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Travelogues => Travel Diaries => Topic started by: Thomas G on November 04, 2017, 21:55:30
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Life had some sad twists and turns this year. Some sad, some odd, some good.
Anyway, we were on vacation while the group met for the Photo Race in the Hague in the Netherlands.
I'll give it a try and tell the story similar to the
Iceland round trip 2016 (the island of Iceland circled counterclockwise) (http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,4683.0.html).
Ultimate planned destination and turning point at the same time were the Åland Islands, or Åland.
They are an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland but Swedish speaking.
The archipelago can be found in the Baltic Sea, roughly between Stockholm, Sweden and Turku, Finland.
It consists of about 6700 islands, of which only a few are permanently inhabited.
We are starting late on day 1, finalizing the preparations.
Day 1, 1: syncing the cams
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Second day. After some hours on the German Autobahn we get on the ferry to Gothenburg, Sweden.
2- 1 : car decks have their own mysticism
2- 2 : blue is the color of the night #1
2- 3 : back 2 back
2- 4 : lines & curves
2- 5 : triple pairs watching
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Day 2 continued
2- 6 : farewell Kiel
2- 7 : sun deck bar
2- 8 : Number 1
2- 9 : photographers in action
2-10: blue is the night #2
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Very nice, and this is just the first part of the journey. Please keep posting!
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I’m awaiting for the next ones 👍🏻👍🏻
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well done series, thanks for sharing
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Very interesting Thomas. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Car-decks are ugly with smoke and noise, ; running for the fastest way up ;)
I made the trip to the Stockholm region many times, and usually took the Puttgarden-Rødby and the Helsingør-Helsingborg ferries which was the shortest distance (From Tilburg, Netherlands).
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Very nice series, again.
Love "blue is the night" and found "nº1" to stand out. Gracious, tasteful, great find and presentation.
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Car-decks are ugly with smoke and noise, ; running for the fastest way up ;)
I love these car decks and it is one of my fav shots in the series, such are taste and preferences
anyhow I enjoy looking at these pictures, bringing back memories - hope to see more
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Very nice, and this is just the first part of the journey. Please keep posting!
Yes, that's the intention. Thanks, Jack.
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I’m awaiting for the next ones 👍🏻👍🏻
;D ... maybe I should keep the tension and wait a little longer?
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Very interesting Thomas. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Car-decks are ugly with smoke and noise, ; running for the fastest way up ;)
I made the trip to the Stockholm region many times, and usually took the Puttgarden-Rødby and the Helsingør-Helsingborg ferries which was the shortest distance (From Tilburg, Netherlands).
Thanks, John.
We have a faible for ferries. And while I agree that car decks are not neccessarily the nicest places on earth they are among the more interesting ones.
The Kiel-Göteborg connection allows some distance winning over night while sleeping on board.
Saves about 6-700 km of driving, over all well worth a gain of one day.
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Very nice series, again.
Love "blue is the night" and found "nº1" to stand out. Gracious, tasteful, great find and presentation.
Thank you, Paco. That blue light & water thing was the find and playground of that evening.
I hope I can keep the level.
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I love these car decks and it is one of my fav shots in the series, such are taste and preferences
Agreed,- they are similar and different, always an interesting place.
Thanks for the compliment!
anyhow I enjoy looking at these pictures, bringing back memories - hope to see more
To show more in a context is one of the intentions. Very encouraging that some images resonate with you!
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Thank you all for watching and commenting!
Day 3. Only slowly getting into vacation mood (we worked until the very last minute on Friday evening).
Getting to Göteborg we found that we needed to sign on for the city eco toll system, which we did online on the smartphone.
3- 1: passing Älvsborg Bridge on a misty morning
(another has been posted in 'Bridges' (http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,4149.msg106672.html#msg106672))
Passing bridges always has something on these high above the waterline vessels. Feels like one can touch the bridge. Not much left of 45m clearance.
3- 2: before they had the bridge (now abandoned ferry terminal)
3- 3: docks - former industrial pride and glory
3- 4: stronghold
3- 5: subtle pattern
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Thomas, I will follow this travelogue with MUCH interest!
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Thomas, I will follow this travelogue with MUCH interest!
Thanks, Akira. I hope to hold up with the expectations...
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Day 3 continued.
A visit to the Volvo museum.
3- 6 : cars on his mind
3- 7 : old iron
3- 8 : police chase
3- 9 : Raketen (en: Rocket)
3-10: Grandfather, Father, Son (from left to right in terms of historical appearance: F-G-S)
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the fastest tractors ever built, was the joke in this time
nicely photographed, if one likes this, I can recommend
the Bolinder Munktell museum(later Volvo BM) in Eskilstuna
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the fastest tractors ever built, was the joke in this time
nicely photographed, if one likes this, I can recommend
the Bolinder Munktell museum(later Volvo BM) in Eskilstuna
Noted, thanks!
3-11 : golden history
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Very fine travel photography! Thanks for sharing ;)
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Great travel photos
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Very fine travel photography! Thanks for sharing ;)
Thanks, Erik!
3-12: la belle epoque
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Great travel photos
Thanks, Armando.
3-13 : truck detail
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Day 4: nothing special. Moving on.
Day 5: driving and camping.
Day 6: Arriving in Kapellskär and getting on the ferry to Mariehamn / Åland.
6- 1 : that ferry harbour feeling again
6- 2 : not a submarine
6- 3 : the light is on the right (chilly in the shadows)
6- 4 : big ropes only
6- 5 : Åland
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Day 6... an evening in Mariehamn
6 - 6 : not so much nitelife
6 - 7 : sufficient
6 - 8 : yes
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Thomas, tasteful and interesting images as always, with your personality in them. And you make me smile, yes, sufficient :)
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6-6 is my preferred from the last série 👍🏻
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Very nice series Thomas - your pictures make me want to travel.
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Thomas, tasteful and interesting images as always, with your personality in them. And you make me smile, yes, sufficient :)
Thank you, Paco.
6-6 is my preferred from the last série
Silent, isn't it? Most places were closed. I think it was by far out of season time.
Very nice series Thomas - your pictures make me want to travel.
Thank you, Daniel. I appreciate if the images have an impact.
6- 9: robota
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Day Three is my favourite. Great light combined with talent and fog. WOW!
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2-7, 2-8, 2-9 also WOW. Superb details
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day 7.
By luck we ran into a festival, Skördefesten (http://www.skordefest.ax/), held on the weekend 09-22 to 09-24, 2017.
The venues were scattered everywhere. They had a flyer, but best was to drive around and
7- 1 : watch out for the festival sign
well, we start with another motoring exhibition:
7- 2 : running on display #1
7- 3 : running on display #2
7- 4 : running on disolay #3
7- 5 : licensed gargoyle
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Day Three is my favourite. Great light combined with talent and fog. WOW!
2-7, 2-8, 2-9 also WOW. Superb details
Thank you, Frank!
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7- 6 : wheels are turning
7- 7 : coat of arms
7- 8 : comfort
7- 9 : indestructible
7-10: behind the wheel