We're supposed to live in a welfare society. Still, for whatever reason, there seems to be an ever increasing number of people who need help. The Stockholm City Mission with 200 employees and 300 volunteers is busier than ever. Here's Grillska huset in the Old Town where they run a café and other business enterprises to help bring in more money.
Stortorget (map) 5 May 2008
plenty of comments
to readers, guest photographers and co-authors, thanks for sharing plenty with us!
2008-06-30
stadsmissionen
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#3 in a series of 6
The coach stops and our guide tell us that this is probably the most photographed place in Stockholm; that we probably all want to take our own picture of it.
Since we are here I do take a picture but why would I want to just copy a scene that I could easily buy a good-focused one of on a postcard?
Maybe you know where we are or maybe you don't. Before I reveal the whole picture, let's skate around it.
First: Take a look at some sky.
Second: Take a look at some water.
Third: Take a look at some more of the sky - this time though, note two objects in the sky (not clouds).
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Gerald (Ackworth born)
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2008-06-28
fireboat
Fires at sea can be catastrophic. Fortunately there are fireboats and hopefully this one doesn't have to become entangled in any emergency. Staying docked at Slussen looks a lot nicer.
Slussen (map) 5 May 2008
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2008-06-25
stairway to dalagatan
Here's Dalatrappan. Up these stairs is where Dalagatan (the Dala Street) begins.
Dalatrappan (map) 5 May 2008
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2008-06-23
blues for skeppsholmen
The yearly Stockholm Jazz festival on the Ship's Islet is approaching. Here's a blue moment with the Vasa Museum for background.
Skeppsholmen (map) 27 May 2008
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2008-06-22
#2 in a series of 6
The coach stops and our guide tell us that this is probably the most photographed place in Stockholm; that we probably all want to take our own picture of it.
Since we are here I do take a picture but why would I want to just copy a scene that I could easily buy a good-focused one of on a postcard?
Maybe you know where we are or maybe you don't. Before I reveal the whole picture, let's skate around it.
First: Take a look at the sky.
Second: Take a look at the water.
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Gerald (Ackworth born)
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katarina kyrka

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stromsjo
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2008-06-21
busy times
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Bernt Seipl
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the balloonist
A photo of balloonist Peter Häggström hard at it documenting Stockholm for our viewing pleasure. This photo taken by photographer unknown to us at Stockholm by.
Stockholm (map) 21 May 2008
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sbp guest
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kungsgatan (3)
Stopping by the King's Street again. Only one of the two famous towers chose to show up in this photo.
Kungsgatan (map) 4 May 2008
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2008-06-19
"mine's bigger than yours"
Size matters by the Stadsgården harbour
Stadsgårdshamnen (map) 23 May 2008
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2008-06-18
watch over me
Norra begravningsplatsen (map) 8 March 2008
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Bernt Seipl
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nocturne for stadsteatern
Our City Theatre by Sergel Square enjoys a quiet moment at 2 o'clock in the morning. Usually one of the busiest places in town.
Sergels torg (map) 2 June 2008
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2008-06-17
#1 in a series of 6
The coach stopped and our guide told us that this was probably the most photographed place in Stockholm; that we'd probably all want to take our own picture of it.
Since we were there I did take a picture but why would I want to just copy a scene that I could easily buy a good-focused one of on a postcard?
Maybe you know where we are or maybe you don't. Before I reveal the whole picture (which might be disappointing) let's skate around it.
First take a look at the sky.
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Gerald (Ackworth born)
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2008-06-16
castles in the sky
... previously on plenty

Gamla stan (map)
Castles in the sky – well not really. This is the real one. The Old Town from above including the Parliament (Riksdag, the rounded building on an island), the King’s castle (the big square) and at the very bottom of the picture is the floating sauna, another common sight during the summer.

Gröna lund (map)
A view of Stockholm’s south and beyond is the amusement park Gröna lund (Green grove) and in between you can see the ferry leaving for Finland.
photos: Peter Häggström, 21 May 2008
... be sure to also visit the pixels balloon serenity in the sky
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sbp guest
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2008-06-15
mid-month theme: subway day
Some gentlemen patiently awaiting the city-bound subway train on Alby station. Don't miss subway day on pixels and elsewhere around the globe!
subway day is a mid-month theme shared by the following blogs:
Budapest - New York City - Paris - Stockholm
T-Alby (map) 19 May 2008
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2008-06-14
public service in högdalen
Oh, well. What's state-run television? After all, I suppose it would be frightfully dull, and... and boring, and completely... wonderful? Well, there's not much on this particular tube in Högdalen.
Högdalen centrum (map) 12 May 2008
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2008-06-12
blues for waldemarsudde
Waldemarsudde ("Cape of Waldemar") has it all. History, culture and a lovely park. Oh, and some boats as well. If we join Gerald on tram #7 and hang around until dusk, this is what we might see.
Waldemarsudde (map) 29 May 2008
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2008-06-11
summer balloons
During the summer season this is a common sight in Stockholm. Not many cities allow balloons flying like this. As the wind blows in different directions depending on height - the pilot can manoeuvre the balloon rather precise with bursts of hot air.
More to come ...
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Fountain of Youth (3)
This is what I could see under the bridge/short tunnel that I posted last week.
I didn't know at the time what it was and spent some time looking at maps and scouring websites trying to figure out where it was.
After it was featured a couple of times on Stockholm by Pixels, I finally worked it out and using googlemaps and virtual earth managed to retrace my journey around the city.
This is Sergel's Torg aka Fountain of Youth.
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Gerald (Ackworth born)
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hotel sign
Does different mean better? The new hotel Sign by Norra Bantorget is different. Definitely different.
Norra bantorget (map) 5 May 2008
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stromsjo
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2008-06-10
The nibble is history
This yellow bit is the fifth bit in the collection, thus the nibble is history.
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nocturne for slussen
At Slussen there's always time for a soft drink and something nutritious to go with it
Slussen (map) 5 May 2008
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2008-06-09
Power bit or painted connections
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Port scans reveals maintenance error
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2008-06-08
waterloo
Well, you get the point. A public toilet by Alvik Square.
Alviks torg (map) 30 March 2008
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2008-06-06
skärholmens kyrka (3)
Looking upwards is never wrong in a church. In Skärholmen there are especially good reasons. Don't you like this ceiling too?
Skärholmens kyrka (map) 10 March 2008
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2008-06-05
Reflections on the E4
I've done a little manipulation of this to enhance the image.
What do you make of it?
Where are we leading?
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Gerald (Ackworth born)
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2008-06-03
tre kronor
A brig is a two-masted ship with both masts carrying square sails. Here's the brig Tre Kronor ("Three Crowns") at Skeppsholmen. This is a new vessel, constructed in the 1990's with support from a 4000 member brig society.
Skeppsholmen (map) 27 May 2008
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2008-06-01
daily photo theme day: endangered shop
The tide is overwhelming. We all want a local shop open around the clock. But most of us take the car and do most of our shopping elsewhere. So how is that local shop going to survive? Here is Vi Rotsunda Gård, a good representative of this endangered species.
Don't forget to stop by pixels to check out today's theme!
Kihlgrens väg, Sollentuna (map) 23 May 2008
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