Some pictures go straight into your heart....

photo: by Hugo Santos (click to enlarge)

Captured at Alameda Afonso Henriques in Lisbon during early 2009. The body language of this gentleman (wich i presume is an east european imigrant) seems like an open book. There is an aura of resignation and sadness around him. Crashed dreams or homesickness? A hard life far from home? A reality for many in Europe in 2012, and a reminder to be grateful for the good things we have.

Bolo Rei....

..very tasty with a glass of red Port wine.

Pavilhão Ciccillo Matarazzo....

 

 

 São Paulo, 1957, by Oscar Niemeyer

Sol & Vår....

 

At Haga Nygata 13, and there since 1994. One of my favorite shops in Göteborg. Simply magical....and a place to "dream away".

To all....

..my 4121422 readers....a much better New Year !

Musically...?

Coldplay at "Where The Action Is"

Bill Wyman`s Rythm Kings

Brian Ferry

of Chords

Johnossi

Ringo Starr

The Serenades

Paolo Nutini

Brandon Flowers

Glasvegas

Coldplay

Europe

Dan Reed

Hoola Bandola Band

Robyn

Thåström

Prince

Pulp

Eldkvarn

The Soundtrack of Our Lives

The Ark

Howard Jones

Håkan Hellström

Deep Purple

..not a bad year !

Haga Trätoffelfabrik AB....

 

This shop is like going right into the 1940's....amazing. At Haga Nygata, Göteborg

Gillblads....

Korsgatan, Göteborg

Safety first....

Notre-Dame by Henri Roger-Viollet

Christmas at Liseberg....

Göteborg

Not bad....for December !

Göteborg, Åvägen

Butterick`s....

Göteborg, Korsgatan

Goodbye (?) SAAB....

Saab 96

 This is the funniest car I ever owned....

Stora Teatern....

Göteborg, Avenyn

Grönbergs....

Kungsgatan, Göteborg (closed)

Let's save the Odeon....

The old cinema Odeon in Lisbon, is under threat of destruction. Petition on line....restored 2024

Deep Purple at Scandinavium....

 Scandinavium, December 10, 2011

Well.... “Made in Japan” was one of the first albums in my music collection. Deep Purple 40 years later....is just 40 years too late. Despite the energy provided by the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt and the fact that these guys are great musicians, this concert was a nostalgic trip to nowhere. Ian Gillam`s voice is just a shadow of the past, and sometimes he tends to sing dreadfully "inwards". I am glad he did not sing one of all time better rock songs; "Child in Time". Best in show...."Smoke on the water" ! 
One of the better ways to kill a rock concert is to have a seated audience....congratulations Live Nation. 

Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Don Airey

Plenty of water....

Göteborg, December 10, 2011

Iglesia Parroquial de Cristo Obrero....

Atlántida, 1952, by Eladio Dieste

Quinta do Gato Cinzento....

photo: Francisco Antunes (click to enlarge)

I have some good memories from this house during the year of 1972...and this lady had a pair of beautiful bright eyes.

Casa de Vidro....

 

São Paulo, 1951, by Lina Bo Bardi

Ingrid Marie....

..probably the best apples in the world.

Wagons Lits-Cook....

  photo: Estúdio Horácio Novais

Arriving in Lisbon....with a Wagon Lit....just before Christmas.

Goodbye Kurtan

Lars Brandeby, 1945-2011

Scuola Elementare....

Fertilia, 1937, by Arturo Miraglia

Pavillon démontable....

Jean Prouvé, 1945

Pavilion of Portugal....

photos: Estúdio Horácio Novais (click to enlarge)

Brussels, Expo 1958, by Pedro Cid.