Category: March

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day 2014

The International Women’s Day demonstration left Gustaf Adolfstorg at 13.30 and paraded up to Götaplatsen. The first real day of spring: sunny and fine and a good turnout – in the thousands. (Swedish TV estimated nearly 5000). … Continue readingInternational Women’s Day 2014

Tussilago

Tussilago

Macro photograph of a tussilago (coltsfoot) flower just opening. Swedish sign of spring. At first I thought this was probably the same plant in last year’s Sign o’spring – but looking at last year’s photo now, I’m not so sure. It’s in nearly the same plasce though, just by the overpass that crosses Lundbyleden in front of the eastern opening to the Lundbytunnel. … Continue readingTussilago

Overlooked

Overlooked

These men, waiting for a bus at Brunnsparken, overlooked by a couple of mannequins. … Continue readingOverlooked

Furry bud

Furry bud

Macro image of a furry bud in the garden of a house in Kyrkbyn – a sign of spring. … Continue readingFurry bud

Contrasts

Contrasts

Reflections in the rippling water of Slättadamm make contrasts with the silvered pine boards of the jetty. … Continue readingContrasts

Ula reflected

Ulla reflected

Ulla reflected in the polished steel urns outside the Clarion Post Hotel on Drottningtorget – on her way to celebrate her birthday with her daughters in the new bar of the old post hall. This photo is from last year, but this year Ulla celebrated her 85th birthday in the same way. … Continue readingUlla reflected

Stair-eye

Stairing eye

Stairing eye? Staring eye? An eye formed by a spiral staircase in one of the office blocks rising over the Nordstan shopping centre (Femman hus). … Continue readingStairing eye