The Duck Whisperer
Moose grew up with ducks. On the farm in Alta, Farfar and Farmor have a duck pond and every year a family of ducks spend the Summer with us. It’s wonderful to see each new generation return and have their own ducklings. Quite often there are so many new ducklings swimming in the pond that [...]


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Towards the water in a beautiful pocket of leafy oak trees is the Byneset Church.
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.
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.
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.