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Palermo Street Art.
I don’t know when humanity built the first wall; what I’m certain of, however, is that it mustn’t have been long before somebody drew on it. Street art has been found everywhere, from Aya Sofia in Istanbul to Pompeii: it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Sicilia
Tagged After Life, Art, Bacchus, Borsellino, Corleone, Cosa nostra, death, environment, Falcone, Greta, Hippo, Italia, Italy, Jesus, Kalsa, Lampedusa, Leopard, Murales, Nanni Moretti, Palermo, Racism, Reinassance, Rosk&Loste, Sicilia, Sicily, Spray art, Stickers, Street art, Thunberg, Tomasi
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The worst-named animal in the world.
As far as names are concerned, few animals have had it as bad as the Orca. Popularly known as “killer whale” – a connotative appellative if ever there was one – they don’t fare much better from a scientific point … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Iceland
Tagged Ólafsvík, Blackfish, Calf, environment, Europe, Fishing, Fjord, Herring, Iceland, Killer whale, Láki, Láki tours, Mammals, Marine Mammals, Matriarchy, Mountains, North Sea, Orca watching, Orcas, Orcinus orca, Photography, Sea, seagull, Snæfellsnes, Snow, Tourism, Travel, Trawler, Westfjord, Whale, Whale watching
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Film review – Nordfor sola (North of the Sun)
I’ve never really felt at ease on the sea, and I suck at most sports, especially if such activities can be accompanied by the word “extreme”. In this mindset it’s hard to try and explain why I decided to pay … Continue reading
Posted in Odd ones out, Reflections
Tagged Arctic circle, Documentary, environment, Europe, Extreme, Inge Wegge, Jørn Nyseth Ranum, nature, Nordfor sola, North of the Sun, Norway, Pole, Sport, Surf, Winter
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