Midsummer Eve on the Oslo Fjord
June 24, 2011 ·
PICTURE STORY: It was pouring rain in Oslo on Friday, which is Scandinavia’s cherished Midsummer Day holiday (known as Sankthans in Norway), but the weather cooperated on Midsummer Eve the night...
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Lunar eclipse put on quite a show
June 16, 2011 ·
It seemed to get off to a slow start, but when Wednesday night’s lunar eclipse finally became visible over Oslo, it turned into a roughly 90-minute show that was unique in the light summer skies.
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Flying Sweden’s colors in Oslo’s forest
June 6, 2011 ·
Swedes at home and abroad, including those who have settled in Norway, could celebrate Svenska flaggans dag – the Swedish flag’s day – on Monday. The owners of a cabin in the hills...
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17th of May in Oslo, in photos
May 17, 2011 ·
In their annual display of unabashed patriotism, millions of Norwegians all over the world dress up on the 17th of May (Syttende mai) and take part in traditional parades, ceremonies and parties to celebrate...
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Springtime in Norway’s capital
May 11, 2011 ·
A recent spate of unseasonably warm weather has led to green trees and a burst of blossoms in Oslo. The bare branches from one of the longest and coldest winters in memory have been replaced by a blaze...
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Spring has sprung
April 11, 2011 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: After one of the longest and coldest winters in the past 20 years, the skies suddenly cleared and temperatures shot up. Most of the snow has disappeared in the Oslo area, and the crocus...
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Ski-VM action in town as well
March 2, 2011 ·
Thousands of skiing enthusiasts have been in Oslo for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Ski-VM) during the past week, and not all the action is taking place at the arenas or on the trails around...
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Life along the ‘løyper’
February 27, 2011 ·
Ski trails are called løyper in Norwegian, and around 2,500 kilometers of them surround the Norwegian capital. Many of those around Holmenkollen, in the hills above Oslo, are being used in the ongoing...
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Photos: Protesting Amelie’s arrest
January 24, 2011 ·
Angry protesters staged torch-lit parades in Oslo and other Norwegian cities following the dramatic arrest of illegal alien Maria Amelie on January 12. Hover your mouse over the photo and click the arrows...
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Kiting in the last rays of sunlight
December 3, 2010 ·
The sun has now set for the year over Norway’s Arctic areas, but before it disappeared, folks flocked out to soak up a few final rays, so to speak. This man near Tromsø opted for a strenuous, adventurous...
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Sun sets for the year up north
November 17, 2010 ·
Residents of northern Norway were seeing the last sunsets of the year last week and early this week, as the Arctic region enters what’s literally called “the dark time” (mørketiden)....
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Beach park lands at old airport
July 13, 2010 ·
PICTURE SERIES/EXCURSIONS: This coastal area used to be off-limits to everyone but authorized personnel and the jets landing at Oslo’s old airport at Fornebu. Now it’s been converted into a...
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A summer day in a fairy-tale forest
June 30, 2010 ·
EXCURSIONS: The vast area known as Krokskogen, northwest of Oslo, is known as “the fairy-tale forest” because it was made famous by the collector of Norwegian fairy tales, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen,...
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Harbor cops chase down speedsters
June 14, 2010 ·
An everyday scene in Oslo’s harbor: Police officers have spotted a leisure boat going far above the permitted speed limit of five knots. The police boat easily overtakes the speedster, who is in...
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Opening day at Kistefos museum
May 9, 2010 ·
Investor and art lover Christen Sveaas was joined at the weekend by scores of well-known Norwegians from the arts and business world, to kick off the summer exhibit at his Kistefos museum. Hover your...
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