![Red Pine on Wilderness Trail](/files/pictures/banners/2008-pinery-red-pine.jpg)
Douglas Stebila
Scandinavia • 2011
blog post: 2011-07-01: Stockholm, Swedenblog post: 2011-07-05: Copenhagen, Denmark
blog post: 2011-07-08: Oslo, Norway
blog post: 2011-07-31: Amsterdam
![Sweden's Parliament](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110625-150355-Swedens-Parliament.jpg)
Sweden's Parliament
![The Iron Boy, Stockholm's smallest statue](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110625-153924-The-Iron-Boy-Stockholms-smallest-statue.jpg)
The Iron Boy, Stockholm's smallest statue
![Stortorget, Stockholm's oldest square](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110625-154155-Stortorget-Stockholms-oldest-square.jpg)
Stortorget, Stockholm's oldest square
![Road leading to Royal Palace, Stockholm](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110625-171819-Road-leading-to-Royal-Palace-Stockholm.jpg)
Road leading to Royal Palace, Stockholm
![Pond in Kurgensträdgården square, Stockholm](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110625-192727-Pond-in-Kurgenstradgarden-square-Stockholm.jpg)
Pond in Kurgensträdgården square, Stockholm
![The Vasa warship, built (and sunk) in 1628](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110626-131717-The-Vasa-warship-built-and-sunk-in-1628.jpg)
The Vasa warship, built (and sunk) in 1628
![Grass-roofed cottage in Skansen open air museum](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110626-154625-Grass-roofed-cottage-in-Skansen-open-air-museum.jpg)
Grass-roofed cottage in Skansen open air museum
![Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110627-130303-Rosenborg-Castle-Copenhagen.jpg)
Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen
![King and Queen's thrones, guarded by lions, Rosenborg Castle](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110627-132503-King-and-Queens-thrones-guarded-by-lions-Rosenborg-Castle.jpg)
King and Queen's thrones, guarded by lions, Rosenborg Castle
![Golden toy soldiers](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110627-133838-Golden-toy-soldiers.jpg)
Golden toy soldiers
![The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110627-151413-The-Little-Mermaid-Copenhagen.jpg)
The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen
![Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, home of Crown Prince Frederik](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110627-154028-Amalienborg-Palace-Copenhagen-home-of-Crown-Prince-Frederik.jpg)
Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, home of Crown Prince Frederik
![Nyhavn (New Harbour), Copenhagen](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110627-160843-Nyhavn-New-Harbour-Copenhagen.jpg)
Nyhavn (New Harbour), Copenhagen
![Lego version of Nyhavn](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110627-163958-Lego-version-of-Nyhavn.jpg)
Lego version of Nyhavn
![Fountain of Charity in Gammeltorv](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110627-165122-Fountain-of-Charity-in-Gammeltorv.jpg)
Fountain of Charity in Gammeltorv
![Throne room, Christiansborg Palace](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110628-152632-Throne-room-Christiansborg-Palace.jpg)
Throne room, Christiansborg Palace
![State chamber, Christiansborg Palace](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110628-160827-State-chamber-Christiansborg-Palace.jpg)
State chamber, Christiansborg Palace
![Old buildings in the Bryggen, Bergen](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110629-093747-Old-buildings-in-the-Bryggen-Bergen.jpg)
Old buildings in the Bryggen, Bergen
![Oslo City Hall great hall and staircase](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110701-163107-Oslo-City-Hall-great-hall-and-staircase.jpg)
Oslo City Hall great hall and staircase
![North mural, Oslo City Hall](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110701-164128-North-mural-Oslo-City-Hall.jpg)
North mural, Oslo City Hall
![South mural, Oslo City Hall](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110701-164457-South-mural-Oslo-City-Hall.jpg)
South mural, Oslo City Hall
![Oslo City Hall](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110701-165941-Oslo-City-Hall.jpg)
Oslo City Hall
![Fountain in Karl Johan's Gate](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110702-143511-Fountain-in-Karl-Johans-Gate.jpg)
Fountain in Karl Johan's Gate
![Interior of the Gokstad ship, Viking Ship Museum](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110702-160745-Interior-of-the-Gokstad-ship-Viking-Ship-Museum.jpg)
Interior of the Gokstad ship, Viking Ship Museum
![Gokstad ship, Viking Ship Museum](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110702-161601-Gokstad-ship-Viking-Ship-Museum.jpg)
Gokstad ship, Viking Ship Museum
![The Monolith, Vigeland Sculpture Park](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110702-174228-The-Monolith-Vigeland-Sculpture-Park.jpg)
The Monolith, Vigeland Sculpture Park
![Garden and The Monolith](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110702-175246-Garden-and-The-Monolith.jpg)
Garden and The Monolith
![The Fountain, Vigeland Sculpture Park](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110702-175819-The-Fountain-Vigeland-Sculpture-Park.jpg)
The Fountain, Vigeland Sculpture Park
![Vigeland Sculpture Park](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110702-180508-Vigeland-Sculpture-Park.jpg)
Vigeland Sculpture Park
![Reflections of the New Church, Amsterdam](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110709-140522-Reflections-of-the-New-Church-Amsterdam.jpg)
Reflections of the New Church, Amsterdam
![Tour boat on the canals](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110709-144107-Tour-boat-on-the-canals.jpg)
Tour boat on the canals
![In the Red Light district](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110709-153332-In-the-Red-Light-district.jpg)
In the Red Light district
![Garden of a canal mansion, Amsterdam](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110709-165031-Garden-of-a-canal-mansion-Amsterdam.jpg)
Garden of a canal mansion, Amsterdam
![Drawbridge and Amstel River](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110709-182944-Drawbridge-and-Amstel-River.jpg)
Drawbridge and Amstel River
![Twilight on the canals](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110709-224836-Twilight-on-the-canals.jpg)
Twilight on the canals
![Windmills at Zaanse Schans](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110710-102659-Windmills-at-Zaanse-Schans.jpg)
Windmills at Zaanse Schans
![Me at Zaanse Schans](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110710-104113-Me-at-Zaanse-Schans.jpg)
Me at Zaanse Schans
![Millstone of a dyemill](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110710-104631-Millstone-of-a-dyemill.jpg)
Millstone of a dyemill
![Cyclists in Zaanse Schans](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110710-110808-Cyclists-in-Zaanse-Schans.jpg)
Cyclists in Zaanse Schans
![Windmills of Zaanse Schans](/files/pictures/2011/scandinavia/thumbs/20110710-113533-Windmills-of-Zaanse-Schans.jpg)
Windmills of Zaanse Schans