I have an addiction. Anything green I have to point my camera at and shoot it. Green absolutely fascinates me. It’s not that I haven’t seen it before but there is just something about it that makes me feel… alive. With each photo I always remember the atmosphere, the air, the smell, the sun. Each [...]
When I first came here I was put in a group of immigrants to learn Norwegian. It hadn’t occurred to me that I was actually an immigrant myself, so I thought it very weird to be mixed in with everyone else. Americans, Brazilians, Vietnamese, Georgians, Puerto Ricans, English, Russians, Germans and even Australians were considered [...]
Being so close to nature, Norwegians have a very casual relationship with the weather. Here in the north we jokingly say that «we don’t call in the kids until she [the wind] starts stripping the off the rooftops». To a Norwegian there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. We know that [...]
Norwegian houses are very charming with their wooden panels and slate roofing. It is typical for a house to be painted a strong colour such as red, blue or yellow, but white is the most popular.
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!
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
From the west, a wall of stone Saints and Prophets will confront you. All sides of the Cathedral are very textured and deserve a long walk around. You’ll see gargoyles and gothic arches, thick wooden doors with rusty floral art and Anglo-Norman/Romanesque bits and pieces ‘stuck on’ that intensifies your ground view. However, the outside of Nidaros Cathedral is even more intriguing when you know the history.
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In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.
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