Category: Places

Photographs showing identifiable places in and around Gothenburg

Seagull over opera house

Seagull over opera house

[dot_recommends] Slatted sun-shields and the liner-style balconies give a latticed effect to the corner of the Gothenburg opera house – a seagull patrolling overhead.

On the monument

On the monument

[dot_recommends] On the pedestal of the monument to Gustav Adolf in the main square in the afternoon sun. I think she’s feeding him while multitasking on her smartphone.

Sudden rainfall

Cloudburst

[dot_recommends] A flash of lightning, a roll of thunder and a cloudburst clears the outdoor serving area of Restaurang Ritz on Stora Nygatan. I took this about a week ago,Continue readingCloudburst

Sunset over Ryahamnen

Sunset over Ryahamnen

[dot_recommends] The sun setting in glory over what could almost be the minarets and buildings of a mosque, but which are actually the tanks and towers of the Rya harbourContinue readingSunset over Ryahamnen

Pollarded trees in leaf

Pollarded trees in leaf

These trees beside the tram tracks on the way to Majorna have been savagely pollarded, but spring has fuzzed them with green. … Continue readingPollarded trees in leaf

Photographer and bicycles - Geek Walk

On the Geek Walk

On Sunday I took part in a Geek Walk along the long streets – LĂ„nggatorna. Several of us on the walk were photographers. Show a photographer a graffiti covered wallContinue readingOn the Geek Walk

The Jewish cemetary - Star of David

The old Jewish cemetary

The morning sun casts the long shadows of headstones across the uneven, grave-filled ground of Gothenburg’s old Jewish cemetary. [dot_recommends] [dot_recommends] The cemetary is situated just beside the train tracksContinue readingThe old Jewish cemetary