The last couple of days the sun has been returning but I haven’t been able to see it. If you can’t see it, is it really happening? So Moose took this picture for me of today. I must admit, I did feel a little relieved. This Norwegian Winter has been a little long for me, [...]
When the snow is here, even the sea is silent and the boats sleep together, nice and warm, at the marina.
A midday memory from the darkness.
The darkest day of the year is known as winter solstice. It is when the northpole is tilting the furthest away from the sun. It usually occurs between the 21st-23rd of December – this year it happened on the 21st at 1:04PM. The above picture was taken as close to this time as humanly possible! [...]
By our favourite jetty is the cutest little boat shed. We often have picnics there in Summer. It’s nice to just drop by our favourite places in Winter to see how very different but very beautiful everything still is.
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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.
Celebrate National Fårikål day with us. On the last Thursday of September every year Norway celebrates their national dish with, of course, all you can eat fårikål!
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Norwegian houses are very charming with their wooden panels and slate roofing. It is typical for a house to be painted a strong colour such as red, blue or yellow, but white is the most popular.
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Today herding reindeer is synonymous with the Sami culture. It is recently thought that the Vikings were the first people to herd reindeer.
Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
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