Arctic winter in Denmark just after new year in January 2026, PART 2 – Ten days with between five and twenty degrees below zero and a foot snow. Experience “Seven Hills” Bronze Age burial mounds in Melby, North Sealand with theme: “Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas”.

Arktisk vinter i Danmark lige efter Nytår i januar 2026, DEL 2 – 10 dage i januar med 5-20 minus grader med 5-30 cm sne. Oplev  “7-Høje” Bronzealder gravhøje i Melby, Nordsjælland med tema: ” Naturen er sin egen maling og pensel på skaberværkets store lærred”.

 

 

Text and photos Erik K Abrahamsen, January 2026.

 

“Seven Hills” (7-Høje) Bronze Age burial mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr. in Melby, North Sealand:

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On 3 January 2026, Denmark received a high pressure from Arctic Regions north of Scandinavia with day and night temperatures of minus 5-20 degrees. The following 10 days it snowed with 5-30 cm snow layer with temperatures minus 5-20 degrees all over Denmark.

I live all year round in my 86 m2 summerhouse in Melby North Sealand since 2012. My neighborhood, “Præstelodden”, is dominated by summerhouses with gardens, trees and 20-30 m high hills surrounded by beautiful landscapes of forets, fields and lakes.

My 86 m2 summerhouse in Melby – view in direction south-west to my 1620 m2 garden inclusive my small 400m2 forest:

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My summerhouse in Melby – view in direction south to my garden with my small 400m2 forest in bachground:

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Every day, I take a walk in my neighborhood. The length varies between one to four kilometres. I take such walks morning, noon, afternoon and evening.

The landscape changes in seasons spring, summer, autumn and winter in different colors – depending on light on day and on daytimes.

In this arctic winter 3.-12. January 2026 I walked several tours to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds in my neighborhood in Melby only 3-500 m from my summerhouse. I walked morning, midday and late afternoon and experience the landscapes in all colors depending of light from the sky – blue sky with sunshine, grey with different coverring of clouds all over or late sunset light.

My theme on this article of my experiences is: ” Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas “:

My small gravel road in front of my summerhouse on Bjarkesvej 23, 3370 Melby, North Sealand:

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My walk late in the morning at 10.30 am 10. January 2026 in area around “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

View from “Oldtidsvejen” in direction west to Melby Church built 1200 a. Chr. and to Melby Mill built 1876:

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View from “Oldtidsvejen” in direction west to Melby Church built 1200 a. Chr. and to Melby Mill built 1876:

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View from “Oldtidsvejen” in direction west to Melby Church built 1200 a. Chr. and to Melby Mill built 1876:

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View im direction north to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

Children with sledges on toboggan ride on ” Seven Hills”.

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View im direction north to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

Children with sledges on toboggan ride on ” Seven Hills”.

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View im direction north to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

Children with sledges on toboggan ride on ” Seven Hills”.

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View im direction north to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

Children with sledges on toboggan ride on ” Seven Hills”.

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View im direction north to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

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View im direction south-west to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

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Plate “Seven Hill” – Syv Høje – burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

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View im direction south-west to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

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View im direction south-west to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

Children with sledges on toboggan ride on top of the ” Seven Hills”.

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View im direction south-west to “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

Children with sledges on toboggan ride on top of the ” Seven Hills”.

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Notice my theme on my walk early in the morning at 9.00 am on sunday 11. January 2026.

How lights changes through the seasons and the days.

My theme on this article of my experiences is: ” Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas “:

My walk early in the morning at 9.00 am on sunday 11. January 2026 in area around “Seven Hills” (7-Høje) burials mounds from Bronze Age 1500 b. Chr.:

View from “Oldtidsvejen” (Carl Ståltråds vej) in direction west to “Seven Hills”, Melby Church built 1200 a. Chr. and to Melby Mill built 1876:

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View from “Oldtidsvejen” (Carl Ståltråds vej) in direction west to Melby Church built 1200 a. Chr. and to Melby Mill built 1876:

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View from “Oldtidsvejen” (Carl Ståltråds vej) in direction west to Melby Church built 1200 a. Chr. and to Melby Mill built 1876:

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View from “Oldtidsvejen” (Carl Ståltråds vej) in direction north to “Seven Hills”, early morning 9.00 am sunday 11. January 2026:

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View from “Oldtidsvejen” (Carl Ståltråds vej) in direction north to “Seven Hills”, early morning 9.00 am sunday 11. January 2026:

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View from “Oldtidsvejen” (Carl Ståltråds vej) in direction north to “Seven Hills”, early morning 9.00 am sunday 11. January 2026:

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“Seven Hills” Bronze Age burial mounds in Melby, North Sealand in direction south-west early morning at 9 am on sunday 11. January 2026:

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“Seven Hills” Bronze Age burial mounds in Melby, North Sealand in direction south-west early morning at 9 am on sunday 11. January 2026:

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I hope you have enjoyed my experience of the beauty of nature on my theme:

How lights changes through a year of seasons and days –

” Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas “.

 

Links:

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• Experience nature “painting” your own motif without canvas, brush and oil paints – visit Hyllingebjerg Beach at Kattegat Sea in North Sealand, Denmark.

• Arctic winter in Denmark new year 2026, PART 1 – 10 days with 5-20 minus degrees with 5-30 cm snow. Experience ice covered lake Arresø in North Sealand with ice boat sailing, ice kitesurfing and skating all over the lake.

• Arctic winter in Denmark just after new year in January 2026, PART 4 – Ten days with between five and twenty degrees below zero and a foot snow. Experience Tibirke Hills in North Sealand with a splendid view from “Udsigten”, 57 m above sea level to Lake Arresø with theme: “Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas”.
• Arctic winter in Denmark just after new year in January 2026, PART 3 – Ten days with between five and twenty degrees below zero and a foot snow. Experience Lake Arresø where Ramløse river run into the lake and visit to Bækkekrog with view to Lake Arresø, North Sealand with theme: “Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas”.
• Arctic winter in Denmark just after new year in January 2026, PART 2 – Ten days with between five and twenty degrees below zero and a foot snow. Experience “Seven Hills” Bronze Age burial mounds in Melby, North Sealand with theme: “Nature is her paint and brush on life’s giant canvas”.

Erik K Abrahamsen born 4. august 1945 in Skagen, Denmark on ski – langrend  the 8. January 2026.

In background “Seven Hills” Bronze Age burial mounds in Melby, North Sealand:

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Map of North Sealand, Denmark:

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Enjoy life – be happy!

 

 

Text and photos copyright Erik K Abrahamsen 2026

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Melby, North Sealand, Denmark, 25. January 2026

Best wishes

Erik