Category: seaside & lakefronts
Tromsø snapshots 2017
We had two main objectives on this trip to Tromsø in Norway: Northern lights (aurora borealis) and reindeers. We joined a lights-chasing tour one night – spent four hours with a “guide” who directed the driver to take us inland, looking for a cloud-free patch of night sky. There were plenty of stars, and even…
Our home over Christmas 2017, Tromsø
Before spring arrives, we want to post these pictures before they become out of season. We went to Norway over Christmas. Our first destination was Tromsø in Northern Norway – at the top of the Scandinavian land mass. It is the third largest urban area north of the Arctic Circle (following Murmansk and Norilsk). Most of Tromsø, including the…
Belém waterfront, Lisbon, Portugal
One evening after the day’s meetings are over, I(Chris) and friends walked along the Belém waterfront from the conference venue to a gala dinner. Here are some of the photos taken during the walk. We started from the Fundação Champalimaud at the western end of the waterfront – the sun was setting. The Monument to…
Scheveningen Beach, The Netherlands
Scheveningen Beach (Strandweg) is Holland’s most famous seaside resort. And being only 15 minutes from the center of The Hague (Den Haag), it is being used year around by residents and visitors. The beach faces the North Sea (which is generally not known for fine weather). I imagine it must be quite a change from day…