On the north side: photos from a morning walk
I took my new smartphone for a photo walk on the north side of the river: wharves and waste ground, building works and sculptures.
sculpture
Ingo the Champ – photo of the week
Ingemar “Ingo” Johansson, a son of Gothenburg, a local hero and one time heavyweight boxing champion of the world – my photo of the week.
Bältesspännarna – The Belt-bound Fighters
I originally took this photo of The Belt-bound Fighters – Bältesspännarna – (sometimes called The Knife Wrestlers) in 2013. Here’s a little bit more about the sculpture and it’s history gleaned from the net.
Under a blanket of snow – photo of the week
Under a blanket of snow, a woman and child huddle together at the foot of the Wallenberg monument in the park of Haga Church. My photo of the week this week.
The famous Brussels pissing contest
A Brussels pissing contest in which Manneken Pis, Jeanneke Pis and Zenneke Pis compete to see who can urinate furthest… and get photographed the most.
Home but away – sculpture and people
In which we contemplate being home but away for a summer holiday and dwell on the Trädgårdsförening park and its surroundings in central Göteborg.