The old hat factory

Out walking at Kungsholmen. This is an interesting facade and building. Pagen 14. Dates back to the late 1890s. Designed as a factory by the architect Gustaf Wickman. Today there are 39 really expensive apartments in this building. Made by Oscar Properties.

Sveavägen

Photos from a recent "Brittsommar" walk along Sveavägen in Stockholm. All photos taken with my 24mm lens on the Canon 77D body, so in reality aroud 38mm, which makes it perfect for street photography. It was one of the last warm days, and I had to stop and remove my windbreaker jacket, and continue in just my t-shirt, which was nice. As I am typing this, it is raining non-stop from a very gray sky.

Tessinparken

Five photos from a park at Gärdet in Stockholm. Tessinparken. Named after the Tessin architects. Around 15 years ago all the roses here were replaced with 4000 new ones, as it looked a little down and out at the time. The new roses are red, white, pink and orange. Some of them are Leonardo da Vinci, others Astrid Lindgren and HC Andersen. No water in the fountain this time of the year, which is a shame, of course. The sculpture is called Ägget. The Egg. Made for climbing, it dates back to the 1950s. The fourth photo shows the entrance I used to get there. I really like all the symmetry in the park. It was designed some ninety years ago by Arvid Stille.

Brittsommar

Brittsommar. A favorite word. It means a Summer-like day in Autumn. We have had quite a few of those this Autumn. On this day I parked the bike outside the National Library and went for a promenade in the park Humlegården. People were working out. Sleeping. Eating. Talking. And enjoying the Brittsommar.

Here we go again

Last year, construction of the new bicycle bridge at Slussen was stopped just days before it was supposed to start. It will connect Södermalm to the Old Town. The plans for the new bridge dates back more than ten years, so everyone knew it was going to happen. But then the objections came, saying that it would not be safe to run the metro trains, (in the photo here), here during the construction work. So the planned work stopped. And in just one year's time a new bridge, way worse, was designed. Corners were cut and next week work on the new bridge will begin.

Berzelii Park

I parked the bike at Nybroplan and went for an Autumn walk with the Canon. This is a park named after the chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius. One of the founders of modern chemistry. Oh, and for good measure, I took the second photo in May when I was out on a Spring walk with the Canon.

100% electric power

The brand-new hydrofoil Nova ferry at Norr Mälarstrand. It will reduce the energy needed by 80%, compared to the diesel ferries. It will travel from City Hall to Trappström on Ekerö. It is a pilot project between Region Stockholm, Trafikverket and Candela. The ferry takes thirty passengers. It has a top speed of 30 knots, and a reach of around 60 Nautical miles.

Macromania

Walking through Kungsträdgården, stopping for a few macro images. It was me and a couple of other photographers making our way around the flowers and the lunch eaters.

Chinese Festival

I stumbled upon a Chinese Autumn Festival at Kungsträdgården last week. Early days, so not that crowded during my visit. A band were playing. The singer looked very Swedish. A group of women in traditional costumes greeted people. A car company were informing about an electric car brand. Lots of eateries were opening up. Board games were being played. Miss Bubble was there, your guess is as good as mine.

Banan-kompaniet

Theme Day. Blue. I am an admin in a Flickr group called Blue Yonder. The idea is to take a photo of a clear blue sky, with one object in the picture. This is my latest photo for the group. The logo that sits on the top of a building that used to belong to Banan-kompaniet. A company that imported bananas to Sweden, from Frihamnen ( a free economic zone), in Stockholm. The company is still around, but they are no longer operating from this building that today is used for concerts.