Royal palace
30 Juni 2017, Denmark ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Where the queen and ther rest of the royal family live. It consists of 4 buildings, hence 4 Pictures plus one of the guards who are active duty Danish army. The weapon is loaded
Mermaid
30 Juni 2017, Denmark ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Just as advertised. Bonnie would never forgive me if I missed this.
City hall
30 Juni 2017, Denmark ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Architecturally interesting, but what struck me was across the street.
Amator
1 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Named for Ama, former agricultural area. Notice the storm fountain. A tradition developed where midwives celebrate graduating from training by dancing around the fountain.
Kierkegaard house
1 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
His homne in Copenhagen
Christiania
1 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Unique area adjacent to Christiantown. The folks there consider themselves a free town, but Copenhagen and Denmark have not agreed. It is a place where a certain herb us openly sold. And no picturesBaca selengkapnya
Paper Island
1 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A redeveloped area across the harbor from downtown Copenhagen. There is a contemporary art facility there. But for me, the main attraction is the renovated warehouse (At least that's what it seemsBaca selengkapnya
Arija RestbergsThat is why you need companions. This way you could have tried all three and tasted from each other
skip's retirement travelActually, I have been there every night and had Korean, Turkish, Moroccan and Brazilian
Kronborg
2 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Aka Elsinore--the site of Hamlet, the castle is well restored, and they enact a play based on Shakespeare. Well done. Some pictures are included. First picture is kronborg. Second picture is PolioniusBaca selengkapnya
Elsinore chapel
2 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The last picture is the King's pew on an upper level.
Roskilde cathedral I
3 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Much to much here to share in 6 pictures. One of the steeples has stars with a face in the center--seems unusual for a church. Also pictures of the have from opposite ends,Baca selengkapnya
Roskilde Cathedral II
3 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
More photos of this amazing place. First, of course, is the pulpit. Next is the Raphaelis organ, the oldest part is from 1425. The rest are views of various side chapels, including Christian the 4th'sBaca selengkapnya
Viking Ship Museum
3 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
5 excavated ships from about 1,000 CE and an active museum of Viking sailing life. The pictures show a replica ship, a small ship under way with me as sheet man (emphasis on the double e), a blackBaca selengkapnya
Malmo central square
4 Juli 2017, Swedia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Greetings from Malmo, Sweden. I'm in the central square awaiting the walking tour. The statue (Carl X Gustav) is at the center, but I especially like the shawarma stand and its takeoff on the BurgerBaca selengkapnya
St. Peter's church
4 Juli 2017, Swedia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Oldest surviving building in Malmo, begun 1319.
skip's retirement travelNo stained glass. The iconoclasts during the reformation took care of most of that.
Malmo
4 Juli 2017, Swedia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The Turning Torso, as this building is called, has become a symbol for Malmo. It is a design that better handles the extreme winds. The Griffin in the other picture is a symbol for Malmo.
Malmo is aBaca selengkapnya
Christianborg Castle II
6 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Seat of Danish government. Some of the royal reception rooms--the great hall and some of the tapestries; looking down the long hall to the thrones and the thrones themselves; the dining room forBaca selengkapnya
Christianborg Castle I
6 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The castle, royal stables and royal kitchens
Christianborg tower
6 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It's all about the view. The bridge in the background is the bridge to Sweden. Went over that on the trip to Malmo.
Aarhus Domkirke
8 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Aarhus cathedral.
Aarhus theater
8 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The theater is across the plaza from the cathedral. Built in the early 1900s, the church fought against allowing a play house to be built so close to the important church. Take a close look at theBaca selengkapnya
The Church of Our Lady
8 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
The second most important church in Aarhus. It was a monastery before the reformation. Notice the altar is 3D. Also notice the crypt and the unusual crucifix found there. It looks a bit like a NorseBaca selengkapnya
Den Gamle By
8 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
An open air musem of old buildings dismantled and rebuilt at the site. The buildings go back to the 16th century.
Aarhus, around town
8 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Street art. If you can't see it, the chimney is the eraser. Also, the oldest street in the city, mid 16th century. Aarhus has a street food venue like Copenhagen and it is much the same, althoughBaca selengkapnya
Arija Restbergs
Was this a left over from St John's day celebrations the summer solstice? Or is the a living art display?
Moesgaard Museum
9 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Extraordinary museum of antgropology and culture. There is just too much in the amazing place to capture. There is a lot of archaeology from the bronze and iron ages. After the picture of the buildingBaca selengkapnya
Where 2 seas meet
10 Juli 2017, Denmark ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The location isn't wrong. There is a spit of sand that extends out. This is where the North Sea and the Baltic Sea meet with waves and tides coming from two directions. Results in a pretty active seaBaca selengkapnya