Ethiopia

Ethiopia is one of the very few countries in Africa that never got successfully colonized. That makes for a very special and inherently original African culture, and mixed with the country’s wild topography (most of the country is above 2000+ meters in altitude!), beautiful people and varied landscapes, you get an incredibly photogenic place where every corner hides new secrets and awesome views. Here are a few of the best shots.

Coffee is originally from Ethiopia where it grows wild in the lush forests. This is from a coffee farm near Guji in the south.

Coffee is originally from Ethiopia where it grows wild in the lush forests. This is from a coffee farm near Guji in the south.

Fairly common way to live 🏠

Fairly common way to live 🏠

Banan, avocado og mango 😋😋😋

Banana, avocado and mango 😋😋😋

 Sunrise at Wahoro.

Sunrise at Wahoro.

Green coffee cherries before they turn red and ripe ☕

Green coffee cherries before they turn red and ripe ☕

4WD 💪

No 4WD? No problem 💪

Our 6 day trek from Dodola to Adaba in the Bale Mountains started here

Our 6 day trek from Dodola to Adaba in the Bale Mountains started here.

Hosts at 3400 meters above sea level.

Hosts at 3400 meters above sea level.

Harar: maze-like streets, colored houses and hyenas...

Harar: maze-like streets, colored houses and hyenas…

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 Feeding time 🐶

Feeding time 🐶

Morning sun over Hawassa.

Morning sun over Hawassa.

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Ethiopia is filled with deeply varied landscapes.

Ethiopia is filled with endlessly varied landscapes.

View from Duro.

View from Duro.

En Colobus monkey  🐒

Colobus monkey 🐒

If you don't own a mirror, it's funny to see your own expression on the camera 😅

If you don’t own a mirror, it’s funny to see your own expressions on the camera 😅

Moon 🌝

Moon 🌝

Heading west.

Heading west.

A female, ethiopic priest. ✝ The people is split almost 50/50 between Christianity and Islam.

A female, ethiopic priest. ✝ The people is split almost 50/50 between Christianity and Islam.

On the last morning of our trek we got met by this viewn 😇

On the last morning of our trek we got met by this view 😇

Tit går børnene mange kilometers for at komme i skole.

Many children walk several kilometers to get to school.

Angafu.

Angafu.

Wild forest 🌳

Wild forest 🌳

 Coffee beans before they're roasted.

Coffee beans before they’re roasted.

Coffee landscape.

Coffee landscape.

Till next time ❤

Till next time ❤

October in Denmark

October is a beautiful month in Denmark. These are shots from around Copenhagen and Sjælland.

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When I took this picture by the lakes in Copenhagen, a lady approached me and asked if I was allowed to take photos of a public space like that. I answered that yes, indeed I am. “Well!”, she said, “at least I don’t want to be a part of it!” And she isn’t, so that settled the case.

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Italy 2016

A quick trip to Bergamo, Milano and Lake Como.

Idylliske Varenna ved solnedgang.

Idyllic Varenna at sunset.

Elsker at få vinduespladsen når jeg flyver!

I love it when I get the window seat.

Udsigt over en af Bergamos dale.

View from the top of Bergamo over one of its valleys.

Meget tidlig morgen ved Como.

Very early morning at Como.

Den gamle by i Bergamo, bygget i det 16. århundrede.

The old town in Bergamo, built in the 16th century.

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En meget sur kat i en isbutik.

An angry cat in a gelato shop.

Ca. 3 ud af 4 italienere tror på, at der findes en gud. Hende her er nok én af dem.

Approximately 3 out of every 4 Italians believe that there is a god. I think that she is one of them.

Endnu en udsigt fra flyet. Jeg tror, at det er Schweiz.

Airplane viewz, this time overlooking Switzerland.

Menaggio med et kamera i den ene hånd og en is i den anden.

Menaggio with a camera in one hand and an ice cream in the other.

Glaskuplen i Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, opkaldt efter den første konge i Italien.

The dome in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, named after the first Italian king.

På toppen af domkirken aka Il Duomo.

On the top of Il Duomo.

Solnedgangsvandring i Bergamo.

Sunset hunting in Bergamo.

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Bjergene og byerne omkring Comosøen ændrer konstant karakteristik i takt med, at solen går op og ned.

The mountains and cities around Lake Como change moods constantly with the sun rising and setting.

Samme sted som forrige billede.

Same spot as the last picture.

Milanos turistspot #1

Milan tourist spot #1

Udsigt fra en af turens bedste pizzaoplevelser.

View from one of the best pizza places of the trip.

Arrivederci!

Arrivederci!

Japan 2016 / silence and noise

Visiting Japan was an old dream come true. Never before have I visited a country where silence lives so close to noise. It truly feels special when the platform is empty for a second between trains or you take a turn from the main street to find yourself alone – perhaps because those moments are so fleeting; and you know that the tranquility will be replaced by noise in a second. It’s this contrast – and cycle – that I have tried to capture in the following images.

Sensō-ji, Tokyos ældste tempel.

Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple.

Det er svært at stå stille i Tokyo; en by med mere end 13 millioner indbyggere.

It’s difficult to stand still in Tokyo; a city with more than 13 million inhabitants.

En torii uden for Meiji jingū. En torii er en slags portal, som bl.a. skal holde onde ånder ude.

A torii outside Meiji jingū. A torii is a portal which among other things keep bad spirits out.

Nattestemning oplyst af Tokyo Tower, som er bygget med inspiration fra Eiffeltårnet (og ca. 10 meter højere).

Tokyo Tower lights up the cityscape at night.

Stribevis af toriier lidt uden for Kyoto.

Endless numbers of torii’s just outside Kyoto.

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Fuji-San

Fuji-San.

Regnvejr i Shibuya.

Rain in Shibuya.

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Bambusskov i Kyoto.

Bamboo in Kyoto.

Folk stiller sig pænt i kø til at gå ind i togene - som til tider fyldes helt til bristepunktet.

People get in line for the trains – which sometimes get filled to the brim.

Futuristisk udsigt.

Futuristic view.

Træer ved foden af Fuji.

Trees at the foot of Fuji.

Man kan lytte sig til de bedste ramen-shops, da der er tradition for, at suppen skal slubres højlydt.

You can always hear the best ramen-shops from miles away, as the tradition calls for slurping the noodles loudly to maximize flavour and show your enjoyment.

Her er ét af mere end 1000 templer i Kyoto.

Here is one of more than 1000 temples in Kyoto.

En meget tidlig morgen i Tokyo-bydelen Asakusa.

A very early morning in the Tokyo district of Asakusa.

Senere på dagen i tech-hotspottet Akihabara.

Later in the day in the tech hotspot of Akihabara.

Mange kvinder ynder at klæde sig ud og gøre sig fine i kimonos for derefter at besøge seværdigheder - og tage masser af selfies.

Many women seem to like to put on kimono’s, visit attractions and take loads of selfies.

Der er pludseligt langt ned!

Suddenly a long drop!

Fremtidsagtig tunnel ved det mystiske Miho museum.

Future like tunnel at Miho museum.

Landskab i Kyoto.

Landscape in Kyoto.

Tokyo ved skumring.

Tokyo at dusk.

Sindssygt "robotshow" :|] Perfekt afslutning på en perfekt tur!

Crazy robot show – a perfect finale to a perfect trip.

Visiting Japan was an old dream come true. Never before have I visited a country where silence lives so close to noise. It truly feels special when the platform is empty for a second between trains or you take a turn from the main street to find yourself alone – perhaps because those moments are so fleeting; and you know that the tranquility will be replaced by noise in a second. It’s this contrast – and cycle – that I have tried to capture in the following images.

Sensō-ji, Tokyos ældste tempel.

Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple.

Det er svært at stå stille i Tokyo; en by med mere end 13 millioner indbyggere.

It’s difficult to stand still in Tokyo; a city with more than 13 million inhabitants.

En torii uden for Meiji jingū. En torii er en slags portal, som bl.a. skal holde onde ånder ude.

A torii outside Meiji jingū. A torii is a portal which among other things keep bad spirits out.

Nattestemning oplyst af Tokyo Tower, som er bygget med inspiration fra Eiffeltårnet (og ca. 10 meter højere).

Tokyo Tower lights up the cityscape at night.

Stribevis af toriier lidt uden for Kyoto.

Endless numbers of torii’s just outside Kyoto.

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Fuji-San

Fuji-San.

Regnvejr i Shibuya.

Rain in Shibuya.

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Bambusskov i Kyoto.

Bamboo in Kyoto.

Folk stiller sig pænt i kø til at gå ind i togene - som til tider fyldes helt til bristepunktet.

People get in line for the trains – which sometimes get filled to the brim.

Futuristisk udsigt.

Futuristic view.

Træer ved foden af Fuji.

Trees at the foot of Fuji.

Man kan lytte sig til de bedste ramen-shops, da der er tradition for, at suppen skal slubres højlydt.

You can always hear the best ramen-shops from miles away, as the tradition calls for slurping the noodles loudly to maximize flavour and show your enjoyment.

Her er ét af mere end 1000 templer i Kyoto.

Here is one of more than 1000 temples in Kyoto.

En meget tidlig morgen i Tokyo-bydelen Asakusa.

A very early morning in the Tokyo district of Asakusa.

Senere på dagen i tech-hotspottet Akihabara.

Later in the day in the tech hotspot of Akihabara.

Mange kvinder ynder at klæde sig ud og gøre sig fine i kimonos for derefter at besøge seværdigheder - og tage masser af selfies.

Many women seem to like to put on kimono’s, visit attractions and take loads of selfies.

Der er pludseligt langt ned!

Suddenly a long drop!

Fremtidsagtig tunnel ved det mystiske Miho museum.

Future like tunnel at Miho museum.

Landskab i Kyoto.

Landscape in Kyoto.

Tokyo ved skumring.

Tokyo at dusk.

Sindssygt "robotshow" :|] Perfekt afslutning på en perfekt tur!

Crazy robot show – a perfect finale to a perfect trip.

A weekend in Sweden

I visited my grandparents in Södertälje, Sweden, during the last weekend. Like usual, I took some photos underway.

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Stolt barnebarn!

Proud grandchild!

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