Kids are back in school. Evenings are getting dark. It's too cold for swimming in the lake. It's been a fantastic summer but it has finally ended. I had a great summer this year visiting new and old places, spending time with family and friends. In this post I look back at the best pictures. … Continue reading Photography: Best of Summer 2025
Tag: Denmark
A buried viking ship
One morning as I walked the dog, a ship had arrived overnight. At the pier next to the scenic viewpoint of the bridge that has brought us to Langeland, Denmark, a wooden ship in bright blue and yellow colours was moored. The grinning dragon in the stern left no doubt: This was a viking ship. … Continue reading A buried viking ship
The South Fyn Archipelago
I’m visiting the South Fyn Archipelago. I grew up in Odense on Fyn, the island in the centre of Denmark. Both my parents were born on Langeland, a long island south east of Fyn. Almost every weekend, we took the one hour drive to visit grandparents and other relatives. Weekends and public holidays we drove … Continue reading The South Fyn Archipelago
Letting go
Winter in Stockholm is showing itself from its best side. With kids back in school, there is plenty of time to enjoy the scenery at the best time of day and to reflect on life.
Scenarie til Viking Con
(This blog post is in Danish due to limited relevance for people who do not read Danish)
In the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen
I grew up in a suburb of Odense, the third largest city in Denmark located on the island "in the middle." Famous and infamous for its love-hate relationship with the author Hans Christian Andersen, who was born in Odense but left to pursue fame and glory elsewhere. The brand is strong but every politician or … Continue reading In the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen
Let’s see what lagom means
So the Swedish election happened. Two clear losers and many bittersweet victories. With the final tallies done, it looks like SD — Sweden Democrats — will either become part of a government or supporting a government. So I guess we will find out what “lagom” means (one of SD’s election posters promised to make Sweden … Continue reading Let’s see what lagom means
Charging away from home — the plugin experience
There is still a war going on in Ukraine and the planet is still warming. For some fellow human beings on this planet, these issues impact daily life significantly. For me, these still cause merely inconvenience. However, they are drivers for moving away from fossil fuels and towards sustainable energy sources as fast as possible. … Continue reading Charging away from home — the plugin experience
Last day of summer
Today is the last day of summer 2021. Kids are back in school. My daily Corona walks are back on. It has been great to unplug and spend some quality time with the family.