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Trails from an airplane shortly after take off from Copenhagen Airport in Kastrup. Night shot taken last night from "Pynten" at Amager Strandpark. And boy, was it a cold wind last night...
The light on the clouds are citylights reflections from Copenhagen (foreground) and Malmö (background).
Got to play a bit more at this location, but it has to be a bit warmer (or less windy) next time:-)
The first traffic lights in continental Europe were erected at Potsdamer Platz in 1924.
It was the attempt to control the sheer volume of traffic passing through.
The traffic lights ( from Siemens ) were mounted on a five-sided 8m high tower designed by Jean Kramer, shipped over from the United States, and actually modelled on a similar one erected on Fifth Avenue in New York in 1922.
A solitary policeman sat in a small cabin at the top of the tower and switched the lights around manually.
Now, these times are gone, and the traffic lights now get switched automatically by a computer-system....
Some call it wild, colorful, and full of surprises, while others find it a little too hectic and gruff. Berlin is intriguing because it is so versatile and so multi-faceted. Differences are more extreme, conflicts more tangible, and problems larger than they are elsewhere. Yet even Berlin’s contradictions are part of its appeal.
It is customary in this community to advertise all major infractions of the law committed within the city limits. Kind of a public humiliation. Lars Letterchanger was in charge of the sign proclaiming the violations until he passed away last Thursday. His son-in-law, Knot A. Speller, took over. Rick T. Hebad was found guilty of having unlawful intercourse with Thelo the sheep. Knot was suppose to change the sign to "Rick Raped Thelo". Knot couldn't find all the letters, so, he made do with what he had.
(The author apologizes to anyone offended by the story subject matter, but, the story must be told.)
Bakersfield, California 2013