Life
July was all about preparation. Planning and packing was well underway for our Höga Kusten hike with friends from the UK. In addition to that, I was also getting ready to travel to New York for work at the beginning of August (part 1 and part 2). It was my
America
Following on from part 1 with more photos from the streets of New York. I planned to shoot most of this trip in colour given it's Summer but the allure of black and white was too strong (plus cities are generally black and white in my mind). Me
America
I last visited New York in 2008 and it boggles my mind to think that trip was 14 years ago! This time, I was visiting for work and managed to snap some photos here and there. A few days exploring the city with my camera would have been perfect, but
Places
July was very quiet because most Swedes were taking their four week Summer break — many leave the city and venture to Summer houses or rural areas of Sweden. It was another very warm month with lots of sunshine and colour. An uptick of tourists also stood out because we'
Life
We spent June yo-yo'ing between hiding from the sun and soaking up as much of it as possible. Midsummer and taking a dip in the sea were two of the highlights, as well as two of our most sunsoaked days. The pelargoniums lining our windowsills bloomed. I'
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June was the month of long days, boxes of Swedish strawberries stacked on fruit stands, mosquitos, city swimmers and sunbathers, TBE vaccination adverts, a heatwave, Aperol Spritz and lots of flowers. Studenten is a celebration for students finishing secondary school. For several days of the month, trucks full of people
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Midsummer is one of the biggest Swedish celebrations of the year, as well as the longest and most colourful day. It's crazy to think this was our first restriction free Midsummer since arriving in Sweden over two years ago! We bought strawberries and took an early train to
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Hot weather arrived and we wanted to make the most of it, but we also didn't have the energy for a hike on this particlar day. A beach day was the perfect solution! We packed some books, snacks and the Trangia stove, and headed to Erstviksbadet. The beach
Life
Bright sunlight started hitting my pillow in the mornings — a tiny gap in the curtains made waking up feel more like a UFO abduction. Having more light has been nice but it highlighted the amount of dust still hanging in the air. The number of rugs and duvets hanging from
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May was an explosion of colour and sunshine; a sensory overload compared to the previous month. Cyclists were zipping around the city again, people downgraded to light (or no) jackets and parks were filled with swathes of bright tulips. Rows of bikes with tyres hanging from the handlebars are common
Life
April ended up being a busy but fun month. We had a big Spring clean, a friend visited, we went on a road trip to the West of Sweden (I need to sort through the photos), celebrated Valborg and visited some new places in the city. I didn't
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Stockholm looked pretty lifeless after the snow melted. On the other hand, it was more alive than it had been in a long time. Warmer weather and no pandemic restrictions meant people fully emerged from hibernation! As you can see, we had a cold start to the month. It was
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