I walk in the hills overlooking the glorious flashing blue Maglesø. Vines, blackberries, apples and roses present themselves in the most attractive way. Everywhere there is a lushness and a beauty hidden in these lovely green hills. The Sealand Alps, a nickname for a beloved glacial landscape.
…Above the hills, along the blue, Round the bright air with footing true, To please the child, to paint the rose, The gardener of the World, he goes. Great is the sun, and wide he goes Through empty heaven with repose; And in the blue and glowing days More thick than rain he showers his rays… Summer Sun by Robert Louis Stevenson
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I kan læse mere om Maglesø på danskebjerge.dk Endvidere kan I se Maglesø klædt i hvidt i danskebjerge.dk’s galleri.
I am thrilled by the Vikings’ remarkable ability to navigate without the aid of modern technology. They didn’t even have watches!
The Vikings relied solely on the sun, the moon, the stars, and the wind for navigation. They honed their skills by listening to sounds, observing the shapes of clouds, feeling the wind on their skin, and scanning the horizon during sea voyages.
In situations where land was obscured by fog or distance, they utilized other sensory cues such as scents or the presence of birds to guide them.
Their navigation techniques were truly unmatched! Moreover, they accomplished astonishing feats like sailing 5000 km across the North Atlantic in their open boats. It’s truly awe-inspiring!
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Lately, I have been fascinated by Vikings and their sailing. It inspired me to create an image of a longboat navigating through rough seas with the majestic mountains of Lofoten in the background. I’m not very good at painting, so I have teamed up with AI 🎁😊
What an awesome winter weather. It all started with a blizzard in Jutland, and eventually we got snow in Copenhagen and North Zealand as well. Completely unreal winter weather where people were stuck in traffic for many hours. It doesn’t happen that often in Denmark anymore.
I had to quote William Shakespeare for Blow Blow You Winter Wind ❤️😊
..Thy tooth is not so keen, Because thou art not seen, Although thy breath be rude…
Journalist, author and editor Eivind Eidslott has written this lovely piece of poetry: Når Sola Snur.
When the Sun Turns, is inspired by the Norwegian Mountain Rules and winter solstice. Translation from Norwegian to English by me:
There is no shame in turning around Turn around in time We all want to return home
That is why we turn in gale, in snow fog, in doubt. We turn in storm, in hail showers, in fog.
We turn in good weather, in stormy weather, in all kinds of weather. We turn around before dark, and hunger and cold. We go back before the body is empty, before the feet are worn out, before the mood runs out. We all want to return home
But turn now, Turn your head and see: Now the sun is turning, ouch! There is no shame in that. It’s got a new position of trust up there. The biggest task, The winter solstice. When the Sun Turns by Eivind Eidslott
Yesterday was the shortest day of the year and the sun was shining. The light of Winter Solstice. The sun is turning ❤️
Don’t miss these invaluable advises when planning trips in the Norwegian wilderness:
Denmark is a small country with surprisingly big differences in the weather. In the southern part of Denmark, all children were lured out into a wonderful snowy landscape. It also snowed a bit 130 km north of the winter wonderland where I live, and it was lovely while it lasted 😁 But it soon started to thaw. Maybe next time we will have better luck ☃️⛷️❤️
Yesterday, the first frost of November. Now it is time for hygge 😊
Winter is the time of promise because there is so little to do – or because you can now and then permit yourself the luxury of thinking so. ~ Stanley Crawford
We are looking forward to this walk. Søllerød Naturpark always offers beautiful views. The walk passes the beautiful thatched farm: Rygård. To my surprise, I find that Olga, the last Grand Duchess of Russia, lived at Rygård after fleeing the Russian Revolution in 1917. There is always a story hidden somewhere. The exciting thing is finding it 😊😎
She moved to Rygård north of Copenhagen in 1930 with her husband and sons, after living in a small apartment in the Copenhagen. She enjoyed the peaceful and rural surroundings of Rygård, where she could paint and tend to her garden. She also befriended the local people and helped them with various tasks. She stayed at Rygård until 1948, when she left for Canada. Rygård is now part of the Søllerød Naturpark, a protected area of natural and cultural heritage.
Olga Alexandrovna was the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and the sister of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She grew up in a tense political atmosphere, marked by several assassination attempts on her father and brother. She married Duke Peter of Oldenburg, in a loveless and unconsummated marriage. She later divorced him and married her true love, Colonel Nikolai Kulikovsky, with whom she had two sons. During the First World War, she served as a nurse and was awarded a medal for bravery. She witnessed the downfall of the Romanov dynasty in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and escaped with her family to Crimea, where they lived under constant threat of execution. Her brother and his family were brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks. She managed to flee Russia with her husband and sons in 1920 and joined her mother, the Dowager Empress, in Denmark. She moved to Canada in 1948, fearing Stalin’s regime, and died there in 1960. She was the last surviving member of the Romanov family.
October 2023 had the largest amount of rain in Denmark for 25 years. But it is still possible to see the incredible autumn foliage. Not everything has been washed away by the rain.
Our walk in Bøllemosen is wonderful, and the smell of peat conjures up images of Norway.
Have to decide which part of Norway needs a visit next year. 😃
HANNA'S WALK 
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