Amelia's photos with the keyword: Stavanger

I have a few favourite artists, and one of them is Anthony Gormley. His sculptures are strong and many of them are based on his body. This sculpture is part of his site specific sculpture project 'Broken Column' (2003), with consists of 23 identical rusty steel sculptures mounted outdoors and indoors in public, semi-public and private places in Stavanger. The 1.95-metre-tall sculptures are based on a cast of the artist’s own body. They relate to each other through their elevation above or below sea level and through the direction in which they face. The sculpture inside Stavanger Art Museum stands in its own white gallery room, at 41,41 metres above sea level. The sculpture here is at sea level and it is the penultimate sculpture. The final and 23rd sculpture stands with 149 of its 195 cm underwater, on a rock beyond Natvigs Minde in Stavanger's port basin. We have also seen Gormley's 'Another Place' on the Mersey Estuary. The installation comprises 100 cast-iron life-size sculptures made from 17 different moulds taken from the sculptor’s own body which are installed on Crosby Beach on the Mersey Estuary. The 'iron men' all face the open sea, and evoke the relationship between the natural elements, space and the human body. We have also seen Gormley’s 6 figures in Edinburgh, the first one can be be found opposite the main pedestrian entrance of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on Belford Road. The next four standing figures can be found within the Water of Leith itself. The final figure is located at the end of an abandoned pier in Leith Docks, looking out to the point where the Water of Leith meets the Firth of Forth. Another example of Gormley's work is 'The Angel of the North', a contemporary sculpture by the artist, which is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line. The design of the Angel, like many of Gormley's works, is based on Gormley's own body. The Angel, like much of Gormley's other work, is based on a cast of his own body. The steel sculpture is 208 tonnes, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across

Saturday Self Challenge: Take a photo of a subject or place that reminds you of good memories, be it a souvenir, place where you took a vacation or memento of a special family event. 10 years ago I visited a Glassblåseri in Stavanger with a group of women from the Petroleum Wives Club. We watched this actual glass being blown. 2 days later, after the glass had cooled, I collected the piece which has the signature of the glassblower on the base. It was fascinating to watch the skills involved in the shaping, colouring and final cutting of the glass. This glass is now a cherished item, rarely used, but kept in a glass fronted cupboard in the kitchen.

RMS Queen Mary 2 (also referred to as the QM2) is a transatlantic ocean liner. She is the largest and only major ocean liner built for the British Cunard Line since Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the Cunard Line. She was named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004. Designed in 2003 by a team of British naval architects led by Stephen Payne, she was constructed in France by Chantiers de l'Atlantique. At the time of her construction, Queen Mary 2 held the distinctions of being the longest, at 1,131.99 ft (345.03 m), and largest, with a gross tonnage of 148,528 GT, passenger ship ever built. Some of Queen Mary 2's facilities include fifteen restaurants and bars, five swimming pools, a casino, a ballroom, a theatre, and the first planetarium at sea.

The concert Hall was officially opened by Crown Prince Haakon on 15 September 2012. The financing of the building was shared by the municipality of Stavanger, the county of Rogaland, the Norwegian government and private sponsors at a cost of 1.225 billion Norwegian kroner. It is spectacular inside.

The finished product:

Vessel SANDNES is a training ship built in 1950 and currently sailing under the flag of Norway. SANDNES has 72m length overall and beam of 11m. Her gross tonnage is 1432 tons. I have been on board, but never sailed in her. This sounds good though: Evening trips in the beautiful nature of Ryfylke Full service. Choose between varied sea food buffets or 3 course dinners. Dance with live music possible. Both outdoor and indoor seating. They can offer guiding of the area, guided tour of the ship, fishing competitions as well as visits to different local attractions. Colours - Donovan

The mid-summer gardens in Old Stavanger are a delight, but the arrival of huge cruise ships into port often spoils the view for the inhabitants. Tourism is supposed to be good for the local economy, but I know for a fact that many folks just stay on board.

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This photo was taken on a very cold but still morning on the first day of Advent. The bridge in the background is the main crossing point for this fjord.