High Summer and low tide in Alta. A sleepy Summer’s day. When the tide is out you can walk into the middle of the fjord or you can sunbath on the beach and watch other people do it.
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.
A popular Summer activity in Norway is kayaking. The coast of Norway is dotted with thousands of little islands making the perfect conditions for a smooth paddle.
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.
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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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.
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Runes were the written language of the Vikings.
Beaut scenery. Love how the sky seems to stretch on forever.
Is that looking out into the fjord from Kronstad? I lived there in the wintertime so it’s a rather unfamiliar view but it looks like it’s up on the Hill, looking out over the flat so I think it would have to be Kronstad.
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from L-Jay:
You are on the wrong side of the river
. We are standing on Sandfallet (the cemetery on top of the ridge) looking over Elvebakken. But you were very close. 
well, it’s been 17 years.
Very nice! I live on the west coast of Norway, never been to Northern-Norway.