It's called 'sculpture'...it is art designed to grab one's attention! She is climbing on the side of the Culture House in Segel's Square in downtown Stockholm...it made me think of Kaija!
As long as I am here (blogging)...I just went out for a run and ran into a very odd situation. Today is Derby, i.e. two Göteborg soccer teams are playing each other, a bit of a rivalry...well a couple of gangs supporting the opposing teams met for a brawl and I almost ended up in the middle of it. A few of us on the path down Vasagatan (a fairly main street) and noticed a sudden surge of young men running toward us, it was shocking at first, but got even weirder when police emerged from every direction...police on foot, police on horses, police cars racing down the sidewalk...we all moved toward a stationary objects (like trees), and hoped that we would not get hit by either a running 'hoodlum' or a cop in pursuit. Pretty wild! Apparently, some Swedes have taken to fighting in support of their sports teams...yes, incredibly stupid.
Later in my run I noticed people walking to the fotboll match wrapped in the team scarves, with many groups having 'opposing scarves' walking together; thus, some fans do seem to be able to get along!
This is the building all the action emerged from the backside...(granted this photo was taken a few months ago! The tree in the picture is actually a horse chestnut that is in bloom right now!):
Enjoy the rest of your time and safe travels Tom! I look forward to meeting up in Duluth with you sometime in the upcoming months to hear about your year.
ReplyDeleteI made kale chips for dinner last night which reminded me of you because you're the one to introduce me to those pieces of green goodness! -Kim