stockholm by stromsjo

ever changing, yet still the same

Per Stromsjo — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:19:00 +0000

Back in 1967 trams disappeared from the city, to be replaced by buses and cars in the name of Progress. A couple of months ago they returned as the heritage tramway to Djurgården was symbolically extended to Sergel Square in the immediate city center with new tramcars and regular traffic to commence all year round.

Such is the face of Stockholm. Ever changing, yet still the same.

Sergels torg (map) 21 September 2010

photo #1889 on pixels since 19 October 2005

exit strategy

Per Stromsjo — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:18:00 +0000

Huvudsta centrum may be an incredibly dull shopping mall but they do know how to say "see you again soon" with flowers.

Huvudsta centrum, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

a colourful final

Per Stromsjo — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 06:17:00 +0000

Go get that extra sweater and enjoy these glorious days of autumn.

Centralgatan, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

fading glory

Per Stromsjo — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:16:00 +0000

Decorations at Norrmalm Square have seen better days.

Norrmalmstorg (map) 21 September 2010

end of the line

Per Stromsjo — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 05:16:00 +0000

Nynäshamn is the southernmost point of the commuter rail network in Stockholm County. In the foreground here, the station house - 66 minutes from Stockholm Central.

Nynäshamns station, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

andromeda

Per Stromsjo — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:15:00 +0000

One summer afternoon each year, the studio is open to fans and friends of friends.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

return of the tram

Per Stromsjo — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:14:00 +0000

After 43 years, tramcars are returning to the inner city. A gloomy epoch is ending.

Ryssviksvägen (map) 21 September 2010

four centuries later

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:13:00 +0000

The pulpit from 1599 in Ösmo Church. Without a tripod, this shot was somewhat tricky.

Ösmo kyrka, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

a creative mind

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:13:00 +0000

On top of a granite column, the bust of Swedish inventor John Ericsson. Sculpture by John Börjeson. Ericsson has also been commemorated in Battery Park, New York City.

Nybroplan (map) 21 September 2010

fair and square

Per Stromsjo — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:12:00 +0000

Simple patterns at Norrmalm Square.

Norrmalmstorg (map) 21 September 2010

return of the tiles

Per Stromsjo — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 06:11:00 +0000

I've been testing your patience over the years with several shots from Västra skogen ("the Western Forest") subway station, decorated by artist Sivert Lindblom.

Tunnelbana Västra skogen, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

gazebo entrance

Per Stromsjo — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:10:00 +0000

This glassy Lusthus has got to be perfect for long summer evenings amongst friends.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

ösmo kyrka

Per Stromsjo — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 06:09:00 +0000

The oldest parts of Ösmo Church are from the 12th century.

Ösmo kyrka, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

take five (2)

Per Stromsjo — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 06:08:00 +0000

Tram staff taking a breather before it's time to depart again.

Ryssviksvägen (map) 21 September 2010

mushroom

Per Stromsjo — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 05:08:00 +0000

Autumn is in the air. Or on the ground, to be precise.

Ösmo kyrka, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

cold dog

Per Stromsjo — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:07:00 +0000

As the autumn winds turn slightly chilly, the prospect of enjoying fast food on the go still attracts passers-by.

Nybroplan (map) 21 September 2010

paved with good intentions

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 06:06:00 +0000

Recycling ambitions have resulted in yet another ugly corner in the cityscape.

Johan Enbergs väg, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

windy, sacred ground

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:06:00 +0000

Nynäshamn is a coastal town 58 kilometers south of Stockholm. On top of a hill in the town center there used to be a lighthouse. In 1930 they instead erected Nynäshamn Church by architect Lars Israel Wahlman.

Nynäshamns kyrka, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

symphony in grey and yellow

Per Stromsjo — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:05:00 +0000

Squeezing a long tramcar through a zoom lens is fun.

Ryssviksvägen (map) 21 September 2010

...and the winner is...

Per Stromsjo — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:04:00 +0000

Ralph Lundsten drawing lots for musical prizes at a yearly garden lottery.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

procrastinated we stand

Per Stromsjo — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:04:00 +0000

- Honey, it's your turn to clean the yard this year.

Mejerivägen, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

The Walk of Time and Light

Per Stromsjo — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 06:03:00 +0000

Artist Niklas Karlsson has decorated Ösmo Station. Sections of tiles become rays of light in ”Tiden och ljusets vandring”.

Ösmo station, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

Cape Waldemar

Per Stromsjo — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 06:02:00 +0000

There's no shortage of floating vessels in Stockholm. At this time of year, they tend to remain moored.

Ryssviksvägen (map) 21 September 2010

local hang-over

Per Stromsjo — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 06:01:00 +0000

The entrance to subway station Västra skogen, roof and all.

Tunnelbana Västra skogen, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

Villa Frankenburg

Per Stromsjo — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:30:00 +0000

A wooden fairytale mansion.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

ouch!

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:29:00 +0000

A pine tree found itself in a sticky-stitch situation and chose to dump a pile of needles.

Kyrkvägen, Nynäshamn (map) 28 September 2010

bric-à-brac

Per Stromsjo — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:27:00 +0000

There's nothing low-budget about this brick wall in Vreten. I just felt like using that particular title.

Vretenvägen, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

gazebo outlook

Per Stromsjo — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:25:00 +0000

Catching a glimpse of a spa from within a gazebo. Through the stained glass we can also discern the water of Skurusundet.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

earth calling vreten

Per Stromsjo — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:24:00 +0000

This vehicle has been parked outside the headquarters of state-owned Swedish Space Corporation.

Vretenvägen, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

advanced users only

Per Stromsjo — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:23:00 +0000

Evidently, tram passengers are smarter than folks in the subway or commuter trains. That's why they're allowed to open the doors by themselves.

Sergels torg (map) 21 September 2010

wireless style

Per Stromsjo — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:23:00 +0000

If only Alexander Graham Bell would have known.

Tunnelbana Västra skogen, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

in a galaxy far away

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:22:00 +0000

Or somewhat closer to home, in fact. Revisiting that hanging, glowing thingy in Gallerian shopping mall.

Hamngatan (map) 21 September 2010

the sky is no limit

Per Stromsjo — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:21:00 +0000

High-flying ambitions in Solna.

Vretenvägen, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

supervising authority

Per Stromsjo — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:21:00 +0000

- While letting my assistants handle daily matters, I'm constantly keeping myself informed of recent developments.

Huvudsta centrum, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

electronically yours

Per Stromsjo — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:20:00 +0000

A corner in the Andromeda Studio where Ralph Lundsten has been busy composing for decades.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

likewise

Per Stromsjo — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 06:19:00 +0000

Outside a pink wooden fairytale mansion, the birds can also dine in style.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

multi-storey art

Per Stromsjo — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:17:00 +0000

A parking garage in Västra skogen, decorated by Hans Lindström.

Tunnelbana Västra skogen, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

summer downstairs

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:15:00 +0000

I wonder what it'd be like to have a morning swim easily within reach.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

I ain't cleaning that!

Per Stromsjo — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:10:00 +0000

Having a transparent roof on the bus shelter isn't such a brilliant idea if no one is going to keep it reasonably tidy.

Slussen (map) 21 August 2010

encounters in Solna

Per Stromsjo — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:09:00 +0000

Any subway network worth its salt will have a serious control tower. I may have read to much sci-fi but the entire complex looks rather alien, don't you agree?

Tunnelbana Västra skogen, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

verticality

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:08:00 +0000

Are you a rational, hierarchical top-down kind of person? Or maybe a bottom-up rebel, ready to reinvent without waiting for permission from above? Either way - here's a choice of perspectives, perpendicular to the plane of the horizon. See more?

Slussen (map) 21 August 2010

levitating in Huvudsta

Per Stromsjo — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:07:00 +0000

The unbearable lightness of being a truck.

Huvudsta centrum, Solna (map) 1 September 2010

water music

Per Stromsjo — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:06:00 +0000

By Skurusundet in Nacka is a place of imagination where art meets nature.

Tollare, Nacka (map) 21 August 2010

a commuting saint

Per Stromsjo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:29:00 +0000

Am I the only one being reminded of detective Simon Templar at Universitetet station?

Tunnelbana Universitetet (map) 11 July 2010

groovy Tensta

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:28:00 +0000

"We must embrace each other in order not to fall."

Helga Henschen takes us right back to the seventies. Just look at those clothes.

Tunnelbana Tensta (map) 6 July 2010

colour me blue

Per Stromsjo — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:27:00 +0000

All it takes is a touch of coloured light underneath a concrete bridge and an otherwise gloomy walkway in Danderyd becomes exciting.

Danderyds sjukhus, Danderyd (map) 10 July 2010

me peacock - you commuter

Per Stromsjo — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:26:00 +0000

More from those artsy cave walls in Tensta, decorated by Helga Henschen.

Tunnelbana Tensta (map) 6 July 2010

making a difference

Per Stromsjo — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:16:00 +0000

No matter how many times the elevator is cleaned and painted - some folks are determined to keep this place shabby. Congratulations on succeeding!

Danderyds sjukhus, Danderyd (map) 10 July 2010

time lines

Per Stromsjo — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:15:00 +0000

A subway platform can be a lengthy history lesson. Here's a close-up of time lines guiding the commuter through many centuries.

Tunnelbana Rissne, Sundbyberg (map) 6 July 2010

dome at dawn

Per Stromsjo — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:14:00 +0000

Still shrouded in secrecy at dawn, here's the dome of Naturhistoriska riksmuseet - The Swedish Museum of Natural History.

Frescativägen (map) 11 July 2010