BikerBabe's photos

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Airframes]

Great pics Maria. Yes, it's a Jag MkII, as in 'Inspector Morse' TV series. The last one is a Daimler, circa 1960 (I think, maybe a year or two each way).

 

[BikerBabe]

Nice. The Brits probably have a better idea on which Jag that is. I want to say its an E type, but I can't be sure. The Oldsmobile looks great. I don't recall seeing a lot of "Yanks tanks" at car displays when I was in Europe.

The fact that there isn't that many american cars over here, is primarily due to the fact that it's pretty expensive to do your own import thing here...and even then, you'll have to pay to get the car registered and insured.
And depending on which model it is, you'll have to pay everything from 50 to 60 % of the original price to figure out the car tax/registration, plus the price also depends on the total weight of the car and the overall condition of the vehicle. Then you've got to pay for the license plates - that's 1180 DKK (regular price), or 6200 DKK for a set of custom license plates with a text of your own choice.
Then there's the car insurance - okay, veteran cars are a whole lot cheaper to insure than a new car, and the insurance price also depends on how many years you've been insured before (driving experience), how old you are, and where you live.
If you're a young man with a wish for a ordinary new car, your insurance can cost you from 10-12 grand to 24000 DKK a year. (Yup, that's twenty-four thousand DKK) So there's both pros and cons about living in a basically socialist country - the good thing is that taxes like that help us pay for our hospital/school/general care/roads and social security, the downside is that many low-income families can't afford a car at all.

Great photos, especially the Olds, it sure is in great shape!
Thanks for posting them!

Thanks GG.
I talked with the owner, he told me that he had built a garage just for that car, complete with heated floor, tool stuff and all.
I don't blame him for taking good care of this beauty.
Normally I'm not crazy about american cars - not my style - but this one's a total beauty.

Great shots Maria, nice Jaguar Mk.II (I think), love the Olds '57, the third car.....have no idea! Back in the day, they knew how to design cars!

Thanks Jan, I totally agree with you on the car designs.

Nice shots!

Thanks!

Great pics Maria. Yes, it's a Jag MkII, as in 'Inspector Morse' TV series. The last one is a Daimler, circa 1960 (I think, maybe a year or two each way).

Thanks Air, both for the praise and the info.
I like the Daimler, it looks pretty cool, I think.

 

[vikingBerserker]

and boy did they. God I miss my Jag.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Great shots Maria. Who ever painted the Jaguar did an EXCEPTIONAL job. Looking at the reflection down the side of the car it looks like a black mirror. Thank you for sharing.

 

[BikerBabe]

Hi again guys.

As mentioned in the "What Cheered you up today?"-thread, I went on yet another motorcycle ride with biker buddy Jørn.
This time we went to Frederikssund and Kulhuse in northern Zealand, we had lunch at Frederikssund and our afternoon coffee at the harbour in Kulhuse.
In Kulhuse, one of the local people came over to chat a bit, and he asked us if we had seen the seal that was resting in the sun on a big rock just off the beach?
Well no, and so I went seal hunting with the camera.
I also got some rather nice shots from our trip today.

The bridge at Frederikssund.

One of the kind of photos that you do NOT want to look at during the winter, when you can't go riding because of the snow.

....

Helmet stuffed with gloves.

Aforementioned seal basking in the sun.

...

One of the locals told us that the seal had been spotted the day before as well.

"What IS she doing?" (Also called "darned shutter sound!")

"Golly, it's a greenlander! I'd better watch out! Where's her rifle???"

"Well NOW it's too much! G'bye!"

Splash!

...and a pic more from the trip.

Alright, alright, here's the last one then.

 

[GrauGeist]

Great shots!

I like the Seal alot, but the shots of the open road are really nice...makes me wish I was out there with ya' guys, especially after a day like I had today!

Thanks for sharing 'em!

 

[tail end charlie]

BTW the Jag is a Mk2 saloon, star of many a 1960s cops and robbers chase.

Seals are lazy when they arnt goofing around in Denmark they paddle across to england and do exactly the same there, its a huge market for weightwatchers.

 

[michaelmaltby]

The third car is an MG sedan - I believe.

MM

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice Maria....

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great 'on the move' shots Maria, nice to see clear roads ahead, a bit of a rarity these days.

 

[evangilder]

Nice! Good catch with the seal. Looks like it was a great day for a ride.

 

[fnqvmuch]

The third car is an MG sedan - I believe.

MM

either ZA or ZB but yes - it's a Magnette - 'badge-engineered' as Wolseley 4/44; different grill, dashboard, etc., etc
kinda like that model Jag which also came - with a V8 and ripples on the top edge of the grill and rear chrome - as a Daimler,...
steven

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots Maria!

 

[Geedee]

You've got some brilliant shots from your various trips out and about Maria, feels like we're there with you, thanks for sharing. And what a variety too....

 

[ontos]

Great shot Maria, the seal cracks me up Love to go on a trip like that.

I really liked the shot of the helmet with the Mohawk in post # 147, so I thought I would do a version of it.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Great shots Maria!! The seal shots are cool but I really like the road shots. It's beautiful country. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Njaco]

I want a Jag.............and to live in Denmark!!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I could live like that too!

 

[BikerBabe]

Hi again guys - I've sompletely forgotten to show you the pics I shot a couple of weeks ago, from our arrangements at the museum during the autumn holiday!

And Ontos - I absolutely LOVE the pic that you made from my photo, thanks for sharing!
I checked the photos that I shot that day, to find the motorcycle rider with that mohawk helmet, and I remembered and found out that it's actually a woman. On some of the other pics you can see her ponytail.

Anyway, here's my pics:
We start on tuesday, with the police cars and police motorcycles that we had on display for the kids to see and enjoy:

Ford 2300 20M, 1969.

Nimbus "Stove Pipe".

The officer (Erik) and a young visitor, the young man in question obviously enjoyed himself - and so did Erik.

The kids were having a great time.

Cool kid.

The girls had fun, too.

A couple of days later, the police dogs dropped by for a visit, and as a surprise, the police horses popped by as well.
Everyone had a great time, and we set a new record for numbers of visitors in one day - all in all a really great day for all.

The dog car.

Want!

Do you want the stick, mom?

Hello!

The dogs (and owners) were definitely enjoying themselves.

O, it's good to be a dog!

Showtime!

How to catch a fleeing man with a dog, 1.

How to catch a fleeing man with a dog, 2.

How to catch a fleeing man with a dog, 3.

How to catch a fleeing man with a dog, 4.

How to catch a fleeing man with a dog, 5.

I got the bite sleeve!

The audience had the chance to say hello to the police horses Vittrup and Bülow.

She's making fun with the kids.

Rrrruuuuuuuuun!!!

How to catch a police officer from horseback.

He does look slightly baffled, doesn't he?

The little family meets the police horse Bülow, named after the danish general.

The police horse Vittrup, named after Chief Police Inspector Kaj Vittrup (aka The General).
The reason? Both likes to be boss in their respective field.

So: All in all a really great day where everyone had fun, and a good day out.