[dot_recommends] Portrait of a thoughtful older man at Järntorget.
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Bound in blue and grey
[dot_recommends] An old but very stout wooden mooring post by the Göta River in Gothenburg, bound with coils of blue and grey rope.
Bead graffiti
[dot_recommends] On the back of a traffic light at Järntorget, a man with curly mustaches and a homburg – or perhaps a cowboy hat – crafted in beads.
Reader at the bus stop
[dot_recommends] A woman reading a paperback book (possibly Malcolm Lowry’s Under the Volcanoin a Swedish translation) at the Järntorget bus and tram stop. To the left, one of the currentContinue readingReader at the bus stop
Dockside cranes
Along the river… [dot_recommends] Above: Framed by one of the iron mooring loops set into the quayside, some of the few remaining dockside cranes along by the river that passesContinue readingDockside cranes
Marimekko reflections
[dot_recommends] A window display of purses from the Finnish fashion design company Marimekko. The window also reflects the facade of the buildings opposite … and the photographer!
Charms and pendants for the rock’n’roll lifestyle
[dot_recommends] A display of rock’n’roll pendants and charms for sale from a street stall on Gothenburg’s Avenue. I suspect they may be rip-offs. See the lettering on the Rolling StonesContinue readingCharms and pendants for the rock’n’roll lifestyle