Pink Bistorta: Arctic Garden
My Little Norway – Flower Show Series:
Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
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Byneset Church near Trondheim
Towards the water in a beautiful pocket of leafy oak trees is the Byneset Church.
A Different Light
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.
‘Tis the Season to Pick Blueberries
I think Autumn is my favourite season in Norway – the weather is still warm here in Tromsø, the sunsets come down over the mountains again and the blueberries are ripe for the picking.
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Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
Norwegian Cakes for Celebrating
On any celebration table in Norway you can always find a Norwegian layer cake (bløtkake). What better way to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day than with fresh cream, wild berries and a little bit of sponge in between.
How Norway Became a Country: In Love and Folklore
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.
Your photo is of a pink version of a common alpine flower we see in the Pacific Northwest at elevations around 5,000 feet. We just call it Bistort.
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from L-Jay:
Yes, I’m amazed at some of the flowers that grow in the Tromsø Arctic Botanical Garden. They even have plants from China, Turkey, Australia and Brazil! Even though we have Arctic winters here we also have hot/humid summers – crazy! lol.