor.

A Balancing Act

Who needs a harness when you have good balance. Two roofers at work. Laying new roof tiles on a house along Nederstaleden in Västerhaninge earlier this week. If they work weekends they could change into khaki-shorts and t-shirts come Sunday, as we are expecting record breaking temperatures then. If they are there today they will need the water proofs.

The benefits of working outdoors

If you know any real benefits, please, let me know! These guys were busy fixing a fence at the new noise barrier that was built near the commuter station in Tungelsta last year.

How many men...

...does it take to change a lightbulb? In this case only two. Spotted them in Handen yesterday before going on a photo shoot with my friend Jim.

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Is Spring here already?

Spotted these two guys, who works for the municipality, at the water and sanitation department, enjoying a cup of coffee in the winter sunshine at Åbyplan in Västerhaninge today. In my book that counts as a true sign of spring. Erik and Harry may not be as pretty as Charlotte whom I met here at the Kaffebönan cafe one year ago. But the interesting thing is that last years spring sign came ten days later, compared with this year. So after three long months of winter and snow, spring could be around the corner!

Oh, and it looks like we will have a few days of sunshine, but according to the weatherman more cold weather and snow is expected next week...

The Dancing Building

I have a few favourite places in Haninge when it comes to photography. This is one of them. I call it The Dancing Building. It's a big window at Campus Haninge in Handen which always gives this cool reflection. On this visit yesterday I noticed a group of workers shovelling snow half way up the façade and decided to move in for a few photos.


Short slideshow.

A Falling Snow Cube

There's people up on every roof these days. Shovelling snow as best they can. One guy fell off a roof at Huggarvägen in Västerhaninge a couple of days ago. He had to be taken to hospital with an ambulance, but these guys at Ringvägen seemed to know what they were doing. I shouted to them that I was taking some photos, and they smiled for a bit before continuing with the snow removal business. This is one of many three story buildings in this area. I lived in an apartment here for a few years in the mid 1980's. I can't remember anyone shovelling snow from the roof back then.


Skywatch Friday.

Elly's Bar

Elly's Bar in Tungelsta. Being repainted. Bigger photo. Half of the first floor used to be the post office for many years. Now there's karaoke here, so I will not enter. But back in the seventies when it was a cafe, they served a fantastic meat ball sandwich here. And they had some very cool pinball machines. Those were the days.

Oh, and a few years ago they shot a guy here.

zoom in on the decorators.

A New Roof

I'm having some fun with zooming at the moment. Today's photos are no exception. But still a bit different, normally I zoom with a Canon Digital Rebel with a big zoom lens. These shots were taken with the little canon ixus. From an old building in Tungelsta no more than a few meters from the rail road. This used to be one of quite a few small grocery stores in this area. This one sold milk and bread. All those small stores are gone today, replaced with bigger grocery stores. Two workers replacing the roof, using fired clay tiles.