Alleyways
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A café by one of the many narrow alleys of Stockholm Old Town (Gamla stan). This one is on Yxsmedsgränd - Axesmith alley.
The alley is first mentioned, at least by name, in 1474 and then called Olof Biurs gränd (Olof Biur's alley) - Olof Biur was a prominent person in Stockholm at the time, at one point he was mayor of Stockholm, and he owned a house along this little street. When his house was bought in 1488 by a man named Bengt Smålänning (Bengt from Småland) who also had become mayor, the name was changed to Benct smalennings borgamestares gränd (Bengt from Småland the mayor's alley). Yes, Bengt and Benct is the same name (there was no consistency in spelling back then). The current name dates from the early 17th century, first mentioned in 1612.
But the name probably has nothing to do with smiths making axes. It was named after a Göran Yskemes, and he was a night watchman. The name is probably after the Finnish word for that: yö-mies (or possibly the Estonian öitsi-meets). At this time Sweden was a much bigger kingdom than today and included both Finland and the northern part of Estonia.
A number of years ago I had the fortune to work in the small French Town of Pouancé. It was a quaint little place with some awesome streets and alleyways. Here's one of them.
Pouancé France
This young lady is on her way to explore another Graffiti alley I told her about (just ahead to her right).
Athens, Greece.
Texture: Topaz Studio - Impression.
A bit more than my usual subtle use of texture.
One of many charming alleyways in Monemvasia, Greece.
Do you follow your feelings
Down through alleyways of strife?
Perhaps you've found the dark ones
Have become the way of life
People hanging out in the back ways of Tulsa.
Whenever I see an alleyway, 99% of the time it's full of overflowing bins, other waste and weeds. This one did not disappoint.
Pentax K3iii & 20-40mmWR
Leica MP
Leitz 50mm F1.5
Ilford HP5 + 400 push to 800
Kodak HC110, 1+31, 7:30mins
Fix: 8mins
Scan: Epson V800
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Canon Sure Shot Quartz Date Camera
Shot at Aug 30, 2021
### the Year on Quartz Date range from 1980 - 2019, Can't show year 2022###
Ilford hp5+
Develop HC110 1+31 5mins
Fix 10mins
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The Cockpit pub, St Andrew's Hill, London
Interesting factoid of the day:
"The Cockpit pub marks the approximate site of a house once bought by William Shakespeare for the princely sum of £140."
A little vague but apparently there is some truth to it.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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Hashima Island