[ pixel viking ] portrait art by Caroline Martin

Welcome

to my Internet home...

My name is:
Rico Bergholdt Hansen

I live in:
Odense, Denmark.

This is where I post my own photos and videos along with general ramblings about the things that interest me, such as: Travelling, landscapes / nature, history, design, architecture, music, art, science & technology and related topics...

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Saturday
May252013

Cool Nordic - Nordic Nature & Society...

A documentary about the nature and society of the five Nordic countries - Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland & Iceland (including Greenland). It was produced by the Nordic Council.

Friday
May242013

+ULFBERH+T - The Luxury Viking Sword...

One of the greatest swords ever made - the +ULFBERH+T viking sword was made of the highest quality steel. A quality that was far superior to other steel at the time. The technology / knowledge vanished with the Vikings and was only later rediscovered in modern times - even though the know-how probably came from Iran and was brought to Scandinavia via the Volga River trading route.
The video (Secrets of the Viking sword) is a NOVA / National Geographic documentary from 2012 and shows how a modern day smith (Richard Furrer) recreates the crucible charcoal forge with leather bellows needed to achieve the correct heat and how he later manufactures the sword.
The sword is a copy of a sword on display at the National Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Friday
May172013

Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link - World's Longest Road/Rail Tunnel...

The Fehmarn immersed tunnel will connect Denmark and Germany between Rødbyhavn and Puttgarden. It's approx. 18 km / 11 miles long and will open in 2021. It will become the world's longest combined road/rail immersed tunnel.
The price tag is EURO 5.5 billion. The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will be owned by Denmark and financed by Danish state-guaranteed loans. It will become a toll road and loans are estimated to be paid back over 40 years.
The Fehmarnbelt is currently serviced by ferries.
Friday
May172013

The Hang Drum - The Sound of Relaxation...

The Hang Drum was developed by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer (PANArt Hangbau AG) in Bern, Switzerland. They call it a sound sculpture and it mostly resembles an oil drum but is played with no sticks.
Here played as a duet:
Saturday
May112013

Mø - Karen Marie Ørsted...

Karen Marie Ørsted (24) aka Mø (old Norse for virgin/maiden). Former punk band duo singer - now solo with 3 songs out (Glass, Pilgrim & Maiden) and rumors of a September 2013 album.

A nice mix of electronica/orchestral/indie/pop/soul stuff...