Norway is covered in mountains. Rather than going over them, Norwegians prefer to go through them. So advanced is the Norwegian tunnel-making technology that tunnels are built with turns, u-turns, round-a-bouts, car parking and turning spots specifically for trucks! In fact, Tromsø City has an underground network that reaches all corners of the island. It [...]
No use waiting for the weekend, every time I opened the fridge the blueberries we picked were crying out to me ‘eat us… eeeat us’. … It’s a waiting game though – if we pick now not all the blueberries will be ripe but if we wait too long a passer-by might beat us to it.
Summer Island is a beautiful little coastal town in Tromsø’s west. It’s one of my most favourite hideaways as the ocean views are spectacular. Because of the coastal weather the panoramas change constantly in colour and atmosphere. Every visit brings a new perspective of the beauty and majesty of Tromsø’s best kept secret. Sommarøy is [...]
Moose (my hubby) is teaching me how to use my camera. I am shooting straight north to Kvaløya, an island just off Tromsø, on my Nikon D50. For this shot I had to lay on my belly in the dirt. No Photoshopping – this pic is straight from the camera. So… what do you think?
The Bunad with molded wool, embroidered cuffs and silver stitching is still not complete without its silverwork.
To visit the mountain during the Midnight Sun is a real treat.
The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
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Decorating Easter eggs is a big tradition in Norway.
Norway enters the Christmas season early.
A traditional Advent Calendar is made with an orange and cloves.