This swan was stretching its wings in the water by the ferry terminal at Klippan. … Continue readingSwan stretching its wings
Sharp corner
A sharp corner at Korsvägen one wet day. … Continue readingSharp corner
Charlie Flax
I love this bust of Carl von Linné (or Charlie Flax as I prefer to call him – it’s a literal translaton of his name), in the Botanical Gardens. Carl von Linné was the inventor of the Linnean taxonomy – the biological classification system still used today. … Continue readingCharlie Flax
Watching the sun set
Child and father watching the sun set from the top of Ramberget. … Continue readingWatching the sun set
Gustavadolf again
Gothenburg icon, the statue of Gustavus Adolfus (Gustav II Adolf) in the central city square that bears his name, is undergoing restoration. Around the scaffolding and protective covers the city has put up enlarged copies of a cartoon strip Gustavadolf by Eric Werner that ran in the local paper.
Above: Gustavadolf standing on his pedestal says “I feel stiff today.” He goes to the health centre and is directed up the moving staircase. In the wiating room he stands on a chair in the same posture as on his plinth. The doctor calls him in. “Hmm,” says the doctor. “Died in 1632! You should have come in earlier – you’ve got bronze in your urine.”
Below: Gustavadolf takes his dog to see Seidon (Poseidon – andother Gothenburg icon). “How are you doing?” “Dreadful,” says Seidon. “I’ve had a cold since Christmas and I’ve got tennis elbow! Aren’t you working today?” “On sick leave,” says Gustavadolf. “Bronse in my urine – it’s the stress.” “Some people have all the luck!” … Continue readingGustavadolf again
Slow for pedestrians
There are a number of little images used to advertise these speed humps – reasons to slow for pedestrians – but most of them appear four times on either side of the hump. This hump on Munkedalsgatan boast four different images: An old lady with a wheeled frame, a kid on a tricycle, a child chasing a ball and a child on the way to school (cap on back-to-front). … Continue readingSlow for pedestrians
The passed boot
The passed boot: Standing outside the Biopalatset cinema complex, waiting for friends, this child’s rubber boot was abadoned all alone in the street. I photographed many people walking by.
… Continue readingThe passed boot