Summer just gone

Summer has quietly slipped by.  Late August, the first taste of autumn is in the air. 

Moving between sites this summer, it is easy to forget that there had been glorious summer days, when a lunch time stroll along the River Thames provided a delightful break from the pressures of work.  The camera phone captured a few idyllic spots.

River Thames by Caversham

Brilliant blue sky, and the

whisper of gentle summer breeze

The boat named "The Last Fling"

cruising along the River Thames

Sweet scents of summer

Blooms to welcome home a weary traveller

Fleeting memories of Kista, Sweden

It was a quick trip in and out of Kista, dubbed Sweden's Silicon Valley.  The Arlanda Airport at Stockholm looks spanking new, all glass and wood.  As travellers walk from the arrival gate to the terminal building, the walls are lined with photos and names of famous Swedes, with centre place at the exit given to Abba and Bjorn Borg, right next to the portrait of the reigning monarch and his Queen. 

Kista, about 14 km from Stockholm, is home to a host of telecommunications and IT companies.  The greeness and cleanliness of the place are a refreshing change to the UK cityscape.  But where have all the people gone? 

Here are a few images from Kista.

Eeerily quiet corridors during

summer holiday season

Striking sculpture

Emphasis on ears - for listening

Food for thought - SEK 275 (£24) for this dish.

It came with a Ryvita type of crisp bread

that tastes like cardboard