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Urban-rural split

08 Monday Sep 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Norway, Oslo, photography, random, Travel, urban

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Urban-rural split

You might recall a post I made about visiting the Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo. This is what it looks like from the “back” side of the tower, facing away from downtown Oslo and the harbour — a mix of suburbia and farmland.

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Life in alleyways

07 Sunday Sep 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in history, photography, photowalking, Stockholm, Travel, urban

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Life in alleyways

A view of one of the narrow lanes in Gamla Stan, the oldest part of Stockholm.

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English Language Art

06 Saturday Sep 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalking, random, Stockholm, Travel, urban

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Real eyes realize real lies

The things that make English such a complicated language to learn for some people is also the source of cool word play. Spotted this is Stockholm last month.

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Cobblestone streets

05 Friday Sep 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, history, photography, photowalking, Stockholm, Travel, urban

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Cobblestones

A snapshot from the old Gamla Stan quarter of Stockholm.

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Waiting for the night train

03 Wednesday Sep 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Norway, photography, Travel

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Waiting for the night train

Shot on the platform at the train station in Voss, Norway.

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North Sea sunset

29 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Copenhagen, Oslo, photography, Travel

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North Sea sunset

Passengers aboard DFDS Pearl Seaways enjoy a beautiful view of the setting sun during the ferry’s voyage from Copenhagen to Oslo.

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Sognefjord by moonlight

28 Thursday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in Norway, photography, Travel

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Sognefjord by moonlight

I’m glad I decided to take a peek outside my window before bed: This was the view from my hotel room in Balestrand, Norway, a few weeks ago.

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Check out this guy’s set of pipes!

27 Wednesday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in music, Oslo, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Making music (II)

This guy was making some cool music on Karl Johans gate in Oslo a couple of Saturdays ago, using a musical instrument constructed of different kinds of PVC pipe.

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Flush with national pride: Toilets to celebrate Norwegian independence

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, history, Oslo, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Tricoloured relief

What I thought at first was a quaint gag in this Oslo park turns out to be a permanent (and functional) art exhibition to celebrate 100 years of Norwegian independence.
Indeed, these are three original Parisian automated toilets renovated and reinstalled in Oslo in 2005, together bearing the slogan most associated with the French republic.
Read more about the concept behind this unusual art project at this link here.

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Walking all over the opera

25 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in iPhone, Oslo, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Singing on the shore

This is Oslo’s opera house, which is built in such a way that you can fully explore its bright white rooftop. Scamper up the sloped roof and it makes for a cool lookout with a view of downtown Oslo.

Looking from the rooftop

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