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Sand, wind and the lighthouse that escaped from the sea: Klitter and klinter at Rubjerg Knude, Denmark

15. October 2020by karsten Leave a comment

Denmark is the cosy little country, with klitter, klinter and kanelsnegler – sand ridges, sea cliffs and cinnamon buns. But det søde, bløde land – the sweet, soft country, shrinks […]

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Denmark, Geology and society, Geology in culture and folklore, Glaciers and other cold stuff, Quaternary, Travel Tips

Møns Klint – where Denmark was born

18. December 2019by karsten Leave a comment

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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Cretaceous, Denmark, Geology in culture and folklore, Mesozoic, Travel Tips

Las Canadas caldera: The devil’s cauldron on Tenerife

2. June 2018by karsten 3 Comments

El Teide is at 3718 meters not only the tallest mountain in Spain, but the third tallest mountain in the world – measured from its base at the seafloor, that […]

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Canary Islands, Cenozoic, Crash'n'bang geology, Geology in culture and folklore, Spain, Volcanoes

The Knight’s Leap across the Hipster Troll’s pots

6. July 2015by karsten 1 Comment

Once upon a time, the brave knight Sigvat, advisor to the King, got letter from a beautiful maiden who was forced into engagement with another knight, Eldjarn. Eldjarn means «fire-iron», […]

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Crash'n'bang geology, Geology in culture and folklore, Geology photography, Norway, Palaeozoic, Quaternary

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Recent Posts

  • Sand, wind and the lighthouse that escaped from the sea: Klitter and klinter at Rubjerg Knude, Denmark
  • The Værlandet conglomerate, Western Norway: Beautiful gift from an ancient Himalaya
  • Møns Klint – where Denmark was born
  • What geology can teach us about climate change: On wine, vikings and ice skating (and big, bad volcanoes)
  • What geology can teach us about climate change: The Earth’s drunkard walk between warm and cold

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