Snow-gulls
The ducks haven’t arrived at Prestvannet yet but our crusty bread didn’t go to waste. Black, white and blue. There is beauty in chaos.
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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.
Norwegian Cakes for Celebrating
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.
Kayaking Tromsø
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.
How to Eat Pølse – Norwegian Style
Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.
Right on Lefse
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
Folk Museums
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.
What amazing photos!!
Love them.
Happy Syttendei Mai!
Debbie
Beautiful! Hurra for Syttende Mai!
Really awesome pictures! Love ‘em!
Gratulerer med dagen!
“Finding Nemo” has left an eternal sound clip that comes to mind when I see these types of birds: “Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!”
Beautiful photos!
Gratulere med dagen.
Beautiful shots!
Really nice shots of a tough subject! White and black are most difficult subjects for getting proper exposure…good job! You must have a nice lens as well, most bird shots turn out to be little specs because you don’t have enough telephoto to bring them in close. I can’t wait to see more with the white gulls against the blue water.