Bubble chandelier

I saw this chandlier at the Fredriksborg Castle in the outskirts of Copenhagen. This castle is the largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia, and surprisingly built by the same guy (King Christian IV) as the one who built the yellow houses I posted before. Christian IV ruled Denmark for an astonishing 59 years.

Lovely Copenhagen

Everyone is so happy and chill in Copenhagen. The air is breezy and the atmosphere is super light, with both locals and visitors sitting by the water and enjoying themselves.

 

Andersen's little mermaid beheaded, de-armed, knocked off, etc...

Did you know? She's gone through much.

 

Yellow brick houses in Copenhagen

I came across a long row of yellow houses in Copenhagen, which was actually rows and rows of the same yellow houses. Apparently this yellow is very specific to these rows of houses called Nyboder and in Denmark, even a generic term to describe this yellow color. This was built by Christian IV over the years in the 17-18th century to accomodate the Royal Danish Navy and its family.

 

 

Beach jump and head off

 

 

Where the currents meet

There were lots and lots of people, birds, fish, and German bunkers where the currents meet at the northern tip of Denmark...





 

In Skagen with Laos jewelry & bag

 

This is Skagen, which is the name of a famous watch company and a city at the northern tip of Denmark. It's my first time in this country, and I am already loving how neat and organized things are. The hotel has a homey and unique but super clean decor (Royal Coppenhagen dishes for breakfast, of course). Everyone is on a bicycle, because you're supposed to, in Europe. The beaches have fabulously fine and white sand. The only funny thing is that there are so many people right now, way beyond the usually 8,000+ population.

 

The background is the famous sand buried church Tilsandede Kirke.

 

Industrial Gothenburg from up above

 

I took these photos from the ferry from Gothenburg, Sweden to the tip of Denmark. The industrial scenery is very impressive and artistic as well... 

 

  

Now off to Denmark...

 

Lounging at the Istanbul airport

Vacation starts now... :)

 

Japanese weekend

There was a yukata festival today at Hotel Nikko in Hong Kong, which was an event hosted by my traditional dance teacher. The traditional dance or nichibu (short for nihon buyo) is what you see maiko and geiko dancing, and it comes from the kabuki moves. It's quite something to start learning this in Hong Kong, and I am very much enjoying.

 

As it was a yukata party, the room was lit up with bright colors of pink, navy blue (ai-iro), and other colors, worn by the entire audience.

 

Tea ceremony HK style

 

We did tea ceremony Hong Kong style today. It was a lot of fun improvising, as we were not sitting in a square tatami matt room. We also had a mix of different style of tea ceremony or ryuha. But who cares, it was really fun, and I most loved that our Hong Kong friends were so diligent and kind trying to learn each step. I wore a summer kimono.

 

More Kusama Yayoi

I love Kusama's look in the 60s. It's so pop. I am more and more inclined to get her work someday.

 

I also love the infinity net, which I am happy to say does not force me into a panic or hallucination state like it did to Kusama prior to her returning to Japan after which she checked herself into a mental hospital where till this day she lives. 

 

 

This is very pleasantly uncomfortable. If you watch it twice, it makes you a little dizzy. She sings in here, eat the color of the cloud...

Photo credit: Kusama Yayoi

 

Tea cups by Thai ceramic artist Athima Tangloom

Another extremely nice find at the Chatuchak market by ceramic artist Athima Tongloom.

Loving the painting I found in Bangkok of Sitthisak Natheechaichana

 

I am so excited about these two paintaings I brought back from Bangkok. It's probably my first purchase of a third party artist that I really liked, met in person, and bought for myself. I will enjoy having this at my place for a long, long time!

 

The artist is Mr. Sitthisak Natheechaichana. I will post some of his other work that I liked sometime soon...