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Yes, it’s a 1950-some-odd California Highway Patrol car. In downtown Copenhagen. (November 2005)
Since my last post here, much ado at the UN Climate Change Conference: roundup for day 10.  And here, “UN conference gearing up for make-or-break finale.”

A city dog takes in the scene along Strandvejen, north of downtown Copenhagen. (November 2005)
UN Climate Change Conference roundups, day eight and day nine.

Woman hazarding a cameraphone photo of the swing chair, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen (November 2005).
Definitely not black & white. More like black & color.
UN Climate Change Conference roundups since my last links thereto: Day four, day five, day six, day seven.

Part four in what just might balloon up to a two-week stroll through the LD photo archives, Copenhagen sub-file. I just couldn’t hold off posting something of the lil’ monkey.  Here, she is doing her darndest to see out from underneath some spiffy hat of mine that has since become lost. As have so, so [...]

Part of an ongoing series of four-year-old pictures, because that’s when I was in Copenhagen last (okay, okay, also that was the ONLY time I have ever been in Copenhagen), and I’m on a kick to promote attention, in my own tiny way, to the Climate Conference talks there.
Round up of Monday’s proceedings here.
Above, a [...]

This image is of a Wonka-esque factory along Copenhagen’s harbor, taken by me using my sister’s cellphone camera.  I was brandishing it out the window of a moving taxi en route to the Opera House and the beloved’s and my first date night with childcare (ever? certainly in a foreign country).
My then-family of three was [...]

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From a half a year ago. It boggles the mind how fast time passes.
[It also boggles the mind how it is that every time I try to post something -- this is attempt #3 this week  -- the right sidebar goes Maverickey again. No "/div" silver bullet this time. But I'm too [...]

Recently I had the great good fortune of being asked for advice by a dear friend of a dear friend of the beloved.  We bonded in a hot tub in Idaho, over a decade ago, both there for the wedding of a friend.  Under the stars, we caustically competed for who felt most likely to [...]



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