cakes on display

This must be one of the most minimalistic window displays in town. Seen at Mariatorget.

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building a house

When you build a house you shouldn’t start at the top like this little yellow - or green or greenish yellow - man is doing. You should do it the other way around.

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daily photo theme day: indecisive bridge

This bridge is leaving room for alternative histories: "going a bridge too far" or "sorry, wrong canal" or maybe it's just making use of limited space in a traffic intense area. The indecisive bridge is found not far from Bernt’s water scootering.

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The December theme is bridges.
There are currently 123 blogs participating in this theme day:

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mid-month theme: subway day

St Eriksplan is a small commuter hub in Stockholm. Here you can catch the subway's green line, many buses and the commuter trains at Karlberg station are just two stones' throws walk away. The numbers of restaurants, bars and cafes between St Eriksplan and Karlberg sometimes make that walk long (but jolly).

subway day is a mid-month theme shared by the following blogs:
New York City Daily Photo - PHO (Paris) - stockholm by pixels

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over the rainbow

The towers of Kungsgatan (Kings st) after the rain. Somewhere out there is a pot of gold. Here's another day and another angle.

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daily photo theme day: lady in blue

A lady in blue is being served lunch at the Gallerian mall. The people around her are all clad in dark and sullen colours - the light is on her.

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Theme Day for the month of November 2007: "The colour blue"

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busy traffic

Multi lane traffic at Slussen. One bicycle, one car and two buses. Over our heads are Sweden's (probably) busiest railway tracks and six lanes of highway traffic.

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stairway to heaven

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The stairs from Söder Mälarstrand to Centralbron railway bridge, just a few meters from the red boat.

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the royal guard

On the top of that hill stands the Royal guard at his little hut and the King and Queen are safe. Let's go a bit closer ...

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a whole different hay market

Hötorget 2

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On weekends there's a whole different hay market at Hötorget. For instance you can buy a textile bracelet with your name on it. The gentleman in yellow is just passing by.

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time for contemplation

Hötorget 1

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Time for contemplation on the fourth or fifth floor
in the PUB building at Hötorget

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mid-month theme: subway day

Subway through Venice of the North

In Stockholm, also known as Venice of the North, it’s only natural that some subway passages are over water. The photo is taken from the southern Södermalm towards subway station Old Town and Riddarholmen (Knight Islet). On the extreme left is City Hall.

Subway day is a mid-month theme shared by the following blogs:
New York City Daily Photo - stockholm by pixels

Can't get enough?

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the gate

Skansen 5

We leave Skansen for this time through the Hazelius gate and take a stroll on the island of Djurgården.

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(posh) Östermalm

Skansen 2

A view from the open-air museum Skansen over the Östermalm (posh) district.

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juggling (1)

Juggling - the art of throwing and catching several objects simultaneously. These two guys practised their skills in the Tanto park. I can see six clubs and one ball.

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your average punk rocker

This is photo blog post number 700 on pixels since October 2005

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One of your average punk rockers waiting for the subway train to Alvik. The punks are like flowers in the concrete jungle: when the summer comes they bloom in all their colours.

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pocket of resistance

Cafe Sturekatten is located in an 18th century house on Riddargatan, a small street off Stureplan. On the photo we see one of the coffee tables where you help yourself with a cup. This is a serious pocket of resistance even though you can get a

cafe latte if you insist.

In 1941 Anna Skoog moved into the house and arranged a bakery in the cellar. She already had a cafe on the opposite side of the street and eventually moved that to the "bakery house". With its many rooms and rococo furniture the place is made for “fika”, that is long coffee drinking sittings with a friend or two.

The name Sturekatten comes from Sture as in the location and katten (the cat) as in the Swedish expression "only the cat knows" when you really don’t know. Anna and her former companion really had no idea of what to call their cafes.

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gone sailing

Summer is in full swing in this Nordic capital and everyone with a boat is out sailing. Those who stay behind working can enjoy, well not sailing but a boat anyway, at Fridhemsplan underground station. The cleaners supply all the water. After that we go into tunnel vision on the red subway line.

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daily photo theme day: view from my bedroom

The Liljeholmen Bridge opening its driveway one night to let a vessel leave Lake Mälaren. As seen from my bedroom window. The lighty thing to the left of the lamppost is the tail of the ship.

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Theme Day for the month of June 2007: "View from your bedroom"

Take a picture of your city from your bedroom window

(or from a friend's bedroom window).

There are currently 84 blogs participating in this theme day:
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Seattle (WA), USA - Manila, Philippines - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Toruń, Poland - Baton Rouge (LA), USA - Seoul, Korea - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Vantaa, Finland - Madison (WI), USA - Saarbrücken, Germany - Cleveland (OH), USA - Chicago (IL), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Omaha (NE), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Stockholm, Sweden - Grenoble, France - Lubbock (TX), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Arradon, France - Hyde, UK - Joplin (MO), USA - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Kansas City (MO), USA - Naples (FL), USA - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Manila, Philippines - Sydney, Australia - Stavanger, Norway - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - London, UK - Chandler (AZ), USA - Nelson, New Zealand - Singapore, Singapore - Hamburg, Germany - Sydney, Australia - Tenerife, Spain - Moscow, Russia - Lyon, France - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Villigen, Switzerland - Anderson (SC), USA - Oslo, Norway - Evry, France - Hayle, UK - Mumbai, India - Kitakami, Japan - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Los Angeles (CA), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - La Antigua, Guatemala - Paderborn, Germany - San Diego (CA), USA - Ampang (Selangor), Malaysia - Madrid, Spain - Lyon, France - Selma (AL), USA - Shanghai, China - Baziège, France - Cologne (NRW), Germany - North Bay (ON), Canada - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Stayton (OR), USA - Sharon (CT), USA - Austin (TX), USA - Hong Kong, China - Trier, Germany - Joensuu, Finland - Paris, France - Greenville (SC), USA - Wailea (HI), USA - Budapest, Hungary - Cork, Ireland - Bastia, France - Vancouver, Canada - Brookville (OH), USA - Jakarta, Indonesia - Mainz, Germany - Minneapolis (MN), USA

going to a date

They say that if you want to meet people you should get a dog.

And it seems to work. It's a good way to keep in shape as well.

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