The reflection of a mooring pile in the harbour at Saltholmen. Another of my series of almost abstract pictures of reflections in rippled water. … Continue readingSaltholmen reflections
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Barbie
Another photo from the 30th April. In the crowd all looking one way, Barbie was looking back at me. … Continue readingBarbie
The Pike boy
Graffiti art on the retaining wall of the canal by Kungsportsplatsen – coloured stencil of a smiling boy. Apparently a piece by a (US?) graffiti artist who may be called Pike 169 TCF. Please note – I’m not stupid enough to claim copyright on the artwork, only on these photos of it.
Below: a wider shot of the same image.
Really, of course, I should have been out on May Day taking photos of one or more of the May Day Demonstrations, but my hay fever made staying indoors seem preferable. The revolution won’t succeed with my help in hay fever season, I tell you that. These photos taken on 30th April. … Continue readingThe Pike boy
Chalmers Cortege 2014
The annual Chalmers Cortege – the rag parade of the students at Gothenburg’s Chalmers Technical University – takes place on Valborg, 30th April. Traditionally the weather is bad, but this year the sun shone and the crowds tunred out. You can spot the Chalmerists – they are the ones in the white hats (if they’re not dressed up for the parade).
Above: The head of the parade as it turned into Victor Rydbergsgatan on the way to Götaplatsen. The banner reads “Hej vad det går, Nu är det vår” (More or less “What a thing! Now it’s spring!”)
Below: This Chalmerist had the best photo vantage point – he was up in a skylift over Götaplatsen.
Above: The parade on the Avenue looking up to Götaplatsen from Valand.
Below: With the crowds of onlookers, sometimes the best view of the parade was in the screens of mobile cameras held up by the people in front of you.
Above & below: Another way to get a view was to sit on someone else’s shoulders. Some people did it with more grace than others.
Finally, above here are some older, former students (in now yellowing student hats) come along to witness the parade and relive glory days. … Continue readingChalmers Cortege 2014
Looking through, looking back
Looking through a new high-rise car park from Hjälmar Brantingsgatan just above Backaplan, the reflections of the fence on the tramtrack embankment behind me at the top of the picture. I’ve been taking photographs from more or less this same spot for a few years now as a derelict lot has given place a building site and now this.
Below: A photo from approximately the same spot taken in February two years ago. … Continue readingLooking through, looking back
Karin diagonals
Karin Boye has been returned to her place outside the extended and refurbished library and people have once more started filling her hand with flowers. … Continue readingKarin diagonals
Planet library
Planet library: a part of the new wing of the City Library reflected in one of the half-mirrored lights hanging over the stairwell.
Finally I got out of the house yesterday, took myself into town and with less than 6 minutes before the library closed, I took this photo. … Continue readingPlanet library