You can sense the finale. …all of a sudden boom! bang! boom! Each second dozens of fireworks explode into the sky, painting the dark night with a vibrant fire. This climax indicates the inevitable…yes folks, the finale. So like any good show, I leave you with a watercolorWEDNESDAY finale. Its been such a pleasure to [...] Continue reading →

My apologies, this post is way overdue!  Better late than never, right? I have just completed my studies at DIS and I am now soaking up one last week in Copenhagen before…sigh…heading back to the Golden State (I really have no justification for complaining, this year has been amazing!).  More on leaving later, but for [...] Continue reading →

As the semester winds down I spent a mid morning in one of Copenhagen’s beautiful courtyards and captured the sun. We had beautiful weather last week (making it way to hard to work on studio).  Praying for good weather in my next week and a hal… Continue reading →

Speaking of sunlight, I had to capture the light while visiting Bagsværd Kirke last week.  Bagsværd Kirke is a church in the suburbs of Copenhagen designed by Jørn Utzon. Ever heard of Utzon? Well you should have! He is the mastermind behind the iconic Sydney Opera House and one of Denmark’s most famous architects. Completed [...] Continue reading →

Like any national holiday, few knew what they were celebrating …yet they knew how to celebrate! Picnic baskets, six packs, sunglasses and a good group of friends is all they needed to get the party started and enjoy den først af maj (the first of May). Today (the first of May), Denmark celebrated Arbejderenes Internationale [...] Continue reading →

I stare into my BoConcept handle-less coffee mug where I see the remains of my latest espresso indulgence.  A frothy blanket of espresso and cream covers the surviving liquid below.  I love the look of the foam; it looks more like art than the fat from my mocha. The napkin in front of me contains [...] Continue reading →

Let’s hop over to Finland for the day and take a look at Alvar Aalto’s Aalto Vase. Exhibited at the 1937 Paris Expo, the vase was an instant classic with its Aalto-organic shape and fine glass sculpting. I have professed my love for Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto a handful of times before but let me [...] Continue reading →

I will forever remember the squeaks from the door handle, the glass rattling in the bathroom, the upstairs sink bubbling, footsteps trudging up the stairs and the neighbor’s children’s squeals as they get ready for bed. This place is home. This is the apartment I love. At the start of this semester I moved from [...] Continue reading →

Hello Spring! I spent a sunny afternoon wandering the canals and soaking up the fresh air.  After being cooped up so long during the cold dark winter months I get outside every opportunity I can!  The sunlight bathed the trees while the twigs were illuminated by the reflections from the canal beyond. Goodbye Winter, hello [...] Continue reading →

On a sunny day last week, I took a bike ride north of Copenhagen to visit the historic Grundtvig’s Kirke (Grundtvig’s Church).  After listening professor after professor reference the church, I felt like it was time I finally make a trip up to Grundtvig’s and experience the church myself. Danish architect, P.V. Jensen Klint, won [...] Continue reading →

Today we visit the Elephant Gate at Carlsberg Brewery (for the history of Carlsberg, check out one of my older posts That Calls for a Carlsberg).  The Elephant Gate marks the official entrance to the Carlsberg Brewery District in Valby in the outskirts of Copenhagen. The Elephant Gate was part of the Ny Carlsberg Brewery founded [...] Continue reading →

To quote ‘David After the Dentist‘ “Is this real life?!?” Here is my view as I biked home from bible study this evening at 8:15pm!  Yes 8:15 in the evening! Europe ‘sprang’ forward this Sunday extending the evenings and providing us with more of this glorious daylight we have been deprived of for so long. [...] Continue reading →