Category Archives: Nature

Running cows! Photo of the Week #148

“Why not start with some cows after having neglected the blog for more than a month?”, I thought. So… running cows. They ran out of their barn last Sunday when all the Danish ecological cows were let loose because spring … Continue reading

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Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna

When abroad I count myself among the museum devouring kind. I try to take as many scalps as possible not only to see art and collections but also to see how museums work and communicate to their audience. Occupational hazard. … Continue reading

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Chanterelles

Now is the time to gorge yourself on mushrooms and personally I cannot say no to chanterelles – in whatever form they may come. In Sweden we have been looking for them without luck until suddenly we did find a … Continue reading

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Continental Sheepdog Championship 2011. Photo of the Week #136

Who would have known that the first championship of…well…anything…would for me be of sheepdogs. Last weekend I attended the Continental Sheepdog Championship held on the grounds of Christinehof Manor which happens to be our Swedish neighbor. So there we were, … Continue reading

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Springtime Indecision. Photo of the Week #125

I think all of Copenhagen went into a collective sigh when snow started falling yesterday afternoon just as everybody was biking home from work, school, daycare. But we shall overcome! Just look at those tough winter aconites. /anna

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Tsunami

Those horrible events in Japan make quite an impression. Even though this is exceptionally violent I hope that the Japanese’s experience with earthquakes and tsunamis helps them overcome the situation. After all they did invent the term “tsunami” and one … Continue reading

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Cascades of Ice. Photo of the Week #122

This winter seems to be endless. It began in earnest already in early November and it still holds us in its iron fist. But of course there are signs. Birds chirping, tiny sprouts in the gardens and of course lighter … Continue reading

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Sunset on 11th Avenue. Photo of the Week #115

You can find everything in New York. Even beautiful quiet sunsets just in the company of seagulls on fishing stakes. This was taken on 11th Avenue where 14th Street ends looking towards Hoboken. /anna  

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Christmas Tree Hunt. Photo of the Week #111

This Sunday the whole family ended up walking around a dense little Swedish forest of Christmas trees looking for the perfect specimen. We did not succeed as we are very particular about our tree (VERY), but we did have a … Continue reading

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Bryce Canyon

The most astonishing thing for a Dane (or most Europeans I’d say) when visiting the US is the wide open spaces that are incomparable to anything I’m used to in my corner of the world. Sure we have the sea … Continue reading

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