Midsummer’s Eve
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.
Posted 23.06.2009 6 Comments
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Oslo Dressed for Christmas
The walking-street takes you from Central Station to the Royal Palace.
Tonight’s sky was filled with the Northern Lights.
A lonely mountain on the edge of the Finnmark Plateau.‘Tis the Season to Pick Blueberries
I think Autumn is my favourite season in Norway – the weather is still warm here in Tromsø, the sunsets come down over the mountains again and the blueberries are ripe for the picking.
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In the winter we rest.Bunad – Norwegian Traditional Costumes
The bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume worn by both men and women. It can either come from established rural traditions or have a more modern design inspired by historical patterns and cuts.