Time Attack – A Few Mor Pictures From The Kinnekulle Circuit
The first post from this Time Attack event was missing a few pictures due to time restraints on my part, but here goes. 🙂
Tag: Sverige
Ex Factory – Where Cementa Used To Live
The Cement Factory was an important part of the prosperous development of 20th century Sweden. In the mid 1970’s, competition stiffened and the site was deemed too small to be profitable in the long term. In 1979 the machinery stopped for the last time. Quite a few jobs disappeared, but since small businesses have been thriving in the area in increasing numbers after WW2, most of the workforce found new jobs over time. In just a few years after Cementa closed it’s doors, Paroc opened up manufacturing of stone based wool for insulation and is today the largest employer in Hällekis. Population dropped by about 30% from WW2 up to 1970, and has since stayed pretty much the same. The surrounding landscape including Kinnekulle and lake Vänern offers stunning scenery that show lots of trace of the historic importance of the land around Kinnekulle, including Swedens oldest functioning church Västerplana Kyrka and Husaby, where Swedens first christian king was christened and baptized.
Well, depends on the demolition AND the photographer. Right? 😉
I got a panic-call from a woman at a number in a small community in the Southern part of the country, and since I am located on the West Coast, I thought maybe it was the wrong number. But no, panic and hurry, thecustomer, NKR Demolition Sweden, needed someone to document a complicated demolition of a bridge for power-cables in a environmentally protected area. They wanted it reportage-style, and I don’t often do that kind of stuff, but what the heck; I had time to spare and it would probably be pretty relaxed, so I said yes. When I arrived at the scene later the same day, I understood why they wanted photographs. This was a complicated thing. Normally they would just have blasted the thing with dynamite or had a huge excavator to crush the thing into the stream, and then dig the rubble up and shit it away. Now the had to build a support-structure, rest the bridge on that and roll it off like a rail-cart out of concrete. PLUS: the bridge was too heavy for any crane big to fit in there to lift in one piece, so it had to be cut up. The put on a lorry and rolled off the premises. And this is what it looked like! Photos of slow, clean demolition. I think they turned out pretty nice! 🙂
This house was occupied just months before, until the woman living there died of old age. The current owner, her son, grew up there. You could feel and smell peoples lives in there, in the wallpaper, the left behind curtains and furniture. The dated and degraded interior holds a melancholic beauty to them. When you read this it’s all gone. The house has been sold to be torn down and the plot used for a new, much more luxurious villa. Only had time for a few fast snaps. And now, soon, no-one will remember and the photos might be the only proof there was ever anyone living there.
© Peter Lindberg 2010
I will be reporting from this years Fresh Fish. Follow the shows on FashionFriend.se! Here is a pic from the show of last years winner, Anna Falk. If you want to visit the fair ypurself, info can be found on freshfish.se
© Peter Lindberg 2009
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Marcus Waving The White Flag…
One of my older fashion-images. My friend Marcus on a beach in south Sweden, January 1994 or 1995. -10°C and 15m/s. COLD! The Hasselblad battery died after only 15-16 shots! Click for bigger pic!
© Peter Lindberg 1995
Another shot from the Black Badger Advanced Composites-shoot for FashionFriend.se. Dampened the colors in order to achieve the feel I was after.. pale. Models were Anette H. and Herman Engdahl. MUA Martina G.
© Peter Lindberg 2009
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A Day At The Circuit…
My number one hobby is cars and racing cars. This picture is from a track-meet with Locost Sweden, a seven-escque replicas builders club. That means people that build cars that resemble the Lotus Super Seven sportscar that even competed in Formula-1 a few rounds, with suprisingly good results even though a total underdog when it comes to horsepower. Small, light and very quick through the corners. The most fun you can have on a slate of tarmac for less money than a Ariel Atom. This particular car belongs to Morty. Click on the image to see it large.
© Peter Lindberg 2009
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They Got Married!
Picture of a newly wed couple taken at approximately 60km/h on the Älvsborgs-bridge. Click for full view.
© Peter Lindberg 2007
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A Midsummer Nights Dream…
A midsummer night a few years ago (2006 I think) I could sleep so I took a walk.. and brought camera. This is the result. Click for full view.
© Peter Lindberg 2006