A Sunny But Cold Walk Along The Water

Last weekend the sun was finally shining, at least for a few hours. It's still cold though and I'm reluctant to take off my gloves and take pictures. But I went for this walk with the intention of posting it here and this also made me more mindful of my surroundings. I slowed down and paid more attention. I'm sharing these pictures in the order I took them, hopefully this will give you an idea of my walk 🙂

The city center of Stockholm is built upon islands, therefore it's quite easy to notice when you leave it. I live on one of these islands and sometimes I go for this particular walk just outside the city center. You cross a bridge (about 1 kilometer from where I live) and then you can just walk along the water as far as you like. As you might know, there's a lot of water in Stockholm.

A couple of hundred meters after the bridge, you come to a marina. There is also a popular restaurant but they serve mainly fish so it's not for me.

As you walk further, there are more cafes and restaurants (it was too cold to sit outside, hence no people 🙂).

In this area there is also a horse riding school. I always wonder if the horses are happy in places like this. I used to ride horses as a child but since I grew up in the countryside I didn't go to a formal riding school.

This is actually the same way I came (I turned around and walked the same way back). You can see the city center on the other side of the water.

Approaching the marina again.

It's easy to feel that your surroundings are repetitive, I guess no matter where you are. But it's always possible to discover something new if you stay present. I really enjoyed the sun and I'm looking forward to warmer weather. Yesterday it was snowing again though so I just have to be patient. After all, it's just the beginning of February and summer is still far away here in Sweden.

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