In Stockholm, we are waiting for spring to arrive. It’s quite cold for being the second half of March and I think almost everybody is longing for the sun to warm our frozen limbs. Usually, we get some warmth when the sun starts to rise higher and higher on the sky moving towards midsummer. This year, however, we just get the light and it’s still sub-zero temperatures during the days. Let’s go for a walk through the city center…
The snow is almost gone but not everywhere. Now the ground is covered in ice here and there and it’s quite slippery on paths and sidewalks. At least people are coming out to enjoy the sun that has been low in the sky for so long.
On different squares, you’ll find salesmen trying to sell everything from groceries to flowers to different decorations. In this picture, you’ll see a typical Swedish Easter decoration for sale. It is small birch twigs with different colored feathers.
At “Kungsträdgården” people are sitting outside to enjoy the sun and dining outside on the walk although it’s still a few degrees below zero outside
Down by the seaside the boats are waiting for summer and to start transport people out to archipelago outside Stockholm. There are approximately 30 000 islands in the archipelago and it is a popular destination in the summer.
A “Skeppsholmen” the old ship “af Chapman” is moored. “af Chapman” is an old ship converted into a youth hostel.
“Nationalmuseum” has a beautiful location in the Stockholm city center. “Nationalmuseum” is Sweden’s premier museum of art and design. The collections comprise older paintings, sculpture, drawings and graphic art, and applied art and design up to the present day.
The Stockholm palace is the official residence of the Swedish monarch. It is right at the center of the city located on “Stadsholmen” in “Gamla stan” (old town).
Not far from the Stockholm palace you’ll find the house of parliament. It´s an impressive building located on a small island of its own.
It is possible to fish in the Stockholm city center. Most people fish for salmon and trout. Fishing is quite good in the city center and the largest salmon caught had a weight of 21.8 kg and the largest trout had a weight of 13.4 kg.
Well, now it’s time for me to go home for the day the last picture is from the central railway station in Stockholm. I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour and I wish you all a really good spring!
//Bengt
Thank you for the photos of everyday life.