2am on the Balcony
It is hard to go to sleep when there is such a wonderful sun outside.
Posted 28.05.2010 4 Comments
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First Midnight Sun of 2010
Officially the first night of the Midnight Sun in Tromsø is 20th of May. However, the residents since, at least, the Iron Age have counted it from when the sun can still be seen over the mountains to the north, which is about the 23rd of May. However, if the sky is cloudy and the [...]
Posted 25.05.2010 2 Comments
May Celebrations in Tromsø 2010
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I’m always amazed at how many people show up to 17 May celebrations. With all of us squished into our little Storgata it is a wonder how any parade gets through. The Russ never fail to please with their bright red cars and wacky sense of humour. It rather resembles a pride parade than a [...]
Posted 19.05.2010 3 Comments
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.
Posted 17.05.2010 7 Comments
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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.
Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
Runes were the written language of the Vikings.
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.