Nyhavn after dark
Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark - July 2011
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Copenhagen Cycle Chic
If you like today’s photo then you should also check out Copenhagen Cycle Chic, a blog with thousands of similar images of people riding bikes through the streets of Copenhagen.
In the background of today’s photo you can see the buses lined up next to Tivoli. This street is called Hans Christian Andersen Boulevard.
Aerial view of Aarhus, Denmark
Today’s photo was taken from the roof of the ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum.
Rosenborg Castle Knight’s Hall
Most of the time, if you walk into Rosenborg Slot‘s Knight’s Hall it is swarming with tourists. However, I got lucky as it was completely empty. What a feeling it was to be in such a room all by myself. The king and queen’s thrones can be seen at the far end. I’ll post close-up photos of them at some point.
Copenhagen’s Stock Exchange Spire and The Balancing Act
The Danish sculptor, Jens Galschiøt, has created a number of balancing works of art that can be found in Copenhagen, Gothenburg, and Oslo.
In the background of today’s photo you can see the spire on Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange building (Børsen) featuring four dragons with their tails twisting towards the top and ending in a spear with three crowns representing The Kalmar Union between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Despite numerous fires that have wiped out much of Copenhagen over the years, this is still the original from 1640.
Swans @ Roskilde Festival 2011
Swans @ Roskilde Festival 2011
The perfect band to kill time to between Portishead and Ghost was Swans. I had no idea who Swans was, had never heard them, or of them, before. I merely walked from the Orange Stage to the Odeon Stage (where Ghost was going to be playing later) to wait for Ghost and Swans happened to be playing. What a trip they were…