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Halmstad Castle

Halmstad Castle

By chance we were able to attend a viewing of the secret garden of Halmstad castle. The castle is still in use as a government building, residence of the Landshövding (governor) of Halland. Apart from the amazing 200 year old blood maple, the garden was not what I’ve expected.

The castle was built by the Danish between 1600 and 1615 as a residence for the governor. The city of Halmstad was at the time part of the Danish kingdom. The castle, the city Halmstad and the administrative area Halland became Swedish in 1645.

In the garden it is possible to see remainders of the 8 meter high wall surrounding the city. Outside the wall there was a moat. During the years the castle has undergone many changes and colours. Believe it or not but it was actually pink before repainted to red in 1998, as is believed to be the original colour.

Be curious and learn more, ha de Gött!

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Other side of the other side

Other side of the other side

Some pictures from the other side of the other side, the East side Gallery. There are 105 wall paintings from different artist on this 1316 meters long remains of the Berlin wall. It was painted in 1990 on the east side as a celebration of the opening of the wall. Today it stand as an open air gallery with over 3 million visitors yearly.

If the east or west side was the front side of the wall I let everyone decide for themselves. I only know that a wall designed to separate people and families is never a good thing.

Translation for non German speakers on two of the paintings. “Don’t forget my love”, “The persistence of ignorance”.

Always check the other side, and be glad you can. Ha de Gött!

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Berlin Alexanderplatz

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Been off grid for a while because I’ve been traveling. To the capital of Germany, Berlin. 900 pictures in the camera and another 200 in the phone so I have some sorting to do.

Today I share a picture of Berlin Alexanderplatz from 209 meters above. Taken from the TV tower (Fernsehturm) that is a landmark, viewable from all angles, in Berlin. With a total height of 368 meters it is the highest building in Germany.

Ha de Gött!

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Driftwood

Driftwood

Driftwood on a stony beach at Trossö-Kalvö. Someone, somewhere cut it down and let it fall into the sea. Currents and winds brought it here to frame this picture. Did it come from just around the corner, the next island or did it float in here with the Golf Stream from distant shores. Only Njord knows.

Njord (Njǫrðr) is the sea god of the Nordic mythology.

Go with the flow and see where it takes you, ha de Gött!

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Grazing

Grazing

I continue my grass cutting theme from yesterday with my friends in the pasture outside my house. There is a calmness around cows if it wasn’t, and I think the cows agree, for the irritating flies.

Keep calm and chew grass, ha de Gött!

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