A single, abandoned Nordic walking stick missing its foot and leaning up against a picket fence near Slätta café in Hisingspark. … Continue readingNordic walking – not!
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Early morning duck
In early morning light, a duck standing on a submerged branch or root, almost in silhouette, reflected in the water of Slätta damm. After yesterday’s concrete duck … … Continue readingEarly morning duck
Sleeping eider
[dot_recommends] Fancy concrete traffic blocks in the shape of eider ducks are ubiquitous around Gothenburg, but this one seems to have wandered away from the road. On the other handContinue readingSleeping eider
Sunrise over gasometers
The iconic Gothenburg gasklocka (gasometer) in silhouette (together with a small partner) against a very technicolor sunrise – the sun tinting the undersides of the clouds. Photo taken from Göta Älvsbron. … Continue readingSunrise over gasometers
Re-dress the gents
Yesterday Swedish Young Feminists set out to re-dress male statues across the country.
Above, one of the wrestling Bältesspännare got a pink Rambo headband.
Below, Charles Felix Lindberg was kitted out with a stylish scarf.
Bottom, the American eagle at the foot of John Eriksson’s statue also got a scarf. Eriksson himself was kitted out with a pink cardigan as a loincloth, but the light wasn’t good enough for a decent photo.
The Young Feminists (Unga feminister – linked to the Swedish political party Feminist Initiative) carried out their action in a number of towns across Sweden, dressing up statues of males in pink. This was partly to draw attention to the number of male statues contra female statues in public places, partly to promote themselves. See their pictures of the action on Twitter (#1000ungafeminister) and on Instagram @ungafeminister. … Continue readingRe-dress the gents
A hidden treasure
Photos at an Exhibition!
An exhibition of hidden treasure: 50 restored works of turn-of-the-century (19th/20th) art from the donation of Gustaf Werner to the city of Gothenburg. The donation was made in 1958 but the collection has previously been seen only by a few people at the Werner Villa at Parkgatan 25. Exhibition includes art by Liljefors, Josephson, Zorn, Larsson, Kruger, Edelfelt, Munch and Courbet.
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A window in a cloud
An isolated cloud in a blue sky reflected in the glass facade of one of the Gothia Towers hotel blocks – one window in the reflection is open and seems to be opening in the cloud. … Continue readingA window in a cloud