Nyhavn is one of the most photographed vistas in Copenhagen. Not really obvious from this shot but I wanted to capture the lights in the trees.
Christmas 2, 2012
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Christmas 1, 2012
I’m not done with our trip to Ireland yet – not by half. But Christmas shots are going to look too out of place too far into January. So I’ve decided to be merry and celebrate the holiday for a while here on my blog – enjoy!
What I love most of all about Christmas is the lights. Here in Denmark it turns dark at 4 p.m. now and the sun doesn’t rise until 8 a.m. Maybe that explains my affiniation for Christmas lights and it has been especially fun this year to photograph them. This shot is from Strøget – the main shopping / pedestrian street of Copenhagen. I’ve just returned from London and see that our puny decorations must suffer from low self esteem but it’s what we’ve got. There will be some shots from London later on as well.
Sunset
Sunset, you’ve gotta have a sunset! My 11 year old son was shaking his head as I rambled in the car on the way back about not having my camera with me. Fortunately home and my camera bag was not far away and the house is three stories high. He was still shaking his head when I came back down with a happy smile.
Something different
This link will take you to a YouTube video, playing “Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone” while showing a number of shots from my series Reflection – a beautiful surprise from Peter.
Stairs
I wish I could claim skill here, but the fact is I got lucky. Leaving Sankt Nikolaj Church behind I went to the art supply store on Strøget. It is on the second floor and as I walked back down I wondered what the stair looked like if I looked up. Oh my!
The combination of natural and artificial light just happened. I framed the shot, tweaked the buttons a bit to get more light than with auto focus and there you are…
Sankt Nikolaj Church 4, 2012
Aren’t all those towers just fun? 🙂
Sankt Nikolaj Church 3, 2012
Still at Nikolaj Kirke – Copenhagen is called the City of Towers and traditionally we have always put copper on the roofs. Therefore we are a city of green towers – very recognizable.
Sankt Nikolaj Church 2, 2012
The first Sankt Nikolaj Church was built in the 13’th century. It’s the third oldest church in Copenhagen. Consider that… About 900 years old and there are two churches that are older!
Sankt Nikolaj Church 1, 2012
Saint Nikolaj Church lies in the very center of Copenhagen but just like another of the most central churches, Helligåndskirken, is no longer functions as one. Today it serves as an exhibition hall. It also houses a café with outdoor serving on a quiet, leafy square just of Strøget, the main shopping street.
I brought my camera with me on a day in the early fall when I was shopping for art supplies and had fun with the towers.
Christianshavn 14, 2012
This alley caught my eye purely by chance. I’m not even sure I could find it again. Apart from it being far too clean, this must be what streets often looked like in the old days.
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