honey - where's the car?

This is a 3 hour parking lot. Wanna bet that this car has been there a little longer?

Tumba centrum, Botkyrka (map) 20 February 2010

cool officials

Officials from the Saltsjöbadens Rodelklubb, a natural track luge club, waters the track. Ice, we need ice!

Saltsjöbaden vinterstadion, Nacka (map) 5 March 2010

winter picnic

A winter picnic. On a table made of snow we find blueberries soup, bananas, biscuits and snacks. The grill is brought out for any barbecue desires.

Saltsjöbaden vinterstadion, Nacka (map) 5 March 2010

snow on the go

Snow in all shapes and sizes. Behind piles of snow, lumps of snow being plowed off the motorway have rolled down making these tracks in... snow, of course!

Konsumentvägen, Sollentuna (map) 21 February 2010

the better way

After decades of inter-municipal squabbling, the old winding railroad to Kungsängen was finally replaced in 2001. Part of the project was crossing the strait Almarestäket. You have already seen this bridge from below and - as usual - there's more over here.

Uddnäsvägen, Stäket, Järfälla (map) 21 February 2010

Sword of Damocles

Living in the modern age, we no longer have swords hanging directly over our heads by a single horse-hair. Far from it! How about a block of snow and ice slowly melting in the sun and ready to slide off the roof any minute?

Hemmesta centrum, Värmdö (map) 7 February 2010

going down

Stairs taking you down from a snowy Slussen to the buses and commuter trains to Nacka, Saltsjöbaden and Värmdö.

Slussen (map) 21 February 2010

going home

Ice on Årstaviken ("Årsta Bay") and people get an urge to go out walking on water. The old mill in the background - Skanskvarn at Gullmarsplan - is now a restaurant. The mill was closed in 1882 and is registered at paranormal.se as being haunted by the friendly ghost Linda.

Årstaviken (map) 31 January 2010

cold journey

Waxholm III slowly making it's cold journey toward Stockholm. Captured right outside here. A few people are fighting the cold outside. Smokers?

Nacka Strand, Nacka (map) 31 January 2010

order in Hemmesta

Use the blue post box for local mail, the yellow box otherwise. Any irregularities will be noticed by a four-legged inspector.

Hemmesta centrum, Värmdö (map) 7 February 2010

go sledding

It's been winter since mid-December and the kids are really making the most of it.

Drakenbergsparken (map) 31 January 2010

cross and rooster

It looks small from this perspective, but the two towers of Högalid Church are 84 meters high. The left tower has a cross on top and is named Olaus Petri after the clergyman, writer, and contributor to the Protestant Reformation in Sweden. The right tower is named Ansgar after Saint Ansgar, the Apostle of the North, and has a rooster on top.

Högalid (map) 13 January 2010

gained some weight, eh?

A large birch tree has a zillion branches and twigs. Given the right (=wrong) weather they will all start accumulating a fair amount of ice. I wonder how much extra weight these trees at the conference center Sjövillan by Lake Norrviken had to carry all of a sudden when humidity rose and temperatures fell.

Rotebergsvägen. Sollentuna (map) 30 December 2009

local glacier

Parking is fun! So entirely absorbing in fact that time just flies and before you know it a month or so has passed. Notice the radio antenna still peeking out of this snow cover.

Gamla Nynäsvägen, Haninge (map) 24 January 2010

close the door - it's cold tonight

Selling vegetables in 10 - 15 below zero is not that lucrative so this caravan is closed for the season. The trees are full of white frost after a few foggy and cold days. The whole world outside is suddenly so beautiful. I just wish there would be a blue sky and some sun, before it all melts away...

Rissne, Sundbyberg (map) 13 January 2010

ski in my backyard

Hammarbybacken ("Hammarby Hill") with Hammarby sjöstad (lake city) in front. Hammarbybacken is 82 metres in height and has five pists, the longest 450 metres. On top of the hill you have a stunning view of the city.

Hammarby skidbacke (map) 6 January 2010

silent raspberries

Ever listened to the sound of walking in cold snow? If not - just hop over to waves for a moment.

Walk up these stairs and before long you're in Hallonbergen ("Raspberry Mountains"). The raspberries themselves are unfortunately out of stock due to the season but it does look rather spiffy anyhow, don't you agree?

Ursviksvägen, Sundbyberg (map) 18 December 2009

some like it cold (2)

Hanging around for a snack with your buddies on a day off by the lake. Well, not exactly. More like trying to survive, in fact. A parting shot from the winged squad by Lötsjön.

Lötsjön, Sundbyberg (map) 18 December 2009

ice wide shut

Once in a while, the suburb turns into an icy spectacle. Here's a frosty postcard from Sollentuna.

Rotebergsvägen. Sollentuna (map) 30 December 2009

bridge over cold water

Liljeholmen bay and bridge in minus ten degrees Celsius.

Hornstull (map) 31 December 2009

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