Tromsø Library / night

Night shot of Tromsø Bibliotek, designed by HRTB AS Arkitekter MNAL, 2005. The designers retained the Candela shell roof from the previous Fokus Cinema (architect Gunnar Bøgeberg Haugen, 1969), removing everything underneath and then infilling. Grønnegt. 94, 9008 Tromsø, Norway.

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Northern Lights / Tromsø (x4)

Road Fv51 between Breivikeidet and Sjursnes. Near Tromsø, Norway.

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Kaia / Tromsø

Hotel, offices and bar-restaurants occupying warehouse-style buildings, directly facing the harbour at Tromsø, Norway.

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Arctic Cathedral / from Tromsøya

Night view across the Tromsø Sound from the island of Tromsøya. The so-called Arctic Cathedral — designed by architect Jan Inge Hovig in 1965 — is actually a parish church. The Modernist landmark provides a strong focal point and contrast with the austere mountains behind. Tromsø, Norway.

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Space Mural / Tromsø Planetarium

Section of a large mural on the 4th floor depicting space scenes in a fantasy style. Northern Light Planetarium, Hansine Hansens veg 17, 9019 Tromsø, Norway.

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Ølhallen / sign

Sign for Tromsø's oldest drinking establishment, opened 1928 as a place where "people can sit indoors and enjoy their beer under orderly circumstances". Ølhallen translates as Beer Hall. Storgata 4, Tromsø, Norway.

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Blue-eyed husky / Kvaløya

Sled-dog patiently waiting for the off! (No processing on the eyes). Kvaløya island, nr Tromsø, Norway.

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Scandic Ishavshotel / Tromso

Built in 1995 to resemble a funnel and upper decks of a ship, with 180 rooms.  Fr. Langesgate 2, Tromsø, Norway.

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´Utkast´ / by Kåre Groven

Sculpture by Kåre Groven, 1989, now at Gardermoen Airport. 11m high in stainless steel, executed by the Fornebu firm Hamy Welding. Oslo, Norway.

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Snowhow / Polaria

Poster for a local Arctic exhibition with the Polaria building behind. Shaped as icefloes pressed upon the shore, the modern-style building was designed by JAF Arkitektkontor AS, 1998.  Tromsø, Norway.

My Nikkor 17-55mm f2.8 DX / 2 pics

Workhorse DX standard zoom. All metal and f/2.8 throughout the range. Very sharp, but a bit heavy.

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Melrose / Brighton

Modern meets Regency period architecture on Brighton seafront. Projecting extension est. added in the 1930s. 132 King's Road,  City of Brighton and Hove, Sussex.

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Fish & Chips / Brighton

122 King's Road, City of Brighton and Hove, Sussex.

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Seagull / by Morf

Street-art seagull on the hoardings around the building site of the i360 observation tower. By illustrator and graffiti artist Morf, 2015. City of Brighton & Hove, Sussex.

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Legal Council of State building / Athens

Architect unknown. At Akadimias 68, Athina, Greece.

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The Artemision Bronze / Zeus

Detail of bronze sculpture of the god Zeus (or poss. Poseidon) discovered in the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea. From the early Classical period, c.460BC., and probably a votive for a temple in its first place.  Now at the National Archaeological Museum. Athens, Greece.

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Goddess head / Melos

Left part of marble disc with relief of the head of a goddess, poss. Aphrodite to whom the disc was dedicated. Found on the island of Melos and considered to be one of the most beautiful marble works of the early Classical period (c.460BC) representative of island art. Info. from, and object now at, the National Archaeological Museum. Athens, Greece.

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Athens 1828 / Richard Bankes Harraden

'View of Athens from the Muses Hill, 1828' by Richard Bankes Harraden (British, 1778-1862). Oil on canvas (Hellenic Parliament Art Collection inv. no. 330), exhibited at 'A dream among splendid ruins… Strolling through the Athens of travelers, 17th-19th century' at the National Archaeological Museum. Athens, Greece.

Hellenic Parliament / night

Architect: Friedrich von Gärtner, 1843. Built for Otto, King of Greece, now housing the Hellenic Parliament (Parliament of Greece). Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece.

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Temple of Olympian Zeus / 2016

Colossal in size and colossal in project over-run, having been started in 515 BC and finally completed c.130 AD. There were originally 104 Corinthian columns supporting the complete temple, although only 15 are now standing. Athens, Greece.

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