Liseberg rides – a history in a picture. In the background is Balder – Liseberg’s all-wooden rollercoaster that was the major ride of 2003. You can also see, travelling left to right, a train on the Lisebergsbana (1987) and travelling right to left a “log canoe” carriage on the Flume Ride (1973). At the bottom of the picture is a piece of track belonging to the Helix, this year’s attraction. … Continue readingLiseberg rides – a history in a picture
Liseberg rides – Helix
Liseberg rides – this year’s major attraction is the Helix. You can get close to the rides within the Liseberg funfair at several points, but a bright, sunny day tends to make for deep shadows. Nice cloudscapes though. … Continue readingLiseberg rides – Helix
Ensfyr on Fotö
The Ensfyr – two tall white pillars that sailors have to line up so they make one (ens) in order to navigate into Arendal harbour at the mouth of Gothenburg’s Göta Älv. Lit by the setting sun. … Continue readingEnsfyr on Fotö
Kuggen again
The Chalmers Lindolmen building called Kuggen is a splash of colour in the sun. I’ve previously photographed its saw-toothed profile. … Continue readingKuggen again
Lindholm angles
The angles of different sorts made by an architect’s dream in steel and plateglass on Lindholmspiren. Not so long ago a wasteland after the collapse of Gothenburg’s shipping industry, now the basin is a marina and the quaysides are overgrown with buildings like this one. … Continue readingLindholm angles
Sacks
The main office of Gothenburg textile company Jean O Eriksson on Karlavangnsgatan. JOE used to import and deal in jute sacking – hence the “Säckar” (Sacks) sign to the right. Nowadays they deal a wider range of textiles and profile clothing. … Continue readingSacks
Ullevi welcomes the Gothia Cup
On Sunday 13 July the 2014 season of the Gothia Cup starts. In terms of participants, the Gothia Cup is the largest international youth football tournament in the world. National flags of some of the participating countries decorate the sweep of the Ullevi Stadium roof. … Continue readingUllevi welcomes the Gothia Cup