Photo/Ava Gizzie A group of men push an ice sailing boat into Pålsundet, a small strait between Södermalm and the small island of Långholmen. The strait is located just off of Riddarfjärden. Photo taken from Södermalm.
These photos are a selection of the many shots taken over January and February of my time in Stockholm.
When I arrived in Stockholm in mid-January of this year, the first thing I noticed was the water, or, rather, the ice. Even as the early morning sky took its time fading from inky black to grey, obscuring most of my surroundings, the icy landscape stood out. As I spent more time in the city, I wanted to document as much of the blend between nature and metropolis as I could, so I set out with my camera.
Many people remarked to me during my initial weeks in the city how unprecedented the days of sunlight we had were, which drove me to photograph more of the city while the weather lasted. Although these photos may not be representative of typical Stockholm winter weather, they reflect the brightness that I felt while taking in the light and trying to capture that feeling in a set of images.
A calm winter morning overlooking the water of Riddarfjärden, the body of water that runs between Södermalm and Kungsholmen islands in the city of Stockholm, and buildings on the island of Kungsholmen. Photo taken from Södermalm. A group of skaters in early February skating across the frozen Riddarfjärden towards the old-town island of Gamla Stan. The skaters are equipped with colorful outfits and long-bladed skates (långfärdsskridskor) used to skate longer distances on frozen bodies of water. Photo taken from Södermalm.A frozen lake with a skating and cross-country skiing track in Täby, a town just north of central Stockholm. The wind is biting on the open lake, but skaters and skiers alike enjoy the mid-February day.A man commutes home from work by walking across the frozen expanse of Riddarfjärden. Photo taken from Södermalm.People enjoy a day on snow-covered Riddarfjärden between Slussen and Gamla Stan, long blade skating, walking, and hanging out with friends. Various people enjoy the highest natural point in central Stockholm, called Skinnarviksberget. Located on Södermalm’s northern shore, the scenic point overlooks the water of Riddarfjärden. On a clear day, you can see across all of central Stockholm. A couple walks onto the completely frozen Riddarfjärden in late February in the center of the northern shore of Södermalm. They join hundreds of others out for the day on the ice.
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