Carystals
The designs of Winter. Frost is a beautiful thing… even on my car windows.
Posted 17.01.2011 1 Comment
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Godt Nytt År!
New Years day 2011 gave us a light sprinkling of white fluffy snow. Down our drive. Our tarred wooden shed by the duck pond. No effects, just blue light from the dark season. Across the duck pond the trees hold the fallen snow. The landscape is naturally in high contrast letting the blue light frame [...]
Posted 02.01.2011 1 Comment
River of Light
The first lights of the season showed themselves tonight. These untouched pictures give an idea of how they flowed over our farm. Hopefully this is a display of things to come. Sometimes I wish it were possible to capture the motion of the Aurora on camera. But then, when you look at the pictures it [...]
Posted 09.09.2010 8 Comments
Frozen Memories
The days are so sunny and bright, green and vibrant, awake. It is hard to imagine that this landscape was once covered by a meter of snow. Winter is a distant memory, almost forgotten. It is only when I browse through my photos that I remember that life will change again very soon and all [...]
Posted 23.08.2010 1 Comment
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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.
Many English words actually come from old Norse language – brought by Vikings to England in medieval times. Here are some words you have probably uttered without realising you are speaking Norwegian!
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
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.