Dragoer Strand Alley 2009 09 23 V2
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Dragoer - or Dragør in danish - is a small fishermans town some 15-16 km. south of Copenhagen, Denmark. The town is probably best known for it's idyllic old town.
This photo is taken in one of the narrow alleys running parallel to the harbour and Oresound - a late autumn afternoon.
The beautiful flowe shop is located in Dragoer (Dragør), a small fishermans village located some 15-1...
One of the idyllic spots in the old town of Dragoer, a small fishermans village located some 15-16 km...
Spring is upon us, and so is the first circus. The photo was taken on the grass meadow close to the h...
Spring is almost here. The snow has disappeared, and the sunday stroll include a trip to the harbour ...
Still no clear skies in sight - rain since the start of october. But we are putting on the brave face...
The smokehouse at Dragør harbour on a cold sunday morning following the COP15 summit in Copenhagen, D...
The garden of our local library, here in Dragør, Denmark. Just a nice and quiet place to reflect and ...
I'm cheating - fireworks aren't that easy to capture. The photograph was manipulated in Photoshop usi...
The work part of Dragoer (Dragør) harbour, overlooking the inner harbour reserved for the last remain...
The Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday are known as "Shrovetide," from an old English word "shri...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
