Somebody faraway nearby that I used to know
A book review of The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit and Somebody That I Used to Know by Wendy Mitchell, two books read in parallel.
Plein-air street art – photo of the week
Plein-air means painting in the open air, and this is all going on in the street, so it’s a form of street art, right? Photo of the week from 14 Sept 2013.
The worst journey in the world (redux)
What is the worst journey you have ever made? Recent events, public and private, have me remembering my own worst journey and the concept of a bad journey.
Nollning: Fresher student activity in Gothenburg
Nollning at Swedish universities is what initiation, fresher week or hazing is at British and American seats of learning.
Dreaming of self-publication and a pot of coffee
Self-publication dreaming and a pot of coffee on a Wednesday morning. This month’s writing diary is about the modern writer’s need of group support
Ringön and a camera for street photography
Ringön held a party on Saturday – Ö-Festen på Ringö. An opportunity to try out my old Canon SX50 HS and see if I can still use it for street photography.
A spider’s web pearled after a heavy mist
A heavy morning mist over Ramberget, lifting, leaves a spider’s web pearled with droplets of condensation.This photo from late August 2014.
Utility box art in Gothenburg and Brussels
Utility box art questions: Is there a popular name for an electricity enclosure? Why do people paint them in Brussels but not Gothenburg. What are they called in French?
Isidora: the city she lost
An unnamed traveller returns to Isidora, a city she left long ago. It is not like she remembers. A short story inspired by Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities.
Opera in distress – photo of the week
Is Gothenburg’s Opera house in distress? Pennants flying from the nest of flagpoles outside Gothenburg’s opera, originally published August 2014