Sixteen photos from the old town

A collage with 16 street photos from a walk in the old town, Gamla stan in Stockholm. Snaps from Västerlånggatan. Stortorget and a few other alleys and squares. It was a pleasant promenade, not too crowded yet, and no one asked me to take a photo of them, that usually happens when they see me using a real camera, while they are trying to shoot smartphone-selfies!

Bank of Sweden

The Riksbank building at Brunkebergstorg. Cubes, squares, spheres, and circles. Designed by the late modernist architect Peter Celsing.

Stockholm Street

The woman in red and her guy spotted me the second I raised the camera. We met at Skeppsbrokajen. The woman in the red leather pants were sitting at the stairs next to the ticket office and cafe where you buy tickets to the archipelago. I was walking at Södermalm when I noticed the woman with the patterned jacket walking past a Thai eatery. The ice cream guy and the sunseekers on the benches were enjoying the sunny weather also down by the water. After a visit to Skeppsholmen I spotted the stylish guy on the Lime scooter outside the National Museum.

Lunch Break

Eight police officers enjoying a bite to eat and drink at Strömkajen, just across the street from the Grand Hotel. Looks like today's lunch came from McDonald's. In the background the Parliament House at Helgeandsholmen.

2:15 PM

There is a style of photography that I really like, cityscape photos with a single person in them. Like here at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. A woman walking past the office of the Skärgårdsstiftelsen. I only had to wait a few seconds for my subject to walk into the shot. This is a very interesting island, with a lot of interesting places to visit. Also a great place for a lunch walk if you live, and or work in Stockholm.

S/S Orion

If you are in to museums, this might be of interest to you. Docked at Skeppsholmen, in Stockholm, this is the S/S Orion. The steam-ship was constructed in Helsinborg, in the south of Sweden in 1929. It was used among other things to inspect ships. It was in service until 1979. Today a museum. Oh, and I shot this with the new mirrorless Canon, using the 85mm lens. It is four photos stitched together.

The Stream of Stockholm

A good place for fishing. In the stream a Håvfiskebåt. Owned by Lars Olof "Stor-Olle" Högberg for 70 years. He bought it aged 13. He fished a lot and also found a few dead bodies and jewels in the water over the decades.Oh, and the location is pretty good. I am standing at the Royal Palace shooting this. The building across the water is The Royal Swedish Opera. And if I had panned to the left you would have seen the Parliament building.

Glad to see you again

There is always something happening in this shop window at Munkbroleden in the old town. It is an optician. So the line, good to see you again always works. This time with the horrible Russian attack on Ukraine they are featuring a peace sign. Also, a bonus with the woman sitting outside in the chair enjoying the sunny weather.

Royal Guard

I walked into the Royal Palace at Gamla stan in Stockholm the other day. It was a quiet time, not too many visitors there. Decided to take a portrait of a Royal Guard. They have been here protecting the Royal Family since 1523. This guy tried his best not to smile too much as I approached him with my new mirrorless Canon. Fun fact, when my brother did his conscription a few eons ago, he was in charge of these guys. His job when they were at the palace was to see that they were all doing okay and that the had everything they needed, like something to drink.

Signs of Spring

We interrupt the Stockholm scenes with a few signs of Spring from Haninge. Two days with around 8C did the trick. I found the tussilago along the bike path at the Nedersta Farm, and the crocus outside the library in Västerhaninge.

Sixteen Recent Photos

Sixteen recent snaps from Stockholm. People enjoying the Winter sun at Skeppsbrokajen. A woman with two kids crossing Sergels Torg. People at Slussen walking by and checking out a big new crane. A young mother at the City Hall park. A reflection seen in the big "Kulturhuset" facade. People on benches at Kungsträdgården. Ferries lined up outside Grand Hotel. Cyclist with a west saying I'm cycling in Stockholm, who isnt? City Hall photographed from Riddarholmen. People quieting for a bite to eat outside "Gallerian". Overview photo of Sergels Torg. Two sunseeker photos. Michael Douglas lookalike at a bridge at Slussen. Two women down by the Riddarfjärden bay at City Hall. Sunseekers at Stadshuset.

Lunch at the palace

A woman enjoying a light lunch on a bench at Skeppsbrokajen, across the street from the Royal palace in Stockholm.

But I got the shot

There I was, in the old town, doing some street photography. I spotted the photographer just as she spotted me. I snapped a quick photo of her, and half a second later I was nearly run over by a car driving up the street. Missed me by a whisker. But I got the shot.

Carolus Rex

Karl XII. Also known as Carolus Rex. Became king at the age of fifteen. Also known as the warrior king. Lots of info about him and what he was up to back in the day at the different Wikipedia articles. Here he is pointing a finger at, or maybe towards Russia and that is why I took the photo. You can find the statue in the southern corner of the King's Garden.

Kungsträdgården

Three photos from "Kungsan". Or King's Garden in central Stockholm. I showed you people ice skating here a few months ago. Always a popular park this. In a few weeks time the place will be absolutley crowded with people shooting selfies with their smartphones during the cherry blossom. I might go back then to shoot them all.

Winter in Sweden

Almost like a Winter scene, this. Two people out walking their dog at the Meditation Hill, Almhöjden, at the Woodland Cemetery, Skogskyrkogården, at Enskede. I say almost as there's no snow on the other side of the hill. Since I decided to always bike through this World Heritage Site on my way to and from Stockholm, I have amassed 171 photos. Oh, and that was in September of last year, btw. All photos can be seen in my flickr album. Oh, and another oh, last Winter people started using this hill as a sleigh slope, some people were not amused.

City Hall

A Winter view of Stockholm City Hall, or Stadshuset, at Kungsholmen. Snapped from the Knight's Island, Riddarholmen. Nice with the broken up ice on the Riddarfjärden bay I think.

Ukrainians

The Embassy of Ukraine in Sweden made an appeal on Facebook, asking for help. The response was massive. Here you see a few Ukrainians on their way to the S:t Eugenia church at Kungsträdgården in Stockholm, where twenty volunteers are working sorting all the gifts. Anything from medicines, warm clothes, helmets and more. The first truck left Sweden for Ukraine via the Polish border yesterday. A second one will leave later today. It is all arranged by the Ukrainian organization PLAST. The Plast National Scout Organization of Ukraine. Article from Aftonpladet, in Swedish here.

Solitude

Out shooting with my new Canon camera and Viltrox lens last week, I decided to take a walk at Norra Hammarbyhamnen in the Hammarby Sjöstad area. It was a glorious Winter day with a clear blue sky and a sun that warmed up the faces of the sunseekers, including this woman who managed to find a moment of solitude down by the canal. Theme Day at City Daily Photo. Solitude.

The national flag of Ukraine

The national flag of Ukraine flying at Stockholm City Hall earlier today. It has been up every day since last Friday, when the madman decided to invade Ukraine.