Wednesday, May 27, 2009

corner view: cityscapes


i know. this is more like a landscape. if you wanna boost its ego, you might invent a new word and call it a villagescape. but it's far from a cityscape. but that's my "city".

this is the road we walk in the morning on our way to kindergarten. and this is how it looked just about three months ago. stunning how it has changed.

i've always lived in the city. and i love and treasure the way the city is shaped and transformed daily by the people using it, the shops, the buildings, the displays and the events.

here, in the countryside, nature is the - almost - sole force to transform the surroundings. and it is awesome. and mind blowing! i came here just as spring arrived, and it's been an amazing ride through seasonal change so far.

in the city you notice the seasonal changes mainly through activities you can or cannot do certain periods of the year. and the change of dress code. and maybe some naked trees, wet sidewalks or - in the case of tel aviv - guys walking through the city, surf board under the arm.

here, it's not just the changes a new season brings you notice. it is the season. in your face, so overwhelming. you see it and breath it. you feel it, the change.

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actually i was planning to show you tel aviv, but life got in the way, and i didn't have a chance to go to the city this week. i will show you some time soon, though.

but my first and true city-love is copenhagen. the city where i was born, grew up and spent the first decade of my adult life. if you want to see some amazing cityscapes from copenhagen, check out lea bolvig's beautiful photo blog and look under the category architecture. here you'll find cityscapes from other cities she visited as well.

have a great day, and enjoy some other amazing cityscapes from around the world:

jane, ladybug-zen, bonnie, esti, sophie, cele, modsquad,caitlin, joyce, ani, couturecoucou, kim, a day that is dessert, natsumi, epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t.,jeannette, outi, schanett, ritva, dongdong, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer, dana, denise, cabrizette, bohemian girl, ruth, dianna, isabelle, amber, girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, jenna, skymring, elizabeth, audrey, allison, lise, cate, mon, victoria, crescent moon, erin, otli, amy, ida, caroline, lisa, dorte, kimmie, la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, vanessa, britta, virginia, april, rebecca, b

24 comments:

  1. i like your villagescape view. lucky you can experience the seasons. here we go from boots to flip flops from one day to the next. would love to see your tel aviv shots sometime:) besos!

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  2. your post is a beautiful breath of fresh air ...

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  3. you are so right - i think we don't notice nature enough in citys - or maybe because it's there only in small doses we get so excited about a butterfly and flowering trees in the spring. i think i'll have to spend more time out in the countryside.

    would love to see your tel aviv pictures, too, sometime!

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  4. That looks a nice place for a walk.

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  5. Ok, i will wait to see pictures of Tel Aviv !!!

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  6. You live in a beautiful place. This countryside road reminds me a bit of my place in Poland. I used to take a long walks on the fields. How I miss it now...

    I'll be waiting for your photos of Tel Aviv as well. And I would love to visit Copenhagen one day; I herad it's a city filled up with magic.

    Have a great day,
    Kasia

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  7. Copenhagen? I didn't know. Do you consider yourself Danish?

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  8. your views of the middle east are captivating, no matter from which angle. thanks for introducing me to corner view - i started participating this week!

    p.s. lea's blog IS beautiful - maybe we'll see you there for weekword?

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  9. I love the walk you take daily. Very pretty!

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  10. Yes,Copenhagen is one of my favourite cities as well. Tel Aviv I would like to visit once in my life. Made a stop over there once, what a HEAT!!!, but never entered the City itself.

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  11. Thank you for sharing your villagescape...your perspective, no matter what, is always appreciated and an interesting one :) I must see Copenhagen someday, I love the north...

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  12. That is very rural looking! How far is it to Tel Aviv from where you live? I really like places that near enough to big cities that you can visit if you want to, but far enough away that you feel like you are truly in the country.

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  13. I love the picture. dusty roads, simple life.
    Beautiful!!!

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  14. Kobenhavn has a very special place in my heart too. Beautiful, funky, friendly and relaxed. I try to visit every summer. I would love to try living closer to nature - sounds wonderful when you describe it.

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  15. Wow, that is a big difference. I like your view of the "city" very interesting.

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  16. i like your villagescape. i think it fits my mindset right now...

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  17. Villagescape... Perfect!

    Happy Day!

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  18. That looks like the perfect place to escape the city from time to time.

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  19. Reminds me of a small town I lived in - in New Mexico, far from a city, on an Indian Reservation. Dirt paths led to some areas... and it was so beautiful!

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  20. That's a big difference in just 3 months time... I miss feeling the seasons change (CA doesn't really have seasons), it is so life affirming. As for 'København'; I couldn't agree more, love it, especially the architecture!!

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  21. Great post and such a beautiful place! It must be wonderful to live there!
    I sometimes forget how big sky is when I live in the city...

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  22. that's a really special road to the kindergarten. i like your photo a lot. also the one 3 months ago.
    i don't know why, but it reminds me at the japanese film: totoro. which i liked very much, and my children too. wish you a wonderful day*

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  23. i like lea's blog too! happy corner!

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  24. Love seeing your view! I'm so glad you left the link for lea's blog. My husband and I are possibly moving to Copenhagen next year. I got on several blogs of expats there and they are all so negative that I started freaking out a little. They made the people out to be terrible- cold and unfriendly. I started thinking maybe we had made a huge mistake! I would love to know some of the stuff you love about Copenhagen!
    Best wishes from Morocco,
    Tina
    travelingmama@pobox.com
    www.travelingmama.net

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