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日德兰半岛的山毛榉树和野生海葵，丹麦 Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark (© Nick Brundle Photography/Getty Images)

一缕阳光下的林地 Beneath a ray of light

日德兰半岛的山毛榉树和野生海葵，丹麦

今天，图片上的风景将我们带到了丹麦的日德兰半岛。随着春天的到来，这片北方的土地展现出了一种属于山毛榉树的绿色色调，而山毛榉树正是丹麦的“国树”。对于丹麦人民来说，这些正在发芽的山毛榉树是一种独特的存在，在四五月份，他们会把树上的嫩叶采摘下来用于烹饪中，尤其是用在沙拉中。过去，欧洲人经常使用山毛榉树光滑的树皮来书写文字。这也是为什么，在现代荷兰语中，"书籍"一词直接翻译为"山毛榉树"。当阳光穿过森林中的树冠照耀下来时，野生海葵用白色的花瓣点亮了林地，它们代表着精致之美和真诚纯粹，曾在莫奈和梵高等艺术家的杰作中“担任主角”。

Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark

Today's homepage takes us to Jutland, Denmark, where the arrival of spring showcases the green hues of the European beech, a national symbol of this northern land. The young leaves of these budding trees are significant to the Danish people, as they are harvested from April to May and used in cooking—particularly in salads. In the past, Europeans would often use the smooth bark of beech trees for writings texts and the word 'book' is thought to be derived from the word for 'beech.' As the sun shines through the forest canopy, wild anemones brighten up the woodland with their white petals. These blooms, representing delicate beauty and sincerity, have even starred in masterpieces by artists such as Monet and Vincent van Gogh.

法罗群岛，丹麦 Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark (© miroslav_1/Getty Images)

童话照进现实 Straight out of a fairy tale

萨克森，法罗群岛，丹麦

萨克森位于法罗群岛的斯特雷莫伊海岸，是一个偏远的小村庄，以其童话般的美景而闻名。它坐落在风景如画的山谷中，旁边是清澈的泻湖，两侧群山环绕，屋顶覆盖着绿油油的草皮。萨克森人烟稀少，人口不到15人，甚至这里瀑布的数量都比常住人口数量多。

萨克森的美丽和宁静令人着迷。虽然没有法罗群岛首府托尔斯港的繁华热闹，但萨克森绿意盎然、宁静清幽，自有一番超凡脱俗的意境。

Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Nestled in a picturesque valley next to a lagoon flanked by mountains, Saksun is a small, remote village famous for its stunning vistas. It is situated on the coast of Streymoy in the remote Faroe Islands, which sit about halfway between Iceland and Scotland in the North Atlantic. Home to these iconic houses with turf roofs and a tiny population—estimates vary between 8 and 30—it is said that there are more waterfalls in Saksun, than houses.

There's something to be said about the beauty of Saksun and its power to hypnotize visitors with its peaceful atmosphere. It is a far cry from the relatively bustling streets of Tórshavn, the capital of the islands. With greenery as far as the eye can see, Saksun provides an almost otherworldly sense of solitude.

哥本哈根市政厅广场Richshuset大楼顶部的“Vejrpigerne”（“天气女孩”）雕塑, 丹麦 'Vejrpigerne' ('The Weather Girls') sculpture on top of the Richshuset building in City Hall Square in Copenhagen, Denmark (© Stig Alenas/Shutterstock)

Perfect day for a ride 完美的骑行日

The Weather Girls

Presiding over City Hall Square on the Richshuset building in Copenhagen, 'The Weather Girls' sculpture will help launch this year's Tour de France, which will see riders in Stage 1 today cycling past iconic landmarks of the Danish capital like Tivoli Gardens and the Little Mermaid statue. From here, the racers will ride through other parts of Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, and of course France before ending with the final stage on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 24.

Copenhagen seems a fitting starting point for the world's most famous bike race, since it's so well known for being heavily invested in cycling for transportation, healthy living, and a commitment to green energy. That love affair with bikes is reflected in the cyclist figure of today's homepage image. Created by painter-turned-sculptor Einar Utzon-Franck in 1936, 'The Weather Girls' used to provide a quick forecast for folks on the square. Situated atop a rotating disc, the girl on the bike that we see here would spin out if fair weather was in the forecast. But if rain was expected, she would emerge with an umbrella.

The sculpture is no longer functional as a barometer, but the cycling figure mirrors the Danes in general—always out biking, rain or shine. The country makes cycling as convenient and enjoyable as possible, with separate traffic lights, dedicated bike lanes, cyclist-friendly traffic laws, and thousands of miles of segregated bike paths. Even the world-class competitors in the Tour de France would appreciate that.

天气女孩

“天气女孩”雕塑位于哥本哈根Richshuset大楼的市政厅广场，将有助于启动今年的环法自行车赛。今天，第一阶段的骑手将骑自行车经过丹麦首都的标志性地标，如蒂沃利花园和小美人鱼雕像。从这里开始，参赛者将穿越丹麦、比利时、瑞士，当然还有法国的其他地区，然后于7月24日在巴黎的香榭丽舍（Champs-Éysées）进行最后阶段的比赛。

哥本哈根似乎是世界上最著名的自行车比赛的合适起点，因为它以在自行车交通、健康生活和绿色能源方面的大量投资而闻名。这种对自行车的热爱反映在今天的主页图片中的骑自行车者形象中。《天气女孩》由画家兼雕塑家埃纳·乌特松·弗兰克于1936年创作，曾为广场上的人们提供快速预报。如果天气预报说天气晴朗的话，我们在这里看到的骑自行车的女孩会在旋转的圆盘上旋转。但如果预计会下雨，她就会带着雨伞出现。

雕塑不再具有晴雨表的功能，但骑自行车的人像反映了丹麦人无论晴雨总是外出骑自行车。该国通过独立的红绿灯、专用自行车道、对骑自行车者友好的交通法规以及数千英里的独立自行车道，使自行车尽可能方便和愉快。即使环法自行车赛的世界级选手也会对此表示感谢。

由丹麦建筑师Niels Povlsgaard和JohanGjødes设计的无限桥，丹麦奥胡斯 The Infinite Bridge, designed by Danish architects Niels Povlsgaard and Johan Gjødes, in Aarhus, Denmark (© Kosmaj/Shutterstock)

A bridge come full circle

If residents of Aarhus, Denmark's second-largest city, feel like they're going around in circles, then it might have something to do with this wooden walkway. The Infinite Bridge, or 'Den Uendelige Bro' to locals, spans about 200 feet in diameter and forms a perfect circle overlapping the sand and sea, offering sweeping views across Aarhus Bay and along the tree-lined beach. Designed by Danish architects Niels Povlsgaard and Johan Gjødes, it was originally constructed as a temporary display in 2015 for the city's Sculpture by the Sea exhibition. But the never-ending pier proved so popular with visitors, it has since become a permanent fixture during the spring and summer months.

一座桥绕了一圈

如果丹麦第二大城市奥胡斯的居民觉得自己在兜圈子，那么这可能与这条木制走道有关。这座名为“Den Uendelige Bro”的桥直径约200英尺，形成一个完美的圆形，覆盖着沙滩和大海，可以俯瞰奥胡斯湾和绿树成荫的海滩。由丹麦建筑师尼尔斯·波夫尔斯加德（Niels Povlsgaard）和约翰·吉恩（Johan Gj）设计ø它最初是在2015年为该市的“海边雕塑展”临时搭建的。但事实证明，这个永无止境的码头非常受游客欢迎，因此在春夏两个月里，它就成了永久性的固定设施。

Hay, what's up?

Whenever summer turns to autumn, the hay harvest is at the front of farmers' minds. To mark the occasion, we're ambling through this hayfield full of beautifully rolled bales. This particular pastoral patch is in Jutland, the agrarian mainland of Denmark that 'juts' into the North Sea. But if you could—hay presto—snap your fingers and teleport to any hayfield at sunset, you'd surely see similar neat rows of dry, amber-tinted grass.

The art of drying nutritious grasses as animal fodder is nearly as old and widespread as Jutland's gently rolling hills. And it's a delicate one, especially in places with four distinct seasons: Those precious few fall days when the sun is bright, the air is low in moisture, and the grass is mature might make for a farmer's only chance all year to harvest, dry, and bale up the nutrient-rich vegetation. So, the pithy proverb, 'Make hay while the sun shines' is the golden rule to those who tend these golden fields.

A circular celebration

It's Pi Day, the day we celebrate the mathematical constant π. This day was chosen since today's date (March 14) expressed numerically (in US format) matches the number's first digits, 3.14. Pi represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It can be used to compute the area and circumference of a circle, such as the circles that make up this bridge we're looking at here in Copenhagen. (Who said math wasn't useful in the real world?) Many towns, schools, and museums mark the day with festivities based around mathematics and, of course, serving pie. We can't think of a more delicious way to study geometry.

This park is Superkilen

Welcome to Superkilen, a half-mile-long linear urban park meant to inspire long-time residents, immigrants, and visitors alike to congregate together in Nørrebro, one of Copenhagen's most culturally and ethnically diverse neighborhoods. What was once a neighborhood public space battling gang activity, graffiti, and vandalism, is now an example of 'extreme public participation.' The residents who live around Superkilen helped design it, including the addition of cultural objects that represent their homelands—more than 60 countries.

We're looking down at the Black Market, the heart of the park, one of three distinct areas where residents gather. The star-shaped fountain center-left is from Morocco and to the right is a Japanese playground structure shaped like an octopus. It's a style of urban design called placemaking, using elements such as furniture, car-free pedestrian plazas, and illustrated asphalt art to support community interactions. For instance, the white lines you see are bicycle lanes encouraging residents to move about the neighborhood.

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