Power bit or painted connections

I found this nice power or telephone connection point in a park this winter.

Close to Drottningholms slott (map).

Springtime Stockholm, part 4 (5)

On springdays like these Stockholmers can be resembled to a lemming migration when they in hoards head out to one of Stockholm's major waterholes at Djurgården. Namely Rosendals Gardens.

Not only can you have something delicious to eat at the well-renowned café - but be there early since the place tends to get really crowded on sunny days - you can pick your own flowers, buy something nice in the lovely stocked shop, even attend different classes and lectures in gardening, cooking, baking and herbs. The place is also available for rent to private parties.

Whether you chose to have a coffee and cake indoors in the greenhouse, outdoors in the designated eating area or go picnic style on the vast stretching lawns, the place is very much worth a visit. And even if you can be pretty sure you're not the only one heading there it's also usually possible to create your own little oasis in midst of it all. Breath in, breath out, relax.

Springtime Stockholm, part 3 (5)

Some people are fortunate enough to be able to enjoy this spectacular view from a veranda of their own whenever they find the time.

Others, perhaps less fortunate in the veranda perspective of Stockholm, might still have a stroke of luck being invited to coffee in the garden below the veranda. A place which offers an almost as spectacular view as the perspective from above.

Springtime Stockholm, part 1 (5)

The month of April is notoriously capricious, yet full of promise and hope of greener, lusher days. This is the time for dusting down that ol' garden hose. Not to mention, bringing out those long time not seen garden furniture. And if you happen to have a lyre nearby, the perfect time to play a little celebratory tune.

This particular garden with furniture can be found at one of Stockholm's suburbs most delightful cafes, Lyran (The Lyre), anno 1867.