Copenhagen Pictures

[vester]

The buildning is called the Blue Planet and is an arquarium.

It is shaped like a big vortex:

Found this picture on the projects homepage.

[FrankU]

Thanks, nice!

[vester]

Its easy to get to, just under 2 km away from the airport.

Link to google maps.

[vester]

In the old days you could stumble on signs like: Walking on the grass is strictly prohibited.

Nowadays the signs is a bit different:

[Kergelen]

This is good. Why have parks with grass if people can not lie on it?

[vester]

Well, need to say that this is taken in the botanical garden.


Here is a few shots from the botanical garden:







(The old municipality hospital seen from the botanical garden.)

[vortext]

This is good. Why have parks with grass if people can not lie on it?

No no, you'll still be fined if you lay down, only sitting is accepted. 

Cool pictures, the last two from Blue Planet are so strange yet beatiful, they really capture the imagination.

[Jmouse]

Stunning as usual. I'd love to visit a botanical garden like that, but we don't have one around here. In fact, we have nothing like you have in your lovely country, so I must be content to look at your beautiful photos.

[vester]

Thank you both.


Just two pictures of some white flowers from the Botanical Garden:

[Jmouse]

Nice. Do you know what kind of flower they are? They look rather like day lilies.

[vester]

No idea, but I could go and have a look for a sign.
Didn't noticed any last time, but 3 years ago they did have.
The have been renovating the garden the last 2 years.

[Jmouse]

That sounds like a good plan. And while you're there, you could "accidentally" take some more pictures.

[Swordmaster]

Nice pix!

Our botanical garden is also next to the old hospital. It was first designed to provide herbs for the hospital. That true over there as well?


Cheers
Willy

[vester]

Well this is the 4th botanical garden. Both the garden and the hospital is placed on the old rampage area.
The first was established in 1600. Garden is part of the Copenhagen University and have been part of it since the beginning.

[vester]

Isn't really weather to take pictures today, especially of flowers.

Here is a two of the City Hall:



That is a city watchman and an icebear. Not we have it in Copenhagen, but Greenland is under the Danish Crown.
"Give ear, give ear !!! All is well, the city is still standing."

[Jmouse]

I've seen this building before, and it's one of my favorites. It's interesting to learn a bit of the history behind the intricate extras that decorate the structure.

[vester]

... and you have just seen a very small part of them.


Arghh. This building has so many details!

Going up...




If you could spin your head back on, we will continue...


The man with the saw. The craftsmen and the architect that builded the city hall, is sculptured on one of the staircase all the way up.


Next to the stair case.








(1st floor, well in English that would be 2nd floor.)


Over an archway in a wall.









City Hall Archive

[vester]

Last swin of the day at the Beach Park:


Returning from the beach a sunset over the city skyline.


Ended up had to walk back home from there. My bike had a flat
Approx 4.5 km on foot.

[Jmouse]

Beautiful sunset. I just might have to borrow that sky later on.

[Flatron]

Looks great, but is the water really warm enough to swim?