Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]great fun! ric > On Jun 27, 2015, at 1:18 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > 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