Southern Sunset: The Mountains

Like every year, the first snow has melted away in the city. Its like a pre-wash – washing all the dust and dirt away in preparation for the Winter snow. But the first snow always stays on the mountains. When the wind blows over them it becomes chilly in the city below. This first snow lets you see the texture on the mounatins and their colour blue. It creates a great contrast on the horizon during late Autumn.



Subscribe
RSS
The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business.
Today herding reindeer is synonymous with the Sami culture. It is recently thought that the Vikings were the first people to herd reindeer.
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.
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.
Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
I am amazed every time I view one of your photos of the land where you live. I love it.
Hugs from Arizona,
Debbie