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Picture from 17th of May in Northern Norway - The Norwegian National Day

May 18th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera May 17th 2008. Click image for larger view.
Yesterday was our National Day (also known as the Norwegian Constitution Day) here in Norway and on that day it is typical for everyone to raise the Norwegian flag to celebrate our declaration of independence from the Swedes.
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Tags: Sky · Countryside · Norway Norwegen Norge · Spring

Macro picture of Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis urticae)

May 5th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 30th 2008. Click image for larger view.
Small Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis urticae) butterflies has awaken from their winter hibernation and are flying around in the warm sunshine. Small Tortoiseshell is the first “day butterfly” that one can see here in Northern Norway in the spring, often on the first warm […]

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Tags: Insect · Butterfly · Nature · Norway Norwegen Norge · Spring · Macro

Zoomed in picture of the sun setting in the ocean in Northern Norway

May 3rd, 2008 · 8 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 29th 2008. Click image for larger view.
At this time of the year we get to see some amazing sunsets here in Northern Norway. During the spring, before we get midnight sun, the sun is setting in the ocean in the horizon.
In this picture I have zoomed in on […]

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Tags: Nature · Clouds · Sky · Sunset · Evening · Sea Ocean · Norway Norwegen Norge · Spring

Picture of White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) bird on beach with red sand

April 29th, 2008 · 11 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 25th 2008. Click image for larger view.
The cute white wagtail (Motacilla alba) birds are back! It is so nice to see new birds almost every day as it gets warmer and warmer. All the new birds are a good reason to go outside with a camera and capture […]

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Tags: Shore · White Wagtail · Beach · Nature · Norway Norwegen Norge · Birds · Coast

Picture of European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) couple on boatshed roof

April 28th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 25th 2008. Click image for larger view.
In this picture you can see an European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) couple sitting on the roof of an old, decaying boatshed. Starlings are a sure sign that the spring has arrived here in Northern Norway so these birds are a very welcome […]

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Tags: Nature · Sky · Birds · Norway Norwegen Norge · Spring · Boatsheds

Picture of Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over snow-clad mountains in Northern Norway

April 14th, 2008 · 37 Comments

Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 4th 2008. Click image for larger view.
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We had some beautiful northern lights (Aurora Borealis) some nights ago here in Northern Norway. It was pretty jaw-dropping to watch the lights traveling incredibly fast over the sky so I had to grab my camera to share it with […]

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Tags: Sky · Northern Lights · Aurora Borealis · Star · Night · Nature · Winter · Norway Norwegen Norge · Snow · Landscape