Japan is the Land of the Rising Sun. In Norway the sun rises, but it gets higher and higher every day until it doesn’t rise anymore. Not until next year. Norway is the Land of the Rising Rising Sun.
Today, for the first time, I felt the warmth of the sun on my face. The sunlight in the field next to our house and on our front balcony was too good not to take a picture of. The sun was so bright that I had to squint to look in its direction. My skin [...]
Officially the sun rises above the horizon in Alta about the 15th of January. But Alta is surrounded by mountains and so it isn’t for a couple more days, about the 21st or 22nd of January depending on the year, until the city can see the sun – cloudy skies can push the date back. But [...]
At full-moon the blue light almost looks electric. Our favourite jetty really knows how to surprise us for Christmas – especially with this ‘elfs-eye-view’.
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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.
Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
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.
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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Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
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