It was a race against time. Sunset was at 1:17pm. This was our only chance to catch the last sunset of the year. The last day of sun is Sunday but work, school, travel and a cloudy week was going to get in the way. It had to be today. To get the perfect shot [...]
The South shore of Tromsø Island. The mountains, the rocky sand and the cold water. I’m jealous of the little red boat shed as it has the best location. In the distance the Hurtigruta liner is sailing in from Finnsnes.
This is the last of our collection of photographs from this 7th of November sunset on [...]
The Tromsø Palm is beautiful but deadly. It stands strong and high, and dominates roadsides, gullies, creek banks and backyards. It changes dramatically from Spring to Winter – an alluring plant to photograph.
Tromsø Palm in: Spring, Autumn, Winter
The plant’s sap is poisonous to the touch. One can suffer an array of ailments from mild rashes [...]
We were meeting friends in the city but were unusually early. So to pass some time we thought to drive to the south tip of the island to watch the 2:30pm sunset. It was beautiful. Throughout Autumn the sunsets move from the West to the South, to the East and eventually disappear. The more the [...]
It’s Summer now and I find myself thinking of white, fluffy meadows and the Winter sun. Last year on Boxing Day, Moose took me into the white wilderness – to the top of a lonely mountain on the edge of the Finnmark Plateau. There were no tracks, no fences, just us and nature. We had [...]
Alta’s highpoint is Komsa Mountain. It may not compete in height or size with Bergen’s Seven Mountains or Tromsø’s Mount Storsteinen – well, in fact, in the post There is a Hill in Alta I thought Komsa was… you guessed it – a hill! but apparently standing 203 metres above sea level still classifies it [...]
There is a hill in Alta that we love to climb to catch the sunset over the sleepy little town. Here we are looking to the south towards Kåfjord.
When the snow is here, even the sea is silent and the boats sleep together, nice and warm, at the marina.
Tromsø city is on the east side of Tromsø island. The island is connected to the mainland via the Tromsø bridge and the Tromsøsund tunnel that goes under the sea.
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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 English words actually come from old Norse language – brought by Vikings to England in medieval times. Here are some words you have probably uttered without realising you are speaking Norwegian!
Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.
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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