Farewell Denmark (part1)

some of my Danish roomies


our little mermaid. we call him Morten.

Deutschland jollification part 3

Nordlingen. 48°51′N, 10°30′E
population 20,000
It is one of only three towns in Germany that still has a completely established city wall.
"Chocolat" was filmed here.
If you have any voyeuristic tendencies, just walk the wall and spy on the people below.


people have also built their homes against the wall.


these homes look more like doll houses.


princesses.


I like that this kid is decked out in camouflage. Apparently, he likes to spent his afternoons shooting at the tourists walking the wall. For awhile he walked along with me. He'd shoot and i'd pretend i got hit and then shoot back- with my camera, no less. what a sweetheart.

Deutschland jollification part 2

I also spent a week and half in Bavaria doing a project on a religious commune. Here's just a small sample of all the pics:


they live on an old monastery from the middle ages. On the property is a cathedral they refuse to use because of its Christian roots. They use it for storage instead. The pews are original and handcarved. They also have relics from the crusades, which they keep in a box.







Me on a swing/ one of the houses i stayed in.

Deutschland jollification part 1

These were taken in my last days of holiday in Germany. I went to Weimer to visit an old art buddy.


Sitting on the roof avec Ilana.


Bauhaus School work ethic.


Ilana's kick ass studio. (a.k.a. my dream studio)




roommates

Ilana's place


that time of the year again. Yummy cake made by Ilana. The days were hot and humid in Germany, but this day, the perfect rain came to supplement the perfect day.

Aarhus: Hippie project continued...

This is my 2nd favorite project I have done this year. The residents were so welcoming and friendly. I had my tarot cards read while staying there. Things are looking bright.

A colorful night

I'm on the west side of Denmark right now doing an assignment. YES.  I photographed/partied at a commune in the chilly woods last night with Tonje & Dan, & learned to never accept tea from a hippie - particularly, tea boiled in a cauldren. Never ever, ever, EVER. 
It was particularly beautiful, starry night.

Aarhus: Finn Solomon 2 (a post in process)

I've decided to call this story "Zero-Eight: Five-O"
That's was the time Finn's plane took off. Throughout the night he kept referring to it and trying to get me to understand how important those numbers were. After 8:50 a.m., Finn wouldn't taste alcohol for 4 1/2 weeks.
I'll keep adding to this and eventually post the entire story and the audio. Here's a sample until then:


"When i am at home, its just like a rollercoaster. To be at sea is here at the top and then it goes to the bottom." - Finn




"the brightness, the darkness, the roughness, when i'm at sea that's the best, that IS the best, to be at the sea is the best because there is no alcohol at'all." -Finn




"And when i'm gonna sit in the airplane a couple of hours now, I'll change totally, and then, the power, the straightness, the feeling of being back again, back again at sea, i'm a free man." -Finn

Aarhus: Finn Solomon 1

Finn Solomon is a sailor I met in Aarhus after a potential story fell flat. I just happened to meet him on his last night before going to Romania for 4 1/2 weeks.
"I'm a professional alcoholic", he told me two nights ago while we were sitting in his livingroom. It was his drinking which caused his wife to leave him 12 years ago. She moved on and married her childhood sweetheart.
He still misses her.
The photo he stares at is of her in the house they once shared.

Many more to come of Finn, but be patient. In one night I took 570 photos.

Aarhus: 3/28/07

One day shoot.
was a good day.

Aarhus: Tour de chambre 1

I finally moved to a new apartment and have gained 13 new roommates. A new family. We had our Tour de Chambre a few weekends ago. Decorations, games and an ungodly amount of alcohol. And if you're lucky, a kiss or two.





Two girls and two beers. Lucky boy. My room's theme was "Russian Space Program". The game was Russian Roulette. with beer.



**i apologize for the quality. iview media did something weird to my photos.

Aarhus: 3/25/07 Bazaar Portraits

Fatiih (Somalia). Farhan (Somalia). Jamal (Kuwait).
I've been very lucky with the amazing people I have met.
I met these men at the local Bazaar. There's a large number of Middle Eastern and Somalian immigrants in Aarhus. The majority live in Brabrand which is one of four "ghettos" in all of Denmark.
Unfortunately, I'm finding the Danish surprisingly xenophobic.
But more of this later.