Sometimes we prefer to take the bus back home to Tromsø rather than fly. The bus ride is about six hours but it means we get to look at the scenery, have a snooze, eat, ride on the ferries and spend some time playing with the kids. The seasons are very dramatic in Norway and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business.
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.
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.
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!
On any celebration table in Norway you can always find a Norwegian layer cake (bløtkake). What better way to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day than with fresh cream, wild berries and a little bit of sponge in between.
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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