Harebells (called bluebells in Scotland and blåklocka in Sweden) – Campanula rotundifolia. Photo taken at Ragnhildsholmen, the ruins of a late Viking age/early Medieval castle on what used to be an island (holm) on the north shore of Hisingen. Behind the flowers to the right you can see a bit of the castle wall and in the distance Norra Älven – the northern arm of the Göta River. … Continue readingHarebells at Ragnhildsholmen
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Reversed a Rea
It’s not always easy to get letters around the right way. Swedish shops advertise clearance sales either with the English word “sale”, or with this abbreviation of the French “réalisation” (though obviously “rea” should be spelt without the a reversed). The shop is Mouche on Västrahamngatan. Photo taken yesterday morning. … Continue readingReversed a Rea
Do not remove
Some people feel they just have to defy authority. (The Swedish reads: Do not remove this backing.) … Continue readingDo not remove
Lisebergslinjen
One of the antique trams running on the Lisebergslinjen – the Liseberg funfair line. Despite rain and threatening clouds, flags flying bravely (blue and yellow for Sweden, blue and white for Gothenburg). … Continue readingLisebergslinjen
Pall Mall
Graffiti robot face (with ears) on an electrical junction box by the carpark on Första Långgatan. The torn Pall Mall cigarette box was flapping in the breeze like an arm. … Continue readingPall Mall
Jack Sparrow
Jack sparrow taking an interest in my fika in the sunshine at Villa Bellparc on Saturday. Sparrows may be flying vermin – or small pirates – but this one takes a nice photo. Sparrows – so Wikipedia tells me – don’t have a generic nickname though the Tudor poet John Skelton wrote a poem about Phillip Sparrow. Still, I choose to call this one Jack.
(By the way, a fika is “something to eat with a cup of coffee”.) … Continue readingJack Sparrow
Modelling the t-shirt
Statue modelling the t-shirt of the Gothenburg Bluesföreningen at Villa Belparc during the Blues in Slottsskogen festival, 28 June 2014. … Continue readingModelling the t-shirt