Lilu wants to join Pappa in making snow angels. She dives face first into the snow – doh!
Not to worry, she has three more months of snow to get it right.
And licking off the snow is just as fun!
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.
From the west, a wall of stone Saints and Prophets will confront you. All sides of the Cathedral are very textured and deserve a long walk around. You’ll see gargoyles and gothic arches, thick wooden doors with rusty floral art and Anglo-Norman/Romanesque bits and pieces ‘stuck on’ that intensifies your ground view. However, the outside of Nidaros Cathedral is even more intriguing when you know the history.
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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.
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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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.
By our favourite jetty is the cutest little boat shed. We often have picnics there in Summer. It’s nice to just drop by our favourite places in Winter to see how very different but very beautiful everything still is.
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So cute, and that snow looks rather luxurious and fluffy as far as snow goes! Might get my own chance to make snow angels next week if the British weather reports are to be believed. Thanks for sharing some Norwegian snow with us.
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from L-Jay:
The snow has been pretty thin up until last week – just in time for the Sami reindeer racing through the city centre!
Several years ago our family took a trip to Norway in late January…an unforgettable experience for all 23 of us, but our 6 year old grandaughter, born and raised in sunny Florida asked, “Grandma, can I make sand angels in the snow?” Fortunately she had plenty of chances starting in Oslo, then Bergen and all the way up to Nordkap. For these children the experience of snow, northern lights and the concept of very short daylight hours as well as dogsledding near Tromso created special memories.
I love snow angels! How fun that Moose and you can join in with the children.
Blessings,
Debbie