A curious thing happened to me today: I sold my first photograph. It only brought me 33 cents, a laughable sum that I cannot even put into my pocket until I make 151 more sales of the same kind. Adobe Stock site pocketed twice as much but even if I…
A beautiful rose garden across the moat from a striking castle has to attract attention of any traveler. Some people just want to stop and smell the roses. Others find wide range of possibilities for shallow depth of field. In truth, shallow depth is far from my strongest…
Although I already reported on our exploration of Oslo here, here, and here, I am now taking a step back in time to talk about how we got to Oslo from Copenhagen. We took the overnight ferry that connects the two capitals. Although I use the word “ferry”, it is…
The imposing Kronborg Castle in 16th-18th centuries controlled the narrowest part of the naval gateway to the Baltic which ensured its place in the history of Northern Europe, forming the basis for its UNESCO recognition. It is also a fine example of Renaissance architecture and, for some people most importantly,…
As I posited a number of times on these pages, I combine secular attitudes with healthy dose of admiration for religious architecture. Due to the European-centric nature of my travels to-date, a few synagogues and Mezquita aside, most of such architecture that I encounter is of ecclesiastical nature. Since I…
Northern European capitals get short shrift when compared to their more southern counterparts. The overall “tourist attraction quotient” – including things like can’t-miss museums, famous art collections, street ambiance, food scene, night life, etc. – is probably lower in places like Copenhagen or Stockholm compared to the likes of Paris…