[dot_recommends] Two girls sitting on the wall of the moat (vallgraven), dangling their feet over the water and just killing time. The title is supposed to remind you of OtisContinue readingSittin’ on the wall of the moat
Harbour canal decorations
[dot_recommends] Kulturkalas decorations in Gothenburg’s Hamnkanal – transparent beachballs with strings of ivy – or possibly seaweed – hanging inside. Apparently they are supposed to represent bubbling ideas.
Skallens fyr on Marstrand
The Skallen automatic lighthouse on the north-west tip of Marstrand Island in bright sun with sailing boats beyond and a party of sunbathers on the rocks. … Continue readingSkallens fyr on Marstrand
Bound in blue and grey
[dot_recommends] An old but very stout wooden mooring post by the Göta River in Gothenburg, bound with coils of blue and grey rope.
Dockside cranes
Along the river… [dot_recommends] Above: Framed by one of the iron mooring loops set into the quayside, some of the few remaining dockside cranes along by the river that passesContinue readingDockside cranes
Cobbles on the slope
[dot_recommends] These oblong cobbles, set a little a part and bedded in gravel, are slightly tilted to help the horses that once drew carts up this steep road – Kvarnbergsgatan.
Caroliner at the fortress
Guide at the Nya Älvsborg fortress silhouetted in the gateway to the castle. She was wearing a blue woolen Caroliner greatcoat, with polished golden buttons and a bunch of heavy keys on her belt, a tricorn hat and boots. She must have been really hot on this sunny day, though she didn’t show it.
The Caroliners were the soldiers of Sweden during the reign of King Karl (Charles) XII (Carolus being the Latin form of his name). Karl XII ruled Sweden 1697-1718 and died (perhaps assassinated) on the battlefield during the war with Denmark 1717-1719. During this war Nya Älvsborg was besieged by the Danish navy. … Continue readingCaroliner at the fortress