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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

As I do remember it’s #FensterFreitag today, or #WindowFriday for some others, I would like to share this #photograph with you all. Windows inwards. Windows outward. Window upwards. I took it in #Milan back in 2009 when I was an #Erasmus student at the […] [Original post on mastodon.nu]

The camera is pointing straight up. We’re in a courtyard of a building and the four walls create the sides of a tunnel towards the sky. The corners are cut of with small 45 degree angles and create a rectangle shape. Short sides up/down and long sides left/right in the picture. The facade color of the courtyard walls are yellow plaster with grey frames around the three floor’s windows that are fully visible. Sunlight is coming in from the upper side of the photo shining towards the right side of the courtyard creating a direct and indirect light of the four walls.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

Do not know what #photography day it is today, so I opt for #wildlife. Here is a #cheetah sitting and scouting for prey. Taken in #SamburuNationalReserve in #Kenya in 2012. #WildlifePhotography #BlackAndWhite #Animal

A photo of a cheetah sitting looking away from the camera. Bushes surround it on left and right. Photo is in black and white.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

So I saw something about #FensterFreitag and #Photography so I thought - why not contribute. This window (and door) is from a journey I did to #Argentina in 2005. Taken with a Canon EOS3, I can’t at the moment remember exactly which film I used. It’s taken in […] [Original post on mastodon.nu]

A photograph of a building facade. To the right there is a door in blue-green tone. To the left there is a window with shutters closed in the same color. The wall is plastered and in the color white. There is a bottom part along the facade that is in stone.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Concrete #brutalism in its purest Yugoslav form. Student housing in the form of high apartment buildings in western part of #Skopje. #NorthMacedonia #Photography #Architecture #Скопје

А black and white photograph of a tall apartment building. The photographer is standing fairly close and is directing the camera steep upwards. Details, such as the windows and concrete facade is clearly visible in the photo.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Swedish #Kanelbulle made in #Skopje today in honor of the Swedish Day of the Kanelbulle. #Скопје #NorthMacedonia #LifeAsAnExpat

A close up photo of Swedish Cinnamon Roles. They are sprinkled with pearl sugar on top.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

One of the many taller apartment buildings here in Skopje. This one in the #GaziBaba district in #Skopje. #Скопје #NorthMacedonia #Photography

A tall highrise building. Photo in black & white.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

Hiked up the mountains in #PopovaShapka and enjoyed the landscape, nature and autumn. Life in #NorthMacedonia #photography

A thistle flower have come to the end of the season as it shrivels up. The petals are pink and pointing right. Out of focus shows a mountain in autumn colors. Bare rock and grass. Juniper bushes. The sky is covered by grey clouds.

Zoomed in photo of two blueberries on a bush with autumn red leaves.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

In case you have missed the city of #Győr (in #Hungary / #Magyarország ) here are some few photos. What a pedestrian friendly city center. I loved the vibe of walking along the streets and just enjoying everyone, young and old, moving around. And the #architecture is amazing!

A montage of three photos arranged in vertical order from top: Györ City hall, middle: a street building with most awesome balcony in true Bauhaus style, bottom: The National Theater of Győr - true brutalism architecture.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

The Big Dipper / Stora Björn constellation last night. And the Pole Star in the corner

Night photo of stars. The dark outline of a tree is visible in the foreground.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

Evening dip in the sea. Swedish west coast.

Photo of ripples of water on the sea. Calm evening rolling waves.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 26/05/2026

#Stockholm offered an amazing light right before sunset today. Snapped through the window of the delayed train rolling in from the north.

A photo from the window of a train. Gray clouds over the sky but a bright orange light hits in from the right as the sun is about to set, shining into the underside of the clouds.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 14/04/2026

If you ever visit #NorthMacedonia, I can warmly recommend that you visit #Битола / #Bitola. What a great city. It was my first visit this last week and as an architect and city planner I did like the vibe of the city. Also, the city is situated in an amazing […] [Original post on mastodon.nu]

A name sign in a park. The word of the sign is in Cyrillic letters spelling out the word Bitola (Б И Т О Л А) with the O replaced by a red heart. Letters are in white on a grey base. Letters are about 1 m high.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 31/03/2026

Today’s rain made me think back to Sunday and an amazing motoring which started with a bike ride into town for breakfast and then a bike ride through City Park back home. It was a bit cold in the air but the sun shining was amazing. #Expat #Skopje #скопје

А photo of a bike path between rows of trees. The bike steering is visible in the lower foreground of the photo. Shadows of trees cover the bike path.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 28/03/2026

When in #Uppsala and want to snap a picture of a historic building 😆😆

A photo of a public bus. Through the window one of the corner towers of the Uppsala Castle can be seen.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2026

Please take me back to #Ohrid, #NorthMacedonia. The magnolia blooming, amazing location and vibe. Feels like the Mediterranean but it’s “just” a huge fresh water lake. It’s a #UNESCO #WorldHeritage.

A blooming Magnolia tree. Through the branches the Ohrid lake and surrounding mountains are visible.

A steep street with elongated steps to take the climb.

Parts of the old upper gate. Old Greek (?) writing carved into a stone is visible.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

Waste everywhere- sadly that is very much so in many parts of #Skopje and #NorthMacedonia. As an expat living here for more than 3 years this is one of the things that makes me most sad with being here. I wish people in general just threw garbage and took care […] [Original post on mastodon.nu]

An open grass area next to a sidewalk. The grass is littered with garbage.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 26/02/2026

@SusWAndersson Såg att du gillade bävrar så här bjuder jag på en amerikanska bävers bravader. Från västra delen av Connecticut strax före jul. #Bäver

A tree that has been felled by a beaver. Wood chips spread around the remaining tree stump. The felled try can be seen to the right.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 25/02/2026

Had some effective time in #Uppsala City Hall yesterday. I like what they did with tho building in the redevelopment of it.

Interior photo of the City. Hall, the buildings outer ring of floors can be seen on the right while the square to the left is a new addition with the Assembly Hall inside it.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

First butterfly spotted today in #Skopje. Sadly with one wing damaged. #NMK #Macedonia #Македониа

A photo of a butterfly sitting on the ground. Left wing damaged.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2026

A quick visit to my hometown. I do miss not having my bike here. Would love to ride on that instead of the bus/metro. But bus/metro is still so much nicer than sitting in a car. #Stockholm #winterbiking

A man bikes on a bike path in front of the Stockholm castle. The man is wearing a black down jacket. Some pedestrians are visible on the sidewalk in the background. In the background ice can be seen on the water below.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

For being a person with chicken arms - this is called progress!

A zoomed in photo of a barbell with added weights to it. 5+2,5+2,5kg

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 18/01/2026

@meraord Jag pustar ut mentalt efter att ha spenderat eftermiddagen med att installera tre yoga/silk-gungor i huset. Samtliga övriga familjemedlemmar är nu glada. Min hjärna är trött efter borrmaskinens eviga hamrande och allt damm. 😆😆😆 Men det kan inte bortses […] [Original post on mastodon.nu]

A photo of a silk swing from the inside up towards the roof.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 18/11/2025

Enjoying a #handball game in #Skopje. RK Vardar is hosting Kristianstad IFK in the #EHF #EuropeanLeague. Extra fun as #Kristianstad is my old hometown in #Sweden.

A handball game court with players playing on it. Fans visible on the stands.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2025

Tonight’s entertainment at the #ТодорПроески national Arena in #Skopje. Macedonia ended up winning with 5-0 versus Lichtenstein. #NMK

Match teams line up before kick off in front of their respective flags on the field. Lichtenstein to the left. North Macedonia to the right.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2025

The forest delivered today! #chantarelle Skogen levererade idag! #kantarell

A photo of a moss covered pine forest. The home of the chanterelles!

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 27/05/2025

Sitting down and relax a little bit to let my thoughts get clearer as I am preparing for a talk with my therapist. These talks are giving me so much good inputs. #WeCanAlwaysImproveOurselves

Cloudy sky with some blue patches. Mount Vodno south of Skopje in the far distance. Shadows of clouds falling on parts of the green mountain hills. Buildings in the city closer to the camera. My two feet in the window resting.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2025

@DanielleVossebeld oh that rascal! I have a travel companion too. My little piglet. Has been around for about 20 years. Not much of misbehavior like your Bert maybe 😆

The TravelPiglet in front of the Akropolis.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2025

Farewell #Stockholm - thank you for letting me walk on your streets once more. I was home but still not home. Maybe I will return in the summer for a short while, or maybe not. No matter - I wish you all the best! Time to return to #Skopje #ExpatLife

Photo of the Swedish House of Nobility Palace. A color photograph of the House Of Nobility, located in Old Town of Stockholm city centre. Clear blue sky. Some bushes are in the front of the palace. The palace is one of the most well known palaces in Stockholm. It was built 1641-1675 in a late renaissance style.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2025

Farewell #Uppsala ! Thank you for letting me occupy some of your time.

A farm under the blue sky with a field of yellow raps seed flowers blooming in front of it.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 29/04/2025

@waspfactory Här en video där de åker upp efter att fordonet passerat. Såg en gång en bil i en fransk stad som inte hade tålamod att vänta på att bollaren skulle åka ner så föraren förstörde oljetråget på motorn den körde för tidigt.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 29/04/2025

@waspfactory Bollare är fantastiska. Finns i många städer. Här några bilder från Ljubljana, Slovenien. Smidigt för fordon med tillstånd att passera då de har ett kort som de håller över en sensor i marken (inom rutan). Skapar möjligheter för väldigt bilfria stadsmiljöer.

A service vehicle passing over bollards that are lowered into the ground.

Bollards creating car free public space. People can be seen walking in the background.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 18/04/2025

Unbelievable pieces of our mutual #CulturalHeritage at display at the Acropolis Museum in #Athens, #Greece // #Hellas. Also astonishing to see how much that was stolen by England and France. #ReuniteParthenon

One of all the carved friezes from the Acropolis

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 14/04/2025

@mrundkvist We ended up at the archaeological museum of Volos instead.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 09/03/2025

@TomasHelleberg @violanders @doktorzjivago Då måste jag bara hitta den optimala tonicen för denna gin. Matbutikerna här i Nordmakedonien har inte samma variation på tonic-hyllorna. Å andra sidorna så kan du köpa starksprit i dem. #Smidgin

A glass bottle of Smidgin held in a hand. The sun is shining on it. A blurry background is visible.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2025

@Gurre - Välkommen till Balkan. Här symboliserat med några bilder från #Skopje. Så här ser vardagen på trottoarerna ut här. 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Car parked on the sidewalk and car parked outside of it in a crossing.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 30/01/2025

Saw this on Pixelfed and it made me both laugh and think. If the US can rename the Gulf of Mexico… then Iceland can rename the North Atlantic to The Icelandic Sea! (“Gulf” as in the picture is not fully correct as it is connected to other waters in several directions)

Photo of the planet. North America to the left. Africa to the lower right. Europe to the upper right. A tag saying “Gulf of Denmark” is placed over the waters between Greenland and Scotland.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 01/01/2025

Starting off 2025 with a cleansing rinse in the Atlantic Ocean. Thank you #Portugal! Now it’s just to dig in and make sure that this year will be better than the last. Will focus on myself, family, Ukraine and more sustainable urban human constructs.

A selfie of me with waves from the Atlantic Ocean behind me. Sun glare is in the center of the picture. Blue sky.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2024

#BusyBusyWorld by Richard Scarry - one of the favorite bedtime books for the kids.

Depicting the front cover of the book “Busy, busy world”. A red London double decker bus filled with different animal characters. In the background one can see the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2024

#Skopje #CityPark was packed with people today. Fully understandable as it was the first sunny day in a long time. The grey overcast was gone and the sun warmed us all. We took the opportunity to help the kids practice on both rollerblading and biking. #NorthMacedonia #NMK

A so called selfie. My face to the left in the picture. Hair pulled back in a pony, dark framed glasses sitting on my nose. Looking into the camera. On the right side is the park in the background. Bushes and trees. Some with yellow leaves. Sun rays are coming through the diminishing leaf canopy

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CHB @stadsplanering.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2024

Ended the Saturday evening with Swedish “Marängsviss” - which is a mix of some ice cream, meringue, sliced banana (optional), whipped cream and chocolate sauce (preferably home made: equal parts cocoa, sugar & milk; heat up on the stove while stirring).

Photo of a small bowl on a table. In the bowl is “Marängsviss”. The whipped cream is covered with a sprinkled chocolate sauce in random pattern

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