Couple of years ago I did get out of my comfort zone and visited Stockholm. It’s not a long or unpleasant trip. I’m just lazy and do not like Swedish big city traffic that much, so my trips to Stockholm are few and don’t happen very often.
This visit was a birthday present from my big sister in Stockholm. We did an art exhibition round that ended up with a walk with this view over Stockholm.
The red building by the water is a fantastic place. It’s a photography exhibition place called Fotografiska.
When I was there we saw Robert Mapplethorpe, Jacob Felländer, Liu Bolin and more.
The green little house in the picture used to be an elevator, but is now a days an atelier for a Swedish artist Carl Anton.
He was often on tv in the 80’s with his music and his musician friends. Then he also sometimes did quick drawings of the view of Stockholm water line on a big piece of paper in front of a live audience. I thought that was amazing to be able to do that.
I found this photograph and remembered the art trip. It was a great day. Thanks sis!
Art exhibitions are always favourite destinations, but I’m often too lazy to get there. I should visit more exhibitions, they give me so much inspiration.
Anna
Nice to read ur post, i was in Stockholm last April and it was great to remember my trip now 🙂
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I’m glad I could recall good memories 🙂
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what a view! nice shot! “pling”
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Thanks. Pic taken with a Nokia900 smartphone ages ago, but it was a good camera in that phone. “Pling”
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If the traffic is anything like it is here, I don’t blame you for not wanting to go there, Anna.
Leslie
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Thanks. Yes, traffic destroy some of the joy with the trip. Wow, that sentence became Swenglish and not english!
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Sweet.
Leslie
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I freak out when I am in a car.
Yeah.
Don’r know why I am that way.
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Car can be scary, so you might be right about freaking out.
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Vi kommer tyvärr inte iväg till Fotografiska så ofta som vi skulle vilja. Men vi var på en intressant fotoutställning i Rom där foton av Berengo Gardin ställdes ut.
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Googlade och fann massor av fina foton. Förstår att det var en intressant utställning.
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Oh Anna, in spite of the fact you don’t care for the city, I am always thrilled with any of your photos of Sweden. If you don’t like the traffic there, I know several cities you might want to avoid (driving anyway) such as Saigon, New York, Hanoi, Paris, San Franciso…
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I can imagine. Stockholm is a beautiful city if it wasn’t for the traffic. There’s so much to see in Stockholm both on land and in the archipelago.
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There are other cities but I haven’t driven in them all, yet. 😉 Perhaps one day I will get to Sweden… perhaps.
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You will get there someday 🇸🇪😃
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It would be nice.
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I was in Stockholm last September and loved the city, though I do prefer more rural places. Normally.
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I do too. Stockholm is a nice place with lots to see, but I often choose smaller places to go to.
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How I wish that I live in Europe so that I could visit beautiful places like this! Sadly, there’s not much thing to do in my country.
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Maybe one day you will visit Europe. Then you can take good ideas with you on your way home and make your country beautiful too. Though I guess you have some beautiful places too.
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Hopefully one day I can visit those beautiful countries where I can get inspiration for my writings.
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Lets hope so. Good luck with your writings.
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Excellent shot.
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Thank you 🙂
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