Stockholm

Windows of Sweden

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My camera and I developed a fetish on a recent trip to Sweden. Windows. I wanted to photograph them here, there and everywhere. Why? They come in all shapes and designs in that country, framed in mustard yellow and burgundy on the outside, decorated with a luxurious drape or a simple net curtain on the inside. It was hard to resist their allure.

Favoured spots for window-spotting were at the City Hall in Stockholm, the fairytale royal castle of Gripsholm and the charming town of Mariefred nearby. Enjoy peering in and looking out…

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The Photo Shop

Hej Stockholm!

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Stockholm panorama

There’s no need to apologise for being a tourist in the handsome city of Stockholm in Sweden. Well that’s what I did, along with my Swedish friend and city dweller. A British visitor gave her a rare excuse to stroll at snail’s pace through Gamla Stan – the old quarter of the Swedish capital – and look around the imposing City Hall and clamber its tower for those delectable views across the water.

Also, don’t be sorry for using your camera here. There is a lot to capture, especially if the Scandinavian summer skies are flecked with fast-moving fluffy white clouds. The City Hall crowds, the mustard palette of Stockholm’s old buildings, snippets of architecture – and an obligatory pilgrimage to the Abba Museum – are all there for the taking.

If being a tourist is good enough for a Swede in their own town, then it’s good enough for me. Here’s some of our best bits…

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The Photo ShopGallery entrance

Circles and circles

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Circles and circles

A mere detail on a recent visit to the Swedish capital, Stockholm. On a warm, sunny Scandinavian summer’s day, we visited a wonderful garden centre on the island of Djurgarden in this achingly handsome city. It’s a little table fashioned from some very slim branches for weary visitors to place their lingonberry tea, and comes with two equally organic woodland chairs. Maybe it should be a new range to hit Ikea…

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