Category: August

All the photos published in August

Planket 2014

Planket 2014

The start of this year’s Planket Gothenburg – more than 100 amateur and professional photographers exhibit their work along the palings of Trädgårdsföreningen under the trees facing towards Heden.

Above, my own display.
Below: From my display looking towards Bältesspännarparken.
Bottom: In the other direction towards Trädgår’n – still setting up.

Greetings and thanks to all visitors and to my Planket neighbours Maria Åkfors, Mats Ståhl, Annika Carlund and Anders Nilsson (and mother) who contributed to making this year’s Planket a pleasure!

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Container port backlight

Container port backlight

Gothenburg’s container port at the mouth of the Göta river is the largest container terminal in Scandinavia. This photo taken in strong backlight from Röda Sten looking north-west. … Continue readingContainer port backlight

Differently patterned umbrellas

Differently patterned

Three umbrellas, each differently patterned, waiting to cross the road at the corner of Parkgatan and Kungsportsavenyen. … Continue readingDifferently patterned

Downpour

Making a dash

A sudden downpour over Fredsgatan – some people are prepared, others resigned, one makes a dash. … Continue readingMaking a dash

Borg

Borg

Part of the city-ward side of Götaverket-Dammen’s floating dock, painted with the logo of “corporate Göteborg” – Göteborg & Co.: go:teborg. … Continue readingBorg

Canoists on Göta River

Canoes on the river

Summer fun on the river with these colourful canoes. These were part of a group of canoists making their way down the river from Lilla Bommen. Photographed from the Älvsnabben public transport ferry. … Continue readingCanoes on the river

We are not amused

Not amused

This pug was travelling on the ferry down the river to Klippan. For some reason I was reminded of the phrase associated with the late Queen Victoria: “We are not amused”. … Continue readingNot amused