Close up picture of viviparous lizard / common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

4 Comments / Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge /

Close up picture of viviparous lizard / common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera April 18th 2011. Click image for larger view.

The viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara) is the only lizard that lives in Norway. It is also known as common lizard and can be found in large parts of Norway. I’ve never seen lizards in Northern Norway, but they are found in a few places in Nordland and Troms, and in large parts of Finnmark. On Nesodden I have often observed lizards on rocks in the sun that disappears quickly when they come aware of risks. According to Wikipedia the common lizard preys on insects and spiders, but is hunted by birds and snakes.

I found this lizard under a stone where it lay perfectly still. It had not woken up from hibernation and thus I got the chance to get close in on the lizard to take this picture. I recommend you to click on the image to see it in large size.

Please check out my other close up / macro images on this page.


Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture f/8.0
Focal Length 150 mm
ISO Speed 400
Lens: Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX APO DG HSM Macro
Location: Fjellstrand in Nesodden, Akershus in southeast of Norway

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Pictures of Edvard Munch inspired ice sculptures at Ski VM in Oslo 2011

Oslo /

This winter Norway had the pleasure of hosting the 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships (Ski VM). Since I live close to Oslo (where it was arranged) I went on a few trips to Oslo to check out the Championships. The main street in Oslo is called Karl Johan and along this street some artists had made ice sculptures inspired by the artwork of Edvard Munch. Edvard Munch is probably the most famous painter from Norway and most of you should be familiar with his painting called “The Scream”.

Below you can see some photographs of the ice sculptures:

I did not attend any of the sport events during the Ski VM, but it was fun to see some action in Oslo.


Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-PL1 digital camera
Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6
Location: Oslo in Norway

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Picture of ice on the coast – Midwinter in Northern Norway

2 Comments / Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Snow, Winter /

Picture of ice on the coast - Midwinter in Northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E-PL1 digital camera December 28th 2010. Click image for larger view.

This Christmas I visited the family in Northern Norway. There was a few moments where I got time for some photo shooting in the familiar surroundings in the north. Here I was walking at the coastline and I found these ice flakes to be pretty with the winter mountain (that often appears in my photos) in the background. I had to photograph the winter landscape to document another winter in the north!

The light that one can experience midwinter in Northern Norway is pretty awesome with its deep blue colors and signs of the sun coming back, but one got to remember thick clothes and gloves suited for photography.

Please see my other winter pictures here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-PL1 digital camera
Exposure 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 14 mm
ISO Speed 200
Lens: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

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Picture of red moon in Northern Norway 22nd of December 2010

Moon, Norway Norwegen Norge, Winter /

Picture of red moon in Northern Norway 22nd of December 2010
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera December 22nd 2010. Click image for larger view.

I missed the lunar eclipse on the 21st, but the full moon on the 22nd of December was pretty nice with a red color and a few clouds to add effects. I photographed the moon just before it went behind some mountains on an island called Senja. The full moon seems to have a special red color at this time of the year. If you take a look at this picture, that I photographed 3 years ago at about the same time of the winter, you can see that the moon also back then had a reddish color.

Please have a look at my other pictures of the moon here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 70-300mm F4.0-5.6
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

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Going to work in Norway – Sea smoke on the pier

1 Comment / Snow, Winter /

Going to work in Norway - Sea smoke on the pier
Taken with iPhone 3GS camera December 8th 2010. Click image for larger view.

I have to take a ferry to get to work and that is not always fun when it is winter. It has been pretty cold here in Norway the last few weeks and it seems like the Oslofjord is about to freeze.

We get some sea smoke due to the sea being warmer than the cold air and this morning there was this thick, freezing fog at the pier while I was waiting for the ferry. Wind brought the fog ashore onto all the waiting passengers who tried their best to keep warm.

Winter is nice and all with beautiful landscapes and skiing, but I wish it was 10 degrees warmer!

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