Thinking about the future

The last post of the year (no, I'm not done with the review of the year) features this one of the tower of Christiansborg, where the Danish parliament resides, and with a sculpture thinking. The last day of the year is good time to reflect on the future. Hopefully the current economic crisis in the world will be solved, but I guess it will demand a lot of thinking, a lot of deciding and a lot of action. Unfortunately that is not the three things the current crop of politicians are best at. And with that gloomy thought I wish you all a happy New Year, I hope all your wishes come through and that you and your family may prosper despite all.

Copenhagen Carnival

June also brought the Copenhagen Carnival to town. The Carnival, traditionally held on Pentecost, features hundreds of dancers and thousands of spectators during the 3-4 days it lasts. The biggest event is the parade on Strøget in the city where the dancers have to squeeze through the throngs of camera-touting tourists and residents.

The Copenhagen Elephant Parade

June brought the Elephant Parade to Copenhagen with 102 elephants scattered around the city. A perfect opportunity to get out and try to get them all. I think I got most of them, but a few got away. Not this one though. It was situated right next to the Royal Library (the Black Diamond) with a view of the harbour.

Beautiful Bogense

June was a good time to visit family in Bogense on the island of Fünen. Here long walks can take you to beautiful views like this with the coast and the little island of Æbelø (Apple Island) in the background.

A quick trip to Berlin

May brought me on a quick trip to Berlin. As it was work-related there wasn't that much time to snap, but I got a few ones like this one of Berliner Dom and the Fernsehturm.

A walk of art

May was the month where the Danish town of Køge was transformed with a lot of street art. Walk This Way gave the public a chance to appreciate this art form over the summer. Some of it was interesting like this part called the Pink Army, and some of it was just weird.

It's Xmas

To most Danes this is the day after as we celebrate on Christmas Eve with a dinner of either roasted duck (my favourite) or roasted pork with caramelized potatoes and all the trimmings. Gifts are given after dinner and then it's time to enjoy a cup of coffee. And Christmas morning is usually a slow one unless a family lunch has to be prepared. Btw this is my sister's very nice version of the duck last year.

Merry Christmas to you all

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May all your hopes come through:-)

Start of the season

With May comes the season of outdoors entertainment and festivals to Copenhagen. And a relatively  new addition to that is the Japanese Sakura Festival held near Langelinje. With drummers, archers, martial arts performances and lots of food stalls  this is a crowd pleaser.

Long time, no see

With the southern Sweden within easy reach of Copenhagen, I sometimes take a quick trip to the brother-land. Usually it's to Malmö or Lund, but in April I decided to visit a town I hadn't seen since my childhood, Helsingborg just across the Øresund from yesterday's Helsingør. A nice town to spend a few hours in with the keep of Kärnan as a dominant landmark.

The yearly visit

A once or twice a year I visit Helsingør and the castle of Kronborg. This year it happened to be on Occupation Day, 9th of April. I follow more or less the same route around the castle so I have tons of photos of it in every light imaginable.

Sure sign of Spring

A sure sign that spring is here in Copenhagen is when the Tivoli Gardens open again for business all clad in Easter colours. The daffodils were blooming there last April when they opened on this brilliant day. In the background is another landmark of Copenhagen, the City Hall Tower.

The sun is up and so am I

April is a good month in Copenhagen to get up early and start shooting a lot again after the long, dark winter. Flowers and trees start to bloom and the sun is up early enough, so that you can get up and out before the crowds. I took this one on the station of Vesterport an early Saturday last April, and yes, it is your truly on the left.

Still Digging

As mentioned before the new Metro lines are on their way, so the central square Rådhuspladsen and other squares are not exactly pleasing visually. From this photo was taken in February until now progress has been made though.

A secret garden

One of the many great places in Copenhagen to experience spring, or other seasons for that matter, is the Carlsberg Garden. Hidden inside the old brewery past this pathway and through a gate at the end, it's not a place that many visit or even know about, so here you're out of the crowds and the noise. And in March, when I went there it was really deserted.