Bergen gearing up for Christmas
December 9, 2012 ·
PICTURE STORY: Norway is getting ready for Christmas celebrations, and its second city is no exception. Norwegians know how to ward off winter darkness with millions of white lights and other forms of...
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Sudden sun shed new light on Bergen
September 25, 2012 ·
It was a dark, rainy day in Bergen, until a glimpse of sunlight and a rainbow appeared over the harbour – and Anne-Marie Forker had her camera ready to shoot. “It really brought the landscape...
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‘Blåveis’ confirms that spring is here
April 22, 2011 ·
The wild flower known as blåveis is a sure sign of spring in southern Norway, often being the first arrival of the spring season flora. The hepatica nobilis, also known as liverleaf, is common in many...
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Sunset over Holmenkollen Ski Jump
March 7, 2011 ·
A sunset view of the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, seen from Oslo’s northern Sinsen district. After almost two weeks of world championship competition at Holmenkollen, a sense of normalcy returned to Oslo...
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With wishes for a Happy New Year
December 31, 2010 ·
As the reds of the Christmas holidays fade into the blues used by many Norwegians in the New Year, we thought it was fitting to feature this photo (taken by a loyal reader) of Norway’s majestic mountain...
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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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Northern Lights over Lofoten
November 29, 2010 ·
A good picture really is worth a thousand words. That justifies simply running this spectacular image of an appearance during the weekend of the Northern Lights (nordlys, in Norwegian, or aurora borealis)...
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Springtime in the suburbs
May 29, 2010 ·
Garden flowers are coming out and the garden grass is greening at Fornebulandet, with a view to the Oslo fjord and the dramatic hills above Oslo. This used to be the site of Norway’s main airport,...
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Winter in the city
December 27, 2009 ·
COLD QUIET NIGHTS. Hands in his pockets and wearing a wool hat, a man making his way through downtown Oslo, past the brightly lit Vikaterrassen shopping arcade below the classic shape of Norway’s...
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Oslo urban autumn panorama
September 20, 2009 ·
SKY SAILING. An autumn sun about to set behind Oslo’s western hills, as some of the city’s balloon enthusiasts have started looking for a suitable landing spot. This cityscape was captured...
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Albino bear charms Polar Zoo crowds
August 6, 2009 ·
They may not stay very cuddly for long, but this little bear pair has created a sensation at the Polar Zoo in northern Norway. PHOTO: Kjell Solbakken/Harstad TIdende
A Norwegian zoo that bills itself as...
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Catching the midnight sun’s rays
June 14, 2009 ·
PHOTO: MORTEN ANDERSEN
With only a week to go before the days start getting shorter again, Norwegians are flocking outdoors to get the most out of the long “white nights” of June. In northern Norway,...
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