And here we have a lovely pair of gardening gloves that make a perfect addition to any back pocket… I never leave the house without my gloves now. Even if I’m just going for a walk, I always make sure to bring them as it is guaranteed that I’ll be stopping to dig up some [...]
There are three ways you can buy chickens – as eggs in which you’d have to incubate them yourself, as chicks in which you have to raise them and be without eggs for six months, or as grown chickens from six months on but cannot be 100% sure how old the chickens are – when [...]
The Norwegian post symbol is a golden ‘bugle’ horn and the background, which also serves at the postal colour, is red. From 1647 the horse-and-cart postal carriages used to blow their horns to clear the way as the ‘post is coming’. This golden horn on a red is a symbol to note when traveling in [...]
Life in Alta is quite different from the rest of the country, even farm-life. So, we thought we’d introduce you to our new inspiration and take you on a grand tour of the farm. As we walked clockwise around the farm to take pictures today, I was ever so amazed at the diversity of the [...]
From the west, a wall of stone Saints and Prophets will confront you. All sides of the Cathedral are very textured and deserve a long walk around. You’ll see gargoyles and gothic arches, thick wooden doors with rusty floral art and Anglo-Norman/Romanesque bits and pieces ‘stuck on’ that intensifies your ground view. However, the outside of Nidaros Cathedral is even more intriguing when you know the history.
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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.
This is our view to the west. After work the shore becomes alive with activity. Tromsøværing (the Tromsø folk) make the most of the afternoon sun with fishing, jogging and rollerskiing.
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Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
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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