Gudrun's photos
Evening at Eyjarfjörður
Big skies
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Evening (7.55 p.m.) at Eyjarfjörður near Akureyri with Tröllaskagi peninsula to the west, Kaldbakur (1167m) on Flateyjarskagi peninsula to the east.
Harpa - Foyer
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Harpa concert hall and conference centre was designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteriid Architects and artist Olafur Eliasson. They were honoured with the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2013.
wiki(deutsch)
www.henninglarsen.com/projects/0600-0699/0676-harpa---concert-hall-and-conference-centre.aspx
Harpa - Kaldalón
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Harpa concert hall and conference centre was designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteriid Architects and artist Olafur Eliasson. They were honoured with the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2013.
wiki(deutsch)
www.henninglarsen.com/projects/0600-0699/0676-harpa---concert-hall-and-conference-centre.aspx
Harpa
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Harpa concert hall and conference centre was designed by Henning Larsen Architects, Batteriid Architects and artist Olafur Eliasson. They were honoured with the Mies van der Rohe Award in 2013.
wiki(deutsch)
www.henninglarsen.com/projects/0600-0699/0676-harpa---concert-hall-and-conference-centre.aspx
Le Pied du Mur
Tairua
Top of Manaia road
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Coromandel west coast looking north- solitary Pohutukawa on sheep pastures
10-Week Picture Projects- Week 1: Single tree
Kietzbrücke
Stadthafen Waren
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The town of Waren, first mentioned in 150 A.D. by Claudius Ptolemäus, is situated on the northern end of the large Müritz lake (117m²).
Müritzeum
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Müritzeum is a visitor and nature discovery centre for the Müritz National Park. The new building, designed by Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh, has a facade of larch wood and was opened in 2007. It has the largest aquarium for native freshwater fish in Germany.
Müritzeum
Angel wings
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Season's greetings to all friends and visitors!
Photo taken 1.12 a.m.on Kvaløya
Corona all over the sky
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11.37 p.m. - just minutes after the first Corona things were really picking up. 11mm (on crop) is not nearly wide enough!
Best viewed on black
Corona!
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11.28 p.m. - Aurora forecast was for 5 on the Kp-Index (solar storm). After a slow start the displays started getting better and better.
View on black!
Hallgrímskirkja with Klais organ
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Hallgrímskirkja was designed by Icelandic state architect Guðjón Samúelsson (1887-1950). Construction of the church started in 1945 but the nave was only completed in 1986.
It has a large concert organ built by Johannes Klais, Bonn. The backrests of the benches can be turned so that during concerts people sit facing the organ. For church services the backrests are turned to face the altar and choir.
Akureyrarkirkja
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Akureyrarkirkja was designed by state architect Guðjón Samúelsson and consecrated in 1940.
Waiting...
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...for his parents who arrived by kystens riksvei 1, as Hurtigruten are sometimes called. Especially in winter the ships are still very important for local passengers and freight.
Woolly Spark
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At Honningsvåg harbour. Sparker are kicksleds which are widely used in northern Scandinavia where streets aren't sanded or salted.
This Spark belongs to a retired school teacher who knitted it all herself:-)
