Tag: evergreens
Fall colors set forests ablaze
PHOTO FEATURE: There's a frequent remark making the rounds in Norway these days: "Nå er det høst!" Literally, "It's autumn now!" You hear it...
Oncoming traffic, Finnmark-style
PHOTO FEATURE: It was one of those special Norwegian moments: Driving along the two-lane E6 highway in northern Norway, bound for the city of...
Norway’s emerging Arctic capital
Norway's northern city of Tromsø has been called "The Paris of the North" for years, but now it's taking on entirely new significance as...
Oslo Sikhs put on urban turban show
Crowds of Norwegians lined up on the waterfront plaza in front of Oslo's City Hall on Saturday, and not just to enjoy some sunny...
A peek inside Vigeland’s home
Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland lived and worked in the Oslo museum bearing his name for nearly 20 years, and the entire building underwent extensive...
Autumn trails in the Oslo hills
Autumn treks are popular past-times in Norway, before snow and ice cover the hiking trails. A relatively gentle blåsti (a hiking trail marked in blue)...
Sights of summer in scenic Lyngør
As summer winds down in Norway, memories linger and the locals start looking forward to next year, not least to visiting fabled Sørlandet. It...
Midsummer Eve on the Oslo Fjord
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...
Flying Sweden’s colors in Oslo’s forest
Swedes at home and abroad, including those who have settled in Norway, could celebrate Svenska flaggans dag - the Swedish flag's day - on Monday....
Springtime in Norway’s capital
A recent spate of unseasonably warm weather has led to green trees and a burst of blossoms in Oslo. The bare branches from one...
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