Three different flowering cherries in the Botanical Gardens (birch trees in light-green bloom behind). … Continue readingFlowering cherries
Easter eggs
Empty papier maché Easter eggs for sale outside a sweet shop. The idea is that you buy one of these and then fill it with the loose sweets the shop sells by weight. The chocolate Easter eggs common in Britain are unusual here. … Continue readingEaster eggs
Påskris
Påskris = Easter twigs. Budding birch twigs decorated with coloured feathers – a sign of the coming Easter in Sweden. … Continue readingPåskris
GBGframe
Irony? Sarcasm? Or is this seriously meant? I’m guessing this GBGframe (sorry #GBGframe) has something to do with the Chalmers Cortège (Rag Day) coming up on 29th April. … Continue readingGBGframe
Chained figure
This chained figure in the new city hall, once the old court house is a reminder that the guilty were once hung in chains. Or perhaps it just warns people off a dangerous staircase. … Continue readingChained figure
Round images
The old district court on Gustaf Adolf’s Square has been refurbished and will now accommodate the city council. The new city hall was opened to the general public on the weekend of 12-13 April when these photos were taken.
Above: Wooden clock face in one of the meeting rooms, formerly courtrooms.
Below: Golden lamp in one of the meeting rooms, formerly courtrooms. … Continue readingRound images