The chinese pavillon and a windmill

Yesterday my wife and her daughter wanted to go to an old windmill and have our coffee there. While in the neighbourhood I suggested we also should visit Grönsöö castle. One of few castles in Sweden where the residents are still from the original owners family.

The first to meet us is Queen Kristinas limetree planted in 1623.

The castle, built in 1611.

At the lakeside this nice and small chinese pavillon resides on a short pier.

Then  we hit the road for the windmill in Kungs Husby.

We finally had our coffee.

Stockholm in Midsummer

Still alone at home I decided to check out what Stocholm is like at Midsummer. You know, people abandon the city for their summer cottages or the archipelago. I guess half of the citizens is elsewhere than Stockholm on Midsummer Eve and the day after they sleep to get sober. At approximately 7:30 I was at Sergel plaza and got that spooky feeling being the only one left in town. Ok, I met a few but it was like I expected. Extraordinary empty. Here are some shots as proof.

I used my Rolleiflex by the way.

Malmö trip

My wife left me for Moscow and her father for a month and I decided to have some fun on my own. On the Swedish national day I took the X2000 train to Malmö just for the fun and with a plan to do a lot of photographing. I didn't bring any digital shit but just my Zeiss ZM rangefinder camera with a wide angle and a short tele lens. In three days I shot four rolls.

An old schoolmate of mine wrote "Malmö" on his Facebook status and I replied a question if he was there and a statement that I was too. We met of course. His girlfriend is also an old friend of mine and her daughter had an exhibition there. That's why the coincidence.

Prince Bertil Memorial

The annual race with vintage cars, Prince Bertil Memorial, was performed late in May. This time I configured my Rolleiflex with a pistol grip and arranged the viewfinder as a sport finder. When I just arrived there it started pouring and soon it was like flooding from heaven. Well, I shot four rolls standing under huge trees and here is some of my yield.

Transatlantic

Ok, I'm back. Back from Canada and Montreal. Bigger than Stockholm and impossible to grasp. For me. I will not give you tourist views. I'm sick of them. Too many pictures like that. Instead I will show you some analog shots from my own walks. Some of them you can see anytime yourself going there and some is hard to find for anyone but the curious. Have fun.

This city have eyes

I loved the local bakery. To go there in the morning and have fresch bread. Quality of life.

Temporary architecture

I have noticed that over the years I have photographed buildings under reconstruction and I thought it would be a nice photo book in some years when I have collected enough of pictures. Recent winter there has been such a reconstruction work going on just in the neighbourhood and this sunny morning I went out to get some pictures of it before they finish it. I met a guy washing his trike for todays tour with friends. Should be a nice trip this beautiful day.

Suicidal journey

Ok, I just want your attention. That's why the headline. Photography is about shooting without killing. I have just started a project where I turn my camera to myself. In the spririt of Lee Friedlander, Vivian Maier and others. Not many people likes to be photographed so I thought I should try to be the subject för some time. And I need very much some new avatars here and there on the internet.

Here's just a beginning...

Ballheaded

Crucified, dead and buried

The Underground guy

Bulls eye

A princess birthday party

Last Sunday my oldest grandchild had her birthday. Number four. She partied for two days. Saturday with friends. Sunday with family. Bicycles and a sewing machine and a lot of female stuff for kids. As usual I brought a camera. No, two cameras. One digital and one for Kodak b&w film. Kids are special subjects to catch in a picture. You have to use a short shutter time, high ISO or a flash to get a reasonable f-stop. On top you have to be content with a 1% yield. Ok, I got some pictures. Here they are. You can never guess which is digital or analogue.

Here you should be grateful for the black&white pics. Cookies colour could make you sick. I'm not kidding.

But the dinosaur shaped looked alright.

Playing for grandpa

Party is over