This tree on the farm was my favourite. During the Summer, squirrels played in its branches. In the Winter the branches collected the falling snow. In the Autumn the leaves turned a magnificent yellow.
But as the seasons change, so do farms. The tree was gone when we visited last Autumn. It will be missed but now the Summer sun can come through the window and light up the house.
My Little Norway
2010 Calendar
At full-moon the blue light almost looks electric. Our favourite jetty really knows how to surprise us for Christmas – especially with this ‘elfs-eye-view’.
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Today herding reindeer is synonymous with the Sami culture. It is recently thought that the Vikings were the first people to herd reindeer.
Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
There is an opposition in everything. At the darkest time of the year, we celebrate Christmas. And at the exact opposite end, when the midnight sun is at its highest, we celebrate Midsummer.
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.
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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What kind of tree is that? It looks like a tamarack, which is common in Canada, but I didn’t think grew in Europe. Is it an indigenous species? Beautifully photographed, by the way.
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from L-Jay:
The tree is a larch. They grow in the cold north of the world so I guess Canada should have these trees too.
Yellow is my favorite color and you have the best pictures. I also love larches. Amazing.