Elephants and memories
In the last few days I have encountered three elephants in Copenhagen. We took the kids to Tivoli gardens the other evening, and while they defied gravity on death-defying rides … Continue reading
Christmas Eve, Valby
In the afternoon, C, M and I went for a walk to the nearby park in Valby, past Jesus Church at the end of our little street, where Carl Jacobsen … Continue reading
Tracks
Heavy snowstorms these past few days, the most we’ve had so far. Small children are now being pulled along the footpaths on sleds. On Saturday afternoon we went to Sankt … Continue reading
Sne
We moved house on the weekend, from our charming apartment in the by-now familiar suburb of Østerbro to a house in what seems like the wilds of Valby. The disruption … Continue reading
Illumination
Moving from southern hemisphere soon-to-be-summer to northern hemisphere winter-coming-soon, what strikes me immediately is the light, or the lack of it, or should I say the subtlety of it. The … Continue reading
Symmetry
The Kastellet in Copenhagen, dating from 1626, is a uniquely preserved star fortress in the shape of a pentagram. Symmetry might be defined as “A due proportion of the several … Continue reading
Museum of Copenhagen
The City Museum of Copenhagen (owned by the Municipality of Copenhagen) is housed in the former headquarters of the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society. Decorated targets adorn the ceiling of the entrance … Continue reading
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