Category: August

All the photos published in August

Kayakist in the Hamnkanal

Kayak in the Hamnkanal

A kayakist was paddling along the main canal in the centre of town yesterday. I’m not sure if this is a tourist attraction or someone on a kayak trip who took a wrong turning. Probably the former actually. Photo taken as he comes up to the German Bridge (Tyska bron). … Continue readingKayak in the Hamnkanal

Dolphin over Gothenburg

Dolphin over Gothenburg

This summer the media has reported a pod of pilot whales off Smögen and a school dolphins in the Bohus archipelago. Here’s one dolphin that visited Gothenburg. … Continue readingDolphin over Gothenburg

Waiting

Waiting

They may be bored of waiting for their shopping parents, but there are nice beanbags in the sun outside Marimekko on the corner of Korsgatan and Valgatan. … Continue readingWaiting

Music at Kungsbacka Library - Anna, Kajsa and Meja

Music in Kungsbacka library

A little step south of Gothenburg is Kungsbacka where Saturday saw a concert in Kungsbacka library with Swedish singers Meja, Anna Stadling and Kajsa Grytt. … Continue readingMusic in Kungsbacka library

Tonia Tell-Cerexhe

Tonia

Portrait of Tonia Tell-Cerexhe, proprietor of Gothenburg’s Language Cafe (Språkcafeet). Actually she’s soon to be the former proprietor as she has sold the café and is moving on to other things. I think she said today would be her last.

Photo taken on the occasion of author Réal LaPlaine’s talk (see the previous post). … Continue readingTonia

Réal LaPlaine

Get Real!

A portrait of Canadian author Réal LaPlaine during a lecture at Gothenburg’s Language Cafe (Språkcafeet) yesterday morning. … Continue readingGet Real!

Cimbalon and bass

Cimbalom and bass

[dot_recommends] A couple of rather good street performers playing the central European cimbalom (hammered dulcimer) and double bass at the corner of Kungsgatan and Korsgatan near the Cathedral.