Container ship Hanna in the Nordic summer night

This is container ship Hanna (Cyprus flag) in the Sound tonight, at about 11 PM. The 134 m x 23 m ship is on its way to Aarhus:

The view from the top of Helsingborg's Medieval Kärnan tower

The top of the medieval Kärnan tower is the highest publicly accessible point in Helsingborg. The view over to the city to Helsingør on the Danish side, as well as to other directions, is simply breathtaking. A climb up the steep stairs of the tower is strongly recommended if you plan to visit Helsingborg! 

The medieval Kärnan tower.

DFDS cruise ferry Crown Seaways on its way to Oslo

The Danish cruise ferry Crown Seaways is together with the other Copenhagen - Oslo ferry, the Pearl Seaways, perhaps the most often seen commercial ship in the Sound. The Crown appears in some of my previous pictures, but I thought that now is the time to publish a couple of fresh shots of the 171 m x 28 m vessel. They are from last night.

Ro-ro ship Finnsea in Øresund, late last night

This is the well lit ro-ro cargo ship Finnsea approaching Helsingborg/Helsingør late last night. The 188 m  x 27 m ship is on its way from Aarhus to Helsinki.

Jamie Barton, "the Georgia farm girl" who won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2013 competition

Mezzo Jame Barton, "the Georgia farm girl", who won the Cardiff Singer of the World  2013 crown.

"The Georgia farm girl who yesterday won the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World crown". That is how Iowa Public Radio described the winner of the 30th anniversary Cardiff Singer of the World competition, mezzo soprano Jamie Barton, who also carried off the song prize. (I was particularly pleased that she chose to sing Var det en dröm? (Was it a dream?), one of Sibelius's finest songs, which sadly is not performed very often by non-Scandinavian singers). 

Argentina's Daniela Mack could also have won.

All the five finalists were outstanding talents, and the prize could very well had gone to e.g. the Argentinian mezzo Daniela Mack or the Croatian bass baritone Marko Mimica. I also liked the expressive singing and the personality of Italian soprano Teresa Romano. 

Of the two studio expert commentators, voice coach Mary King was the clearly more helpful and appreciative. First Singer of the World winner Karita Mattila seemed to have only one comment about Barton and the other finalists - "more color". 

Italian soprano Teresa Romano has a strong personality and a fine voice.

The Beneteau Oceanis 58 yacht Flipje in Helsingborg

Last night I shot these pictures of the gorgeous Dutch yacht Flipje - a Beneteau Oceanis 58 - in the Helsingborg marina. Flipje, is the mascot of the Dutch city of Tiel, where you can find a statue, and even a museum, dedicated to this figure, which was associated with a once famous jam factory.

PS

If you would like to charter a Beneteau Oceanis 58, I noticed the e.g. the Blue Passion is available at Simpson Bay, Tortola.

Pictures of the Helsingborg marina on a cloudy June evening

The Helsingborg marina and ferry terminal looked great last night, with some distinct clouds above: