The Royal Guard

From earlier this Summer when the Swedish Air force celebrated its 100th anniversary. So on that day the soldiers taking part in the changing of the guards were from Upplands Flygflottilj in Uppsala. That is where I did my training as an air force mechanic back in 1984 btw. I spotted them while I was walking around The King's Garden, well I heard them, so I walked out to the street for a few photos. The marching band was Hemvärnets musikkår of which there are several. There are always a big police presence during these marches, so I snapped a few photos of them as well.

Fancy a game?

Fun tables at a restaurant at Timmermansgatan on Södermalm.

A splashy artwork

Fun sculpture at an apartment building next to the stairs known as Fatburstrappan on Södermalm. Called Nana fontaine. Made by Niki de Saint Phalle.

Watercrafts

I walked over a pedestrian bridge at Klara sjö when I noticed the motorboat. From here they go under another bridge before finding themselves at Riddarfjärden. In the second photo we see the ferry M/S Sandhamn leaving Stockholm for the archipelago. Photographed from the Ersta terrace on Södermalm, in the background, Kastellholmen. I took the last two photos from the Skanstull bridge as the lower Skansbron was opening to let boats through the Hammarby canal.

Artist looking for a sale

Asking for 500SEK. Found on a wall at Urvädersgränd where the aspiring artist lives, and works.

AVAC

AVAC. Swedish invention of the day. Envac is the global market leader in the automated waste collection industry. Stigbergsgatan.

You can't afford this

New apartment building at Ersta on Södermalm in Stockholm. I took another photo here last Autumn when they were finishing up the construction. Designed by Kaminsky Arkitektur, and built by Wallin Bostad. A secret buyer bought the terrace apartment a for 54 000 000 SEK. The reason for that hefty price? Location, location, location.

Two hearts

Kapellgränd at Katarina on Södermalm in Stockholm.

A map lost to flames

German cartographer Heinrich Neuhaus came to Stockholm in the 1850s. Twenty years later he was working on a panorama map over the city. He visited thousands of backyards to get a clearer view of how the city looked. He also used photographs and an older map. The work took several years. It was ready for printing in December 1875. All but three maps were then sadly lost in a fire. This is a copy of one of those maps and it can be found on a wall at Urvädersgränd on Södermalm in Stockholm.

Ten street photos from Gamla stan

It was time for another walk in the old town, with the focus on street photography. I liked how the guy in the first photo just casually put up his hand when he noticed the camera, they kept talking and I kept walking. As I always do, I gave the Royal Guard at the Palace a little nod before I took a portrait of him. Brända tomten is a special place in the old town and these two guys were discussing how best to proceed with their filming. The big flower pot can be found close to the Metro station. I took the photo because of the two doomscrollers. I spotted the Japanese girl hiding behind her umbrella at the German Church. Walking down an alleyway from Stortorget my eyes turned to the young woman at the Pizza place, while her mother kept her eyes on the nosy photographer. The well-dressed guy wearing shades walked down Köpmansgatan when I spotted him. Agaton is a popular café at Västerlånggatan where tourists pay a little more for coffee than they should, but that is also because of the high rent the café owner have to pay. The woman trying to get the sun out of her face had just walked in to Stortorget, the big square in the old town where there's no shade at all. Lastly, a tired tourist family trying to find their hotel. It is just around the corner, btw.

Boo hoo!

Utility box. Fiskargatan. Södermalm. Out on a long walk, snapping away right and left.

A face on the wall

The legal graffiti wall Farstaväggen. I bike past it every week. Usually something to see and photograph there. I recognized the style here, so I have most likely photographed a work made by this graffer before.

Astrological signs

Monk's Bridge in the Old Town. Libra. Capricorn. Sagittarius. Cancer. I only took four photos on this visit which means I will have to go back some day for eight more.

Scaffolding

A big project this. Wallenstam started working on the facade of one of Hötorgsskraporna, known as Sergelskrapan one year ago. All the windows on the 18-story are being replaced. And most of the old facade as well.

Need something to read?

Out walking at Hästhagen in Nacka on my two lakes promenade I found this "boklåda". Always nice. My camera bag was filled to capacity with water bottles and what have you so I could take any book with me. I am currently reading two books btw. Rereading Kafka on the shore by Haruki Murakami and also enjoying Theo of Golden by Allen Levi.