The bow of the Storm Princess, a tug built in 1908 by Wilhelmbergs Mekaniska Verkstad in Gothenburg, now in Maritiman – the Gothenburg Maritime Centre. … Continue readingStorm Princess 180 160
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The Gothenburg Blues Party
On stage at the Gothenburg Blues Party. [dot_recommends] Above: the backing guitarist for the Blues Sisters. Below: the accompaniest for the Red Hot Mamas. [dot_recommends] [dot_recommends] In the audience atContinue readingThe Gothenburg Blues Party
Roadside thistle
Who dares meddle with me? Thistles are beautiful flowers, but you don’t go picking them for a posy. … Continue readingRoadside thistle
Seagull over opera house
[dot_recommends] Slatted sun-shields and the liner-style balconies give a latticed effect to the corner of the Gothenburg opera house – a seagull patrolling overhead.
The guardian
[dot_recommends] A guardian hawk, or perhaps an eagle, cut from granite, stands at the entrance to number 11 Kungsgatan. Its pair stands on the other side of the same doorway.
City hare
The mountain hare’s Latin name is Lepus timidus, but there was nothing timid about this one I photographed on my way home yesterday, calmly having its evening meal by the tram tracks at Wieselgrensplatsen. In Swedish this is a skogshare – a forest hare – but I think it’s misnamed. Clearly this one is a city hare! … Continue readingCity hare
Fun with a fountain
[dot_recommends] Little boy having fun changing the way water sprays from a fountain by putting his finger on the nozzle. His sister wants in on the game too.