Power bit or painted connections

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

Close to Drottningholms slott (map).

Hellasgården

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

Hellasgården (map) 16 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

clupea harengus

A pile of canoes waiting for warmer seasons by the Djurgården Bridge. Those of us who remember the very first days of stockholm by pixels will recall Stefan's intriguing herrings. Here is my belated tribute to those "herrings"!

Djurgårdsbron (map) 13 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

after the snow came

This street is called Urvädersgränd and is situated on top of Götgatsbacken. The famous Swedish poet and composer Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795) used to live in the orange house.

Urvädersgränd (map) 3 Jan 2008

urban tree

This tree by Odengatan has seen quite a few Christmas holidays come and go. If you're a tree, January is perfect for resting. Regaining your strength. Before long all those green leaves are due again.

Odengatan (map) 25 Dec 2007

bandy

Bandy is a game played on an ice field the size of a soccer field, using a single round ball about the size of a tennis ball, but rock hard. Two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the other team's goal using sticks. Here we see spectators entering the Zinkensdamm arena where the home team Hammarby today beat visiting Sandviken by 8 goals to 2 in the premiere bandy league. Turn to Wikipedia for everything you ever wanted to know about bandy.

Zinkensdamms IP (map), 30 Dec 2007 - click on pictures to enlarge

The Iceman

It's obviously hard, cold, naked work being employed by the Dutch embassy in Stockholm. I wonder what the statue union has to say about this, or perhaps the iceman hasn't been able to pay his fees due to the freezing situation?

views from my balcony (1)

From my balcony one early winter morning last year. Huge chimneys wherever I look...

pockets of resistance (4)

Another icy Kungsträdgården memory from a winter (hopefully) gone by now. How many skating styles can you see here?

making impressions

A month ago we had a pretty solid winter. An artistic snowplough driver took an extra turn in front of Rissneskolan.

End of Season Sale

Some more snowy pixels from Sundbyberg remaining in store.

We want spring!

hold my hand

Yet another glove lost in Rissne.

A small hand must have been cold on that day.

"there are still a couple of good seats in the front row, Sir"

Time to queue up for the first football game in Rissne

inside or outside, Sir?

Not all tables were occupied at this restaurant in Sollentuna centrum

traces of winter

Following the tracks of winter in Sundbyberg. Looks like it made a turn right here.

Infra Walk

We're back outside Scandic Hotel in Infra City, Upplands Väsby. As a matter of fact it’s fully possible to take a walk beginning and ending right here and this sign is a celebration of that astonishing coincidence. The concept is called Infra Walk.

The Temple of Food

Östermalmhallen is a food hall where you can find all kinds of delicatessens and gourmet food.