First Snow
The first snow came slow and steady today – as if warming us up to a cold winter.
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Muskox in the City
Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
How Vikings Shaped the English Language
Many English words actually come from old Norse language – brought by Vikings to England in medieval times. Here are some words you have probably uttered without realising you are speaking Norwegian!
Bunad – Norwegian Traditional Costumes
The bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume worn by both men and women. It can either come from established rural traditions or have a more modern design inspired by historical patterns and cuts.
Reindeer in Norway
Today herding reindeer is synonymous with the Sami culture. It is recently thought that the Vikings were the first people to herd reindeer.
White Bachelor’s Buttons: Arctic Garden
Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
Kayaking Tromsø
A popular Summer activity in Norway is kayaking. The coast of Norway is dotted with thousands of little islands making the perfect conditions for a smooth paddle.
Those are great pictures! Enjoy the snow; it’s still in the 80′s in Phoenix but next week it is supposed to be in the 70′s. Quite a difference from Tromso!
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from L-Jay:
lol – I’m not used to farinheight so I read that you were ‘still in the 1980′s and next week you’ll be in the 1970′s’…lol. It took me a while to click.
First snow is always magical