Panoramas of Stockholm

I've been having quite a nostalgic evening reminiscing over old photos, well not that old as most are from 2009/10, and I ended up up going through images of Stockholm, something that is quite frequent for both my flatmate and I. It definitely ranks highly in my list of favourite places and I'm not sure quite what it is about the city but it really conjures up such cosy and nostalgic feelings for both of us, despite experiencing the lowest temperatures we've suffered to date! I have in fact briefly blogged about Stockholm before but only included one photo, so here are some more.

Berzelli Park

Nybrokajen

Interior of Kaknästornet

Hötorget




View from Skansen

View from Djurgårdsbron

To finish with, a time lapse video of Nybrokajen (the area in the second photograph) found on vimeo which is not my property, unlike the photos above.



Nybrokajen, Stockholm 24 HRS in 2 minutes from Jann Lipka on Vimeo.


Photos by K.L.V.

Fire & Ice

On Friday, I attended a free cultural event in Southampton named Alive and Ablaze. I anticipated an entertaining evening as I often enjoy this kind of event held by the city and luckily I wasn't disappointed. Mechanical metal structures adorned with flames filled the recently completed Guildhall Square with a fire lined path leading to a 'fire garden', where musicians performed. 

I enjoyed all of this but I think the atmosphere definitely made it for me. My flatmate and I both agreed that the night was very reminiscent of our trip to Sweden last winter. This thought came to us whilst in a bar having just removed our layers of faux fur clothing, or accessories, and sipping on mulled wine. A hog roast and roasted chestnuts were soon to follow. It definitely heightened my appetite for a holiday, preferably Scandinavian and accompanied by my splendid flatmate of course! This panorama was taken on the bridge connecting an island named Djurgården to the rest of the city. If you get the chance to holiday here, definitely visit the open-air museum of Skansen which is particularly enchanting when you are the only guests there.

Photos by K.L.V.