Monthly Archives: February 2009
Quick Shots of the Snow
Taken at the entrance to Fælledparken, one of the Copenhagen’s most popular parks near the national stadium Parken. The statue, called the “Monument for Genforeningen (reunion) 1920,” signifies the reunification of southern Jutland to Denmark. Before I learned this and when I stood there looking at it I actually thought to myself, “Mother Denmark.” Advertisements
Pandora’s Box
Pandora, the first mortal woman, received from Zeus a box that she was forbidden to open. The box contained all human blessings and all human curses. Temptation overcame restraint, and Pandora opened it. In a moment, all curses were released into the world, and all blessings escaped and were lost — except one: hope. Without hope, […]