This whole month has been raining. The leaves have turned yellow overnight. The sky gets darker every day. The great white Winter is coming.
Even though nature has a schedule to keep, she still remembers that we need to look out our windows and catch moments of her beauty.
This is our view to the west. After work the shore becomes alive with activity. Tromsøværing (the Tromsø folk) make the most of the afternoon sun with fishing, jogging and rollerskiing.
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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.
Towards the water in a beautiful pocket of leafy oak trees is the Byneset Church.
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.
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.
Celebrate National Fårikål day with us. On the last Thursday of September every year Norway celebrates their national dish with, of course, all you can eat fårikål!
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Who would not want to live in a place like this??? Thank you for reminding me why I love Norway and its beauties!
All of the rainbows almost made up for the summer of rain!
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from L-Jay:
Yes, it there was a bit of the ‘heavens opening’ this season. But I’m for whatever it takes to keep this country beautiful