The Stockholm Notebook

May 19

“You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair.” — Old Swedish proverb

May 17

nerrivik:



Reindeer calf.



I’ve been nagging NL about getting a dog, but this will do nicely. 

nerrivik:

Reindeer calf.

I’ve been nagging NL about getting a dog, but this will do nicely. 

May 16

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Chocolate cake with lingonberries. Must try!

relaxaway:

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Chocolate cake with lingonberries. Must try!

May 15

The Swedish alphabet. 

The Swedish alphabet. 

(Source: fuckyeah-sweden)

NL keeps referring to “The Great Gatsby” as “The Big Gatsby” and it’s cracking me up.

The film opens here on Friday, and despite the mixed reviews I’m looking forward to the visuals, costume design, and 21st century take on debauched, jazz age excess. 

Drottningholm Palace.

Drottningholm Palace.

May 14




A slide made in World War 2, to be used in case books needed to be moved to safety outside Stockholm.



A creative way to save literary treasures. 

A slide made in World War 2, to be used in case books needed to be moved to safety outside Stockholm.

A creative way to save literary treasures. 

(Source: henriksundholm.com, via fuckyeah-sweden)

Architecture on Danderydsgatan. 

Architecture on Danderydsgatan. 

May 13

Speedboat porn.

Speedboat porn.

perfectlybrash:



Reef knot nautical rope bracelet Navy by NauticalCreationsAUS on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/49141958/via/kgprice



I have to pick up one (or two) of these.  

perfectlybrash:

Reef knot nautical rope bracelet Navy by NauticalCreationsAUS on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/49141958/via/kgprice

I have to pick up one (or two) of these.  

May 12

Vino at Vaxholm.

Vino at Vaxholm.

May 11

christinerod:


Greta Garbo World Cinema Sven Brasch


Great vintage Garbo poster. 

christinerod:

Greta Garbo World Cinema Sven Brasch

Great vintage Garbo poster. 

May 10

I actually took a photo of the calm before the storm, but the result is far less turbulent and beautiful.

I actually took a photo of the calm before the storm, but the result is far less turbulent and beautiful.

This image reminds me of a the beginning of a particularly rough night on the Baltic Sea last summer. 

This image reminds me of a the beginning of a particularly rough night on the Baltic Sea last summer. 

(Source: dancingismymotto, via darknightatsea)

May 09

“Float on small clouds.” — Old Swedish proverb