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2008-04-29

keeping the birds out

It's a bit of creative thinking to use old Christmas decorations to scare the birds away from buds and berrys. As seen in Aunty O's grove (Tantolunden).

Tantolunden (map) 3 April 2008

2008-01-20

There's no shortage of words about environmental issues these days. Action, however, speaks louder and public transportation by rail remains a neglected area in Sweden. This is Stockholm Central Station (Centralen) in Christmas colours.

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Mer snack än verkstad på miljöfronten, när kommer en satsning på tåget?

andra om stockholm centralen järnväg

Centralstationen (map) 19 Dec 2007

2008-01-11

still Christmas

photo: Michael Zucker

Hellasgården is an exercise center in Nacka, 9 kilometers south-east of the city, where you can enjoy outdoor swimming in cold water

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Hellasgården (map) 28 Dec 2007

2008-01-10

be a square

And not just any square. Some serious market geometry going on at Sergel Square (Sergels torg) days before Christmas. Anything can and will be sold.

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Konserverad gröt var nog det enda som fattades

andra om stockholm geometri sergels torg

Sergels torg (map) 19 Dec 2007

2007-12-29

christmas D.I.Y.

Another look at the Kinnevik Christmas tree kit at Skeppsbron. More about the tree here and here.

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2007-12-28

christmas concert hall

The ticket office of our Concert Hall is properly decorated for the season. Tickets, recordings, all sorts of musical items are on sale.

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Ifjol var det såhär välpyntat i Stora salen

andra om stockholm jul konserthuset

Hötorget (map) 19 Dec 2007

2007-12-26

christmas gift

Every Christmas the estate agent Erik Olsson gives away hundreds and hundreds of Christmas trees for free. This year the annual chaos took place on the 12th on a parking lot outside their main office. The green/white in the middle and on the lorry are trees and the people in red are staff.

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andra om stockholm jul gåva

2007-12-25

a very merry ... (2)

Most of us would have preferred something like this but no amount of playing Bing Crosby helped. Here's a view from Odenplan this afternoon. A mild, hazy Christmas Day in Stockholm.

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...men tänk så många lårbensbrott vi undviker

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Odenplan (map) 25 Dec 2007

2007-12-24

parliament sweets

Candied almonds from the island of Gotland on sale outside the Parliament building. Here's a recipe for all of you with a sweet tooth out there.

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andra om stockholm jul godis

2007-12-23

shop until you drop

Rushing to and from various stores carrying bags and parcels is an important part of the Christmas pleasures for many people. This was shot outside the PUB department store but - except for the familiar buildings in the background: the Concert Hall, the movie complex Filmstaden and the Hötorget skyscrapers (here dressed in red) - it could have been almost anywhere these days.

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Jag vill ha rymligare säck, segare knäck,
fetare fläsk från grisen,
krimsigare krams, längre långdans
och raskare räv på isen
(Text: Anders Falk)

andra om stockholm hötorget jul

Hötorget (map) 19 Dec 2007

2007-05-12

Santa came early this year

Santa is making notes in his book...

-Hm, there's a nice girl and that boy looks like he has eaten his spinach.

It all happened at Hornstull the other day.

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2007-01-13

at St. Knut’s day, dance Christmas away

Arne Dahl designed this recurring

winter light show at the Central Station.

We've been here before.

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.Med sina 1500 kvm ett av landets största ljusspel, om man ska tro Jernhusen

andra om stockholm centralen

2007-01-07

one last glimpse of christmas

This giant christmas-tree (38m high, with 5000 lights) at Skeppsbron,
is built by hand every year. Every limb is attached separately.

En sista blick tillbaka på Kinneviks-granen. För tionde året i rad så står den där på Skeppsbron. Förebilden är granen på Rockefeller plaza i New York. Snart är det dags att ta ner den igen. En fantastiskt bygge som sker varje år, från en tom stam. Varje gren fastsatt för sig (och det är många, jag lovar, jag stod under den och kollade upp).

andra om stockholm Julgran Skeppsbron Dekoration

2006-12-26

S:t Tomas kyrka

Preparing for a Christmas concert in St Tomas Church, Vällingby

Kyrkan på Kirunagatan liknar ingenting.

En låda av tegel men ändå stilren och värdig. Jag gillar den.
andra om stockholm stil kyrkor vällingby

2006-12-25

gläns över Johanneshov

Don't adjust your sets. There should be a second Globe in the sky.

Detta har hänt.

Vi tackar Globen som tålmodigt låtit sig avbildas

och tillönskar, från oss alla...

andra om stockholm foto drömmar globen

2006-12-24

A christmas carol - but no Scrooge around

Christmas carol singers in Skärholmen. A not too common sight

Vid förra helgens besök i Skärholmens centrum, överraskades jag av en grupp med julsångare. Jag blev glad när jag såg och hörde dem. Inte bara för att det var så ovant att se, utan också för den fullständigt underbara klädseln! Klicka på bilden - Jo, snälla, gör det......

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