Early morning light

In the weekends it's obvious that a lot of people enjoy the days with good weather. And it seems like quite a few are doing it behind a DSLR. This one wanted the same as me on this morning in Dyrehaven; early morning light hitting the autumn trees.

Carpet of fire

With the defoliation the parks look like they're covered in carpet of fire.

Ministry of Silly Walks

Sometimes the antics of the people working out in the parks reminds me of the old Monty Python sketch, Ministry of Silly Walks. Maybe it's just me feeling guilty about not getting enough exercise done at the moment...

Head to head

When out with the camera I often look for pics that are a bit unusual. This one from the park Kongens have, where the head of the statue of Hans Christian Andersen "meets" a passerby is one such photo.

A wooden animal?

This detail of a fallen tree looks to me almost like the head of an animal, maybe a dog or a bear. Maybe you can see something different?

Autumn light

The light you get when a low sun filters through the autumn leafs is almost heavenly; golden and soft. This photo is from Dyrehaven north of Copenhagen.

Dreaming

I think most photographers know the feeling of "been there - done that" kind of boredom. To fight that feeling I try to experiment from time to time and this is one of the results of that. In this photo I've used a slow shutter speed while moving the camera vertically while among the trees. While the result wasn't as good as hoped for, I actually think it was not too bad for a first try.

Keep warm

Walking with the family in Dyrehaven is a popular thing to do on a nice Sunday like this, but in the autumn in Denmark, you need to dress for the weather. Remember that even though it's sunny, the temperature is usually not high and the wind can be a bit more than just chilly. And it might change for the worse during the day. A thermos of hot coffee will as often as not be a hit to bring along on the walk.

Mother and kid

Today's pic is another one from Dyrehaven north of Copenhagen, showing a deer and a kid almost posing for me. It's nice when the animals play along so I can get a nice photo of them.

A kind of nature

For autumn photos I've got a few favourites, as the regular reader of this blog knows. The park Dyrehaven in Klampenborg just north of Copenhagen is a major one of those favourites, especially as you can get really close to the deer there. And with three different species, a total of 2100 deer, 11 square kilometers and very varied terrain, there's more than enough motives for a more than a few days.

And down it went...

I did catch this sequence of the demolition of the Valby Gas Silo yesterday, so now the view from my balcony has changed.

Where?

These three hooded crows seemed a bit confused as they looked to all sides while sitting on the railing. Maybe they had lost something?

Fighting autumn

Yesterday I showed you a tree that rebelled against autumn, today it's a daisy. Even though the first frost has been to Copenhagen this little flower obviously wants to cling to the summer.

Why be a crowdpleaser?

This tree from the park Kongens Have in Copenhagen decided to postpone autumn a bit. And why not go against the crowd?

Getting ready for winter

In Copenhagen you can still see the red squirrel in parks and gardens. At the moment they're busy preparing for winter, making caches of nuts and seeds. Grey squirrels have aaparently been sighted in Denmark but they're not a threat yet.

Ivy on the wall

With all the old buildings in Copenhagen it's no surprise that the ivy has really taken root on some of the walls. And with autumn here the colours of it are fantastic.

Closed for the season

 

The tour boats of Frederiksberg Have has been closed for the season, so if you fancy being rowed around the canals of the park you'll have to wait until the spring. Oh, and summer is officially over as the clocks has been set an hour back this night.

More autumn colours

Another pic from Frederiksberg Have. With the canals you really get colours everywhere, even on an overcast day.

Frederiksberg Have

Another great place to take a stroll in Copenhagen in any season is the park Frederiksberg Have. The park was planned by King Frederik IV alongside the Frederiksberg Palace, and now houses both the remnants of a baroque garden and the characteristics of a romantic garden. There are several lakes, canals and exotic trees and shrubs in the garden, which is very popular, especially in summer.

A season of colours

It shouldn't come as a surprise for readers of this blog that autumn is my favourite season. The colours are plenty and the weather in Denmark changes almost by the minute, with sun like this one minute and drizzle the next. This photo is from the park Kongens Have, with the palace of Rosenborg in the background.