Kids are back in school. What a fantastic summer it has been this year. The advice to never leave Scandinavia during the summer has never been more appropriate: We planned family trips to three destinations in Sweden and were rewarded with scenic trails and deeper understanding of Sweden's past and present. In addition to the … Continue reading Photography: Best of Summer 2026
As I was in the area, I took a detour to see the Snösätra Wall of Fame. An abandoned industrial area turned into a canvas for street artists from all over the world. Each spring in a week long festival new works are completed and all summer people come and practice their skills. It's a … Continue reading Snösätra Wall of Fame
The weather forecast promised warm sunny days and asked my oldest if he would join me for a hike. We had canceled a planned hike due to rain earlier this summer. The idea this time was to hike from the southernmost tip of Botkyrka, the municipality in which we live, and home along Sörmlandsleden. 28 … Continue reading Hiking Sörmlandsleden through Botkyrka
A friend from Denmark visited with his family. They stayed at a hotel a short walk south west of the centre of Stockholm, which gave me an excuse to further explore Södermalm, the island south of Old Town. I treated them to a guided tour of Stockholm Inner City and the Stockholm Metro, then we … Continue reading Södermalm
Subtopia is a production hub for art and creativity in Alby, Botkyrka, run by the local muncipality. Housed in the former production facilities of LM Ericsson’s dairy farm in Alby, it’s a place with high ceiling and space for experimentation. LM Ericsson (1846-1926) was the entrepreneur that brought phones into the lives of people in … Continue reading Subtopia: Street art and DIY veggies
One theme I posted about when I visited Singapore two years ago was Trees of Singapore. In just a few days I had taken lots of pictures of trees that I found interesting. Trees come in many different sizes and shapes and when you travel to a new climate you notice that trees are not … Continue reading Trees of Botkyrka
I invited the family for an early morning hike to listen to birds and to take in spring. I picked a trail near Bornsjön close to where we live. I wanted to get there early to have the hours of first light. My dad used to take me on bird watching trips when I was … Continue reading Bornsjön in May
I invited a friend for a hike in the archipelago to enjoy early spring. We wanted to see migratory birds, cranes, geese, and catch the first wild flowers waking up after winter. My friend is an archaeologist; he knows of every Viking Age treasury hoard, Bronze Age relic, and Stone Age settlement found in the … Continue reading A spring hike in the archipelago
One sunny weekday in March, I took a detour to visit Thorildsplan, a metro station on the Green line six stops north from T-Centralen. The Stockholm metro is the world's longest art exhibition with most of its 100 or so station featuring art more or less prominently. I have an ambition to visit more stations … Continue reading Playtime
My quest to visit more stations of Stockholm’s metro in 2026 brought me to Stadion, two stops north of T-centralen on the red line towards Mörby Centrum. Named after Stockholm Stadion, built for the 1912 Olympics, and with the Music Academy also near by, the art of the station reflects these themes. I love how … Continue reading Stadion
