The photo shows how Earth Hour in Stockholm City begins. Yes, we were out there in the darkness.
Not all lights went off at the same time, it gradually went darker. Personally I would have loved if all the lights could have been turned off, but I guess that’s too much of a security risk.
In this second photo you can see how it did look like after a while, though unfortunately it were a very foggy evening, so the photos didn’t come out the way they should.
That’s pretty dark to be in Stockholm, but I think it could have been more people participating than it was.
Stockholm Castle were dark, so even Drottningholms Castle. We couldn’t see the anything at Kastellholmen, Gröna Lund (tivoli) or anything at Djurgården. It was just black in that direction.
One of Stockholms most wellknown and visible landmarks, the big Globe arena, were not to be seen in at all in the darkness.
We did try to take more photos, but it’s no use of showing you totally black photos….
When driving through the city, it was darker than normal, but also many lights turned on in the apartments.
If I hadn’t known that it was Earth Hour, I might not even have thought about it.
Update: Despite the fact that we was even reminded about it when drinking milk – our milk packages suddenly turned black about a week ago with an urge about Earth hour on them!!!
Other Blogger’s Earth Hour Posts:
Norway: RennyBA’s Terella – WWF Earth Hour creates wave of participation in Norway too.
Philippines: Heart of Rachel: Vote Earth! and Fun Heart Hour 2009.
Singapore: EastCoastLife put up the banner and a Earth Hour 2009 Singapore!
Norway: CultureSchock – Vote Earth!
France: A. at A Changing Life – Earth Hour 2009.
USA: Scarty at My Daily Life Experience – Earth Hour 2009 in Chicago.
Malaysia: Life Ramblings – Earth Hour 2009.
Philippines: FiliPina Jade – Do you think our planet is worth saving?.
Philippines: Pinay Lighter Side – Yes For Earth Hour.
Lifecruiser ♥ Earth
Wow,that is an amazing contrast.
We observed Earth Hour too and the kids enjoyed the darkness which had them sleep earlier than usual
Have a great Sunday!
Wow! That is soo awesome!!
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We had just a nice, relaxing, quiet candle light evening at home. I checked the neighbours out of our window and actually saw to many lights on
Btw: I updated my post with a link to your – always nice with some Link Love I guess
I was out with the crowds to ‘celebrate’ Earth Hour. Many parts of Singapore were plunged into darkness.
I’m visiting bloggers who participated in Earth Hour around the world!
I link your post to mine. Renny started this Bloggers Care for the Earth Link Love Chain.
Thanks for sharing these great shots. I’m happy to be part of this momentous event.
We observed Earth Hour at home. We turned off the lights and lighted some candles. We enjoyed chocolate fondue and my 5-yr old son had fun making animal shadows.
Yes, my lights were off, too. It was pitch black around our area except for the solar lights in the garden. Ever tried typing just by candlelight? It’s not easy. Apart from that, candlelight is so flattering to us women of a certain age…hides many sins.
Okay I admit. I am a power addict. Although I turned my lights off and unplugged my laptop, I used the battery and worked on the blog! I know. Bad me!
Thanks for connecting to the Link Love chain!!
It must be so moving to see the lights go out! It’s a shame more individuals don’t join in, but I suppose the large buildings have more impact.
I’ve added your link to the post. Thanks for visiting.
we never ever think about anything else but the heath under the darkness our duvets gives us.
We need not to turn the lights off. We never turned on. LOL
@TorAa: The only thing we need to “turn on” are our beloved ones, right? *giggles*
After facts of Earth Hour Sweden:
500.000 persons turned off the lights = every 18th household, 17020 megawatt.
Not much, even though we’re a tiny country. We do have over 9 million inhabitants, so one could have wished for more participants…
[...] 2009. USA: Scarty at My Daily Life Experience – Earth Hour 2009 in Chicago. Sweden: Lifecruiser – Earth Hour Stockholm City 2009. Malaysia: Life Ramblings – Earth Hour [...]
Philippines did earth hour too and our family participated. it is just amazing that a lot of people around the world did it too.
yay! it was fun for some parts of the world, they even had a concert party with it
I turned off the lights and everything else, but couldn’t resist checking my messages a couple of times. Felt good, and judging from the response here, looks like it was a huge thing all over the world.
BTW, captain, thx for the help.
We were also in the dark so luckily, no one saw the microwave light when we decided we needed popcorn with the varm ljus!
WOW! nice pic. wasn’t it nice that the whole world was united in something?
[...] 2009. USA: Scarty at My Daily Life Experience – Earth Hour 2009 in Chicago. Sweden: Lifecruiser – Earth Hour Stockholm City 2009. Malaysia: Life Ramblings – Earth Hour 2009. Philippines: FiliPina Jade – Do you think our planet [...]
Sydney also participated in Earth Hour (I think they may have vene started it some years ago) and the claim is that electiricity usage was down 9% in the magic hour. The Harbour Bridge and Opeera House were two of the landmarks which turned their lights out.