rådhuset (2)

Stability as well as mobility at subway station Rådhuset.

Tunnelbana Rådhuset (map) 16 April 2010  

hammarby kyrka (4)

Once a month (on the first Sunday) the local parish holds its service here in medieval Hammarby Church. I would really like to step inside one day.

Hammarby kyrka, Upplands Väsby (map) 12 April 2010 

mälarmodulmöte (5)

Back with the railroad modules. There's always a better angle to be found!

Tekniska museet, Museivägen (map) 20 March 2010

tiles from ordinary day of life

Text & photos: Jennifer Hallqvist

Scenes from ordinary day of life on tiles. These tiles, found on the facade of a pretty ordinary looking building, were made by S:t Eriks Lervarufabrikör Uppsala.

Do click on the image above for a closer look.

Sveavägen/Kungsgatan (map) 26 April 2010

filmstaden (2)

Backstugan ("Hillside Cottage") is another restaurant with a history. Surprisingly many celebrities have dined there. We're inside Filmstaden - the big film studio of days gone by.

Filmstaden, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

ulriksdals wärdshus (2)

Johannes Stålhammar is the restaurateur at Ulriksdals wärdshus.

Ulriksdals wärdshus, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

hammarby kyrka (3)

Surrounded by a cemetery, Hammarby Church is situated 27 kilometers north-north-west of the city center.

Hammarby kyrka, Upplands-Väsby (map) 12 April 2010

mälarmodulmöte (4)

Here's a railroad landscape module at a recent exhibition. You may recall catching a bit of freight train tunnel action right here.

Tekniska museet, Museivägen (map) 20 March 2010

Solna Konståkning (4)

Sometimes, failed shots are the ones worth keeping. These kids got a lot blurrier than I intended. Can you feel the energy in motion at the figure skating show?

Solna ishall, Blomgatan, Solna (map) 20 March 2010

filmstaden

A grand entrance to what used to be a leading motion picture studio. The memory lingers on.

Filmstaden, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

in waiting

In Kungsträdgården we are waiting for the Japanese cherry trees to blossom. Soon. I think it's only matter of a week or two now ... This is how it looked on 29 April last year.

Kungsträdgården (map) 16 April 2010

rådhuset

Symbolic baskets at subway station Rådhuset. The sign says "baskets - the most common bag during the 18th and 19th century".

Tunnelbana Rådhuset (map) 16 April 2010

ulriksdals slott

Once a country retreat or a veterans' hospital. The history of Ulriksdal Palace is diversified.

Ulriksdals slott, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

duvbo

Reliefs by Gösta Sillén in subway station Duvbo. Almost like some kind of fossil.

Tunnelbana Duvbo, Sundbyberg (map) 16 April 2010

råsunda kyrka (3)

I don't know. A 22 meter bell tower made from concrete is certainly eye-catching but it's not a pretty sight. Råsunda Church could do better.

Råsunda kyrka, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

confidencen

Ulriksdal Palace Theatre, Sweden's oldest rococo theatre, was established in 1753.

Ulriksdals slottsteater, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

branches and twigs

And the occasional spotlight. New life in old trees by Lake Fysingen.

Hammarby kyrka, Upplands-Väsby (map) 12 April 2010

don't mess with me!

photo: Stefan Ågren

M:   Ah. I'd like to have an argument, please.
R:    Certainly sir. Have you been here before?
M:   No, I haven't, this is my first time.

(from Monty Python's Flying Circus)

Baggensfjärden, Nacka (map) 20 March 2010

mälarmodulmöte (3)

A modular modeler in action at the recent railroad modeling exhibition.

Tekniska museet, Museivägen (map) 20 March 2010

Solna Konståkning (3)

Droplets on ice. More amazing costumes from the figure skating show.

Solna ishall, Blomgatan, Solna (map) 20 March 2010

råsunda kyrka (2)

Time to practice playing the organ in Råsunda Church.

Råsunda kyrka, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

left behind

This poor witch seems to be a little late to Blåkulla. She should have left on Maundy Thursday, but two days later she was still hanging around in Tumba Centrum. I wonder why? Shopping?

Tumba centrum, Botkyrka (map) 3 April 2010

ulriksdals wärdshus

Behind these trees in Solna is a white house known for its kitchen.

Ulriksdals värdshus, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

at the edge

photo: Stefan Ågren

As the ice age is ending, our winged friends are preparing for a new season.

Baggensfjärden, Nacka (map) 20 March 2010

symbolism in motion

The wheels keep turning outside the old china factory in Gustavsberg.

Odelbergs väg, Gustavsberg, Värmdö (map) 7 February 2010

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ulriksdals slottskapell

By Ulriksdal Palace is a chapel from the 1860's.

Slottskapellet, Ulriksdals slott, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

escape sequence

So much to see around the china factory in Gustavsberg. I wonder if this old spiraling fire escape has ever been put to the test.

Chamottevägen, Gustavsberg, Värmdö (map) 7 February 2010

greenhouse effect at Ulriksdal (2)

Father Frost is retreating. More sun bathing in Solna.

Orangeriet, Ulriksdals slott, Solna (map) 14 March 2010

think tank in Värmdö

I haven't got the foggiest as to what's inside this cistern but I do like the patterns. Old industrial areas are excellent photogenic hunting grounds.

Chamottevägen, Gustavsberg, Värmdö (map) 7 February 2010

talking strait (5)

By the time I got this parting shot of the railway bridge at Almarestäket my fingers were entirely numb with cold.

Uddnäsvägen, Stäket, Järfälla (map) 21 February 2010

the end

Hereby announcing the end of the Djurgårdsljus journey, by getting a little closer to the Nordic Museum, where I started with a teaser. Hopefully there will be a revisit next year, and I hope you have enjoyed the trip as much as I did.

Nordiska Museet (map) 6 March 2010

sunny St. Gertrude

photo: Stefan Ågren

An early-spring closeup of the German Church (St. Gertrude's Church).

Svartmangatan, Gamla stan (map) 27 February 2010