Møns Klint – where Denmark was born
There is something about mighty white cliffs. During World war II, the iconic White Cliffs of Dover was a symbol of freedom, of Britain as the bulwark against the nazi […]
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Easter eggs: Hunting sea urchins at Sangstrup Klint, Denmark
I am a Norwegian, and I confess to not have gone to the mountains this Easter. This might get me expelled from community of True Norwegians, but me and the […]
Faxe Chalk Quarry: An ancient coral reef in Denmark
Sixty-five million years ago, a meteorite killed the dinosaurs, and two-thirds of the known species with them. It turned Earth into a wasteland. But Earth soon recovered, mammals took over […]
Where the dinosaurs died: The white cliffs of Stevns Klint in Denmark
When God had finished His creation of the Earth, He discovered that He had made a slight miscalculation. He had some sediments in spare. After considering a new moon just […]
Light, sand, action! – in Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost tip of Norway is a barren, brutal cliff, a naked rock plunging into the sea from an island aptly called Magerøya – the Meagre Island. The northernmost tip […]
Fossil treasures of Denmark, 55 million years ago
When God had finished creating the Earth, He had some sand and gravel in excess. To get rid of it, the story goes, He dumped it in the southern North […]