Panorama Photo

This view has been very defining for me. I must have seen it more than 200 times. I was born and raised in the town of Hillerød, 25 km south of here. From as long back as I remember, I have been fond of birdwatching and outdoor life. Gilbjerg is one of the best places in Denmark to watch migrating birds, in particular with eastern winds (and they are often plentiful) in spring, so this was the place to go for me, in particular in the 90's. On clear days I would often look over to Sweden through my telescope, and dream about going over there.

In 1988 I was lucky to visit Sweden north of the great lakes on two occasions, one of them a week in Lappland. My legs were completely swept away under me, and I was forever lost to this country. Many visits was to follow. And so, everytime the longing for Sweden was present, a view from here was like a view to the promised land. With my Swedish affection I also became more consciously aware of the Nordic community; a political, cultural, linguistic and historical movement. I would call myself a conscious Scandinavian, but as such I soon felt like an outsider, the eerie boy never going to bed on time...:-) It is namely quite clear, that the danes and Denmark stands out in many respects: the only Nordic country bordering continental Europe, the most transformed of the Nordic languages (Scandinavians can understand each others mother tongue, but increasingly fewer master that, especially danes), the only Nordic country made up of mud, in stead of rock, and above all, a population who couldn't care less (a shame I think) - just give them some American reality shows...:-)

So, the view from here to there is all the differences in a nutshell: from a gravel cliff to bare rock and endless wood, with deep waters in between. More precise, one can see 2 of the characteristic horstes of Scania; Kullaberg and Hallandsåsen. They mark, alongside a handful other horstes, the end of the Fennoscandian Shield. The lowland (not really visible here) between Hallandsåsen and Kullaberg is fault-zone, basically like the Rhine between Vosges and Schwarzwald.

Originally posted as a riddle:

Now it is my turn to try a riddle. I am curious if it will be solved in a short while, or if it is met by silence...Of course it is a pp erstbesteigung, but 1 pano (almost 2) could be linked here. 300 mm tele may disturb the search, but let's see.

I would of course both like to know what I am looking at, and where I am standing.

The pano made from 16 pics (RAW), 300 mm, iso-100, f/7,1, 1/1000 sec, developed in DPP (Neutral, Shade, moderate sharpness, a tick brightness), stitched in PTgui pro, minor contrast adjustment in GIMP, downscaling and sharpness in IrfanView.