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Life is good sometimes

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Hi All,

And welcome to what seems to be the second Duploworld update in a week and what is likely the first actual mark of my slow return to my blog and to the OC.
Now my watchlist is a total mess and soo many things has been posted that I cannot promise to read up on everything that has been going on, but I will do my best over the next few days...

Now the reason for my time away is personal and there is yet a long way to go, but as said I am nt sure this is the place to share it, thus I will try using this space to focus on the positive aspects of my life and share all the good stuff that happens around me :smile:

Life is good

Above is from a day trip this Sunday and marks the initiation of my "Greenlandic Spring Photos 2009" gallery.
Sunday was in many ways an Absolutely amazing day and included what was probably the most amazing snowboarding day in my life :happy:

A friend and I fired up his Snowmobile, strap my snowboard on the back and head into the mountains behind Nuuk.

The Kobbe fiord viewpoint

We had quite a few runs during the day and took turns riding the snowmobile down while the other had the full pleasure of hitting some pure and very deep arctic powder runs :happy:
Add to that the upsides of snowboarding with a view like the one above and I dare say that life do not get much better than that. a temperature of leasurely -13C and the low hanging spring sun blasting away on a clear blue sky definitely helped too :smile:
walk no further

Now as You can see I had the camera with me, not while boarding, but the one of us driving the snowmobile carried it at all times, but as driving a snowmobile downhill and shooting photos at the same time is a little more than I am capable of, then you will have to satisfy with photos from the breaks.
Showoff

My friend and snowmobile owner decided to show me how to drive one of these babies, quite a show off, but an upside was that it gave me a chance to shoot something different than my surroundings :wink:
No he really is a pretty tight driver and seeing him handling the snowmobile, was quite impressive.

Now as promised in my last post I an not entirely done with posting winter photos either and what better way to round up this post, by showing you all another winter shot.

Arctic winter nights


Thanks for reading all and do take care :smile:

Thomas

On Copenhagen, Spring and the weekend

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Hi All,

Finally a fresh duploworld update:)

Ohh I got so many news to share... almost too many... but I hope that some of you will actually make it to the bottom of this post:)
But well first things first... I spend a little less than a week in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen: Brick Wall

Copenhagen was, the usual irrellevant work stuff set aside, a true pleasure. Windy and grey yes, but compared to Nuuk it was darn close to being summerly:D
I had a great weekend down there, spend most of the time in the inner city on foot, have not done that in a while and it proved quite interesting. I rediscovered a lot of well known places, but the "Denmark 2008" gallery really is a lot more saying than I can ever be.
Copenhagen: The Huckster Pub

Set aside a stroll down "Vesterbro", the old "Red Light district" of Copenhagen, I think the by far most interesting place was the Legal Graffiti area located around the southern harbour.
Even though it is a legal graffiti area, it still has a sense of worn out, dirty and slightly "Dangerous" feel to it. A very interesting place photographically speaking.
The guys working their art here is truly talented and what I particularly enjoy is to see how beautiful this often looked down on artform can be when exercised in a legal environment.
One of the most interesting things I have done in a good while.
Copenhagen: Doorway

Being back in Greenland and seeing the calendar claiming it to be spring is simply something that does not fit reality very well. but as my seasonal albums follows the calendar I have opened up my "Greenland Spring Photos 2008" album.
THis weekend has been almost exclusively snowboarding for me and today I even brought my tiny red mini olympus with me up there, keep promising myself that I should bring my big camera, but I actually end up getting too carried away boarding when I am out there... it is one of the few things in life that I am actually equally passionate about, compared to photography.
A moderate -12C and occational snowbursts proved perfect conditions for boarding fast. the fact that we have had so much snow this year that we have been awarded with a new steeper slope only adds to the fun. That slope is meant for speed... ohh and a bit of airtime here and there:D
Simply too much fun:D It is actually necessary to walk a bit from the top lifts to get there, but it is definitely well worth the walk:D
Duplo getting ready

What else to tell... ohh yes... in just 14 days I am going on vacation for two full weeks, I am SOO much looking forward to it... one of the weeks will be spend at "Club La Santa" located on Lanzarote... the other week in Copenhagen.
Now i think that is it for now, I will bounce out and enjoy the witnerly Spring, not to mention Dinner, Miss Duplo just told me it is ready:)

Do take care you all:)

Thomas

I am off again...

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Hi All,

Another Duploworld update ready for you all.

I have just packed my bags and I am ready for a travel to Copenhagen and two short trips to Amserdam and Frankfurt too (one day Only)... but after that travels should be on hold for a while, need some time at home too.

Miss Duplo will be joining me on this trip, at least some of the time, I am glad to have her with me again:)

Set aside a Birthday party for a good friend saturday evening it has been a snowboarding weekend:)
and a good one at that, lots of small lips to jump from and I definitely need to practise on that this season... goal is a FS360 or if I am getting really brave a trip over the tip of a big jump, but I am nowhere near ready for that yet (and yes mommy I am wearing the helmet you gave me for Christmas:D:D)

I also relearned a thing about photography when at the slopes and the picture below proves the point, even a small 4mp P&S can capture great pictures, just look in the "Snowboarding 2007" album.
The picture below really is my favourite though:

Really says a lot about how great a weekend I have had:yes:

The trip will be all business but I am bringing the photogear so look out for pictures the next few weeks:)

One last thing a friend I value highly is leaving for copenhagen on friday, as in moving there. So specially to miss H:

I value your friendship a lot, you will be greatly missed:cry:


Having said that we will see you in Copenhagen I hope.

I will be reading up on all you guys and girlies during the week too, but right now I am off for bed.

Take care you all:)

Thomas