Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great travelogue. Love the one of the mother witch and son. Dante > On Jun 28, 2015, at 8:14 AM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at > gmail.com> wrote: > > Nice story-Telling > Un abrazo > lluis > > El 27/06/2015, a les 7.18, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> va > escriure: > >> I have been in Denmark since the 20th. One of the nice things about being >> here in late June is that I got to see the midsummer celebration. June 24 >> is called Skt. Hans (St. John) and the evening before the tradition is to >> light a big fire with a figure of a witch on top, to symbolize the evil >> spirits and the darkness of winter being banished. In many places the >> witch figure is being dispensed with in these politically correct times, >> but the other traditions remain: the fire on the beach, the enjoyment of >> the long evening (sunset is only at 10:11 p.m. that day, and it does not >> really dark until after 11), a traditional song called ?Vi elsker vort >> land? (?We love our country?), etc. So I took my bicycle and cycled the 3 >> km from my friend Lars?s apartment to the beach to hear the mayor speak >> and to witness the celebration. What follows is a mini essay. >> >> The crowds gather: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161693039&k=NznbGQk&lb=1&s=O >> >> Eating and drinking are a big part of the event, of course: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161693449&k=Ck2VsxM&lb=1&s=O >> >> A witch steals the soul of her son: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161693781&k=M4hrsDJ&lb=1&s=O >> >> The mayor of Aarhus has spoken, now is the time to light the fire: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161694984&k=jXjC8GB&lb=1&s=O >> >> Final preparations: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161695290&k=nBRmrnQ&lb=1&s=O >> >> Local children, evidently of immigrant background, get to do the honours: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161695594&k=98h7BFC&lb=1&s=O >> >> A few minutes later: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161695883&k=w4jWc49&lb=1&s=O >> >> And then I took my bicycle and went back to Lars: >> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4161696193&k=vsvSd23&lb=1&s=O >> >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information