I'm heading in to town with my camera to practice some action photography. Now the questions is where along the course will I find the best spot to capture both runners and the scenic views of the city.
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Scenic course
It is basically a two-lap course through the central parts of Stockholm. The surroundings vary from the woods of the Royal park "Djurgården" to the streets of a big city. The course passes buildings such as the Royal Palace, the City Hall, the Royal Opera and the Houses of Parliament. The course is one of the most scenic in the world. Much of the race is run along beautiful waterways.
When passing the "Västerbron" bridge, the runners will enjoy a fantastic view over a city with buildings ranging in age from the medieval times to the present day. The difference in altitude between the highest and the lowest point of the course is 29 meters.
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The race will finish in the world famous stadium built for the 1912 Olympic Games.
The Olympic Stadium has been the site of numerous memorable athletic performances, with no less than 83 officially recognised world records in track and field. There is no other arena anywhere in the world that comes close to that number.
The 1912 Olympic Stadium is truly a classic venue for athletics.
Stockholm Marathon kilometre by kilometre
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I had a very interesting argument with a random guy on Google Buzz last night. An argument that resulted in me stopping being the nice modest guy that I am and ending the conversation in a bad mood and for being me, a quite pissy way. It's easy to forget that depending on where in the world we live, we have different opinions and views on things and one of the greatest qualities you can inherit as a person, is to understand that. This chap didn't.
Now, I see myself as someone who take different perspectives in to consideration, someone who has the ability to see both sides of the coin without drawing any assumptions or jumping to conclusions. I try not to judge people I don't know. This chap judged me almost straight away and refused to even ponder my side of the coin.
The argument was about the events in the Middle East and Ship to Gaza. Now, this chap was American so sure, I understand that we have different views on things, but he made it very clear from the start that he had a quite serious condition of hate towards Muslims. It was so obvious and nasty that it made me really scared. I don't know if that is something common in the States, the suspicion towards everything Muslim. Another guy joined in the argument and said that I supported the terrorists in Gaza by supporting human rights activists who wanted to make a political stand by shipping supplies to the needing.
I don't know, but in my (fantasy) world, all Muslims aren't terrorists. Here's a difference - these two guys thought differently. Helping the needing in Gaza was the same thing as supplying the terrorists. And that is a disturbing way to see things. He also "warned" me of the growing Muslim community we have in Sweden indicating that probably all of them are Muslim radicals.
I can't stand this kind of hatred and immoral behavior. I can't stand it when people generalize like this. I can't stand it when people show no empathy or understanding. People who talk about "the Western world" as if it was the best world and the only alternative, have a lot to learn. People who can't see the two sides of the coin.
I wonder if this is a difference between people or if it's a difference between different corners of the world. It's no secret that the US has a hostile approach to Islam. I say that the real danger and threat to a better world, is when people become too blinded to see the real problem. And the real problem isn't Islam, Israel, Palestine, terrorism etc - the real problem is that we, the modern man, have lost all sense of moral and let greed and hate control our actions. Terrorism is born out of that. Conflicts are born out of that. Inhumanity is born out of that. Famine is born out of that. And you find more of this in the Western world than in the Eastern.
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These activists on Ship to Gaza must have been a real threat. Heck they had flares, gas masks and slingshots! Perhaps that's why Israel used the force needed, I mean, slingshots are never a good sign in combat. After all, Goliath was beaten by one... Photos of the Mavi Marmara’s Equipment and Weapons, 1 June 2010 |
On Monday, May, 31, 2009, IDF soldiers attempted to board the Mavi Marmara ship in order to redirect it to the Port of Ashdod. The activists on board had planned an assault on the soldiers boarding the ship, and a battle ensued. Soldiers reported that the passengers used knives, metal rods, firebombs, and other weapons to attack the forces as soon as they boarded the ship. |
Below are photos of various materials on the boat. This is photographic evidence of the weapons as well other equipment found on the Mavi Marmara including: metal rods, slingshots, knives, smoke torches, wrenches, electric saws, gas masks, and molotov cocktails. For footage of the demonstrators violent attack of the soldiers click here. |
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Weapons and equipment captured during the operation on the Mavi Marmara including knives, metal poles, and flairs.
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Knives, wrenches, and wood poles used to attack the soldiers during the maritime operation.
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Metal screws and bolts that were hurled at the soldiers.
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Metal poles, knives, and wrenches found on the deck of the ship.
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Electric saws intended for cutting the ropes that IDF soldiers used to board the ship.
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Gas masks used by the activists.
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Water bottles filled with marbles and sling shots, which were used against the soldiers.
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Metal rods found on the deck of the ship, used to attack soldiers.
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...and not being American it feels more or less natural to me to honor those who died by the hands of the soldiers tricked into "fighting for their country". Because that's how I roll...
I like strawberries but I like wild strawberries even more. Too bad they are so small. Anyhoo, this is a wild strawberry that I found in a backyard a couple of days ago. It looked sad.
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