Hungry Seagull

Fåfängan ("Place of the Vain") has a very nice view of Stockholm. However, you should not leave your plate unattended.

Fåfängan (map) 1 May 2008

Pretty in Pink

This sofa was found walking along the Hammarby Channel. The text on the sofa says "I shall paint the whole world pink, Mama!".

Hammarby slussväg (map) 19 April 2008

early spring (3)

Spring here as well, these are the stairs at Blecktornsgränd between Bastugatan ("the Sauna Street") and Tavastgatan

Blecktornsgränd (map) 30 Mar 2008

early spring (2)

Spring has finally arrived to this market square by Torkel Knutsson Street on Södermalm

Torkel Knutssonsgatan/Hornsgatan (map) 30 Mar 2008

allotment garden cottage

On Södermalm you can find several areas with kolonistugor ("weekend cottages"). Here they have to share their view with newly built apartments though. Picture taken south of Ringvägen by Eriksdalsbadet.

Eriksdalsbadet (map) 8 Mar 2008

hammarby sjöstad

More houses of concrete and glass are built at the waterfront in Hammarby sjöstad ("Hammarby town-by-the-sea")

Hammarby kanal (map) 8 Mar 2008

early spring

Spring is approaching. Here's reliable evidence from Vintertullstorget.

Vintertullstorget (map) 8 Mar 2008

last summer (2)

Sofia Church seen from Folkungagatan ("Elected King St") looking up towards Beckbrännarbacken ("Tar Burning Hill")

Folkungagatan/Beckbrännarbacken (map) August 2007

last summer

At the North Hammarby Harbor opposite Hammarby Sjöstad, a lot of ships can be found that are used as floating summer houses or as permanent homes.

Norra Hammarbyhamnen (map) July 2007

Hellasgården

Back at Hellasgården, situated south-east of the city. The Christmas tree is still around.

Hellasgården (map) 16 Feb 2008

Sunday morning at Södermalm (4)

Of course there are some red houses at Nytorget :)

Nytorget (map) 10 Feb 2008

Sunday morning at Södermalm (3)

A sculpture in the playground at Nytorget - appropriately called "Play"

Nytorget (map) 10 Feb 2008

Sunday morning at Södermalm (2)

Here's a sculpture found at the corner of Katarina Bangata and Östgötagatan

Katarina Bangata (map) 10 Feb 2008

Sunday morning at Södermalm

Walking in the quarters where Katarina Bangata crosses Östgötagatan, you could find a lot of nice ornaments on the walls of the houses

Katarina Bangata (map) 10 Feb 2008

after the snow came (4)

Walking up from the Hammarby channel to Ringvägen, a bleak sun was shining

Årstavikens koloniområde (map) Feb 2007

red houses on Södermalm (3)

This nice red house is found near the intersection of Åsögatan and Skeppargränd

Skeppargränd (map) 20 Jan 2008

red houses on Södermalm (2)

On Åsögatan, at the corner of Sågargatan, the red houses are found in very peculiar places

Åsögatan (map) 20 Jan 2008

red houses on Södermalm

On the southeastern parts of Södermalm there are still plenty of old red wooden houses. Some of them are grouped together like a small community in the middle of highways and modern housing.

Åsögatan (map) 20 Jan 2008

after the snow came (3)

We're back at the waterside, by the Hammarby channel, where someone forgot this canoe

Hammarby kanal (map) 3 Jan 2008

after the snow came (2)

Walking by the Hammarby channel there are several of these small houses along the waterside

Hammarby kanal (map) 3 Jan 2008