Spring Waters
Spring is very different here in Norway. Instead of blossoming flowers and bright sun it is the time the thick Winter snow melts and the clouds try hard to replenish it. Eventually the clouds give up to make way for Summer but usually not until the end of May.
Even though the green has yet to appear during this time, the land still feels very alive. This is waterfall season. Every mountain is streaming with water running down into the fjords. As Summer draws near the mountains get bluer and bluer, however, some still keep remnants of their winter coat.
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Many Norwegians know what they are doing when they pick wild mushrooms. This knowledge is passed down the family during mushroom hunting trips. The hard-core mushroom hunters go into the mountain wilderness for days to get the best finds.
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
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.
Oh wow that bottom picture is absolutely gorgeous!
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from L-Jay:
We watch these mountains all year long and they look so different in each season – (you’ll find that we have taken a lot of pics of them as they are one of my favourites
I wish I could see this in person. So beautiful and loved how you framed the second photo with the flowers. I received a few photos from a relative in Roan and I’ll probably post them on Wednesday.