Wintry Norway 2010 - part 2

I believe I have become overexcited about this blog.... 

I decided to post "part 2" of my visit to Norway, but first I wanted to make a cup of coffee. Well, the water was boiled, the coffee added... Then I was "just going to do"... and the next thing I remember is I'm sitting here choosing which photos to add to the blog! The coffee was forgotten! Fortunate I remembered it in time so it hadn't had time to go too cold! :))

I have always loved the time before Christmas; the atmosphere when shops are decorated, Christmas carols, all kind of Christmas items displayed in the shops etc. Add to this; a perfect Norwegian Christmas is when there's snow! :) 

These photos are taken a couple of days after I bought the camera; not very familiar with it at that time.

Christmas tree decorated in a shopping centre. 

Santa wishes "welcome". 

Love the candlelight holders! 

Yummy stuff to buy.

Delicate white Christmas tree with red decorations.

Candlelight holders and candle lights.

The bookstore; Christmas & New Year's cards displayed.

Window shopping.

Yummy colors of knitting yarn displayed outside the craft (yarn) shop.

A woman selling Norwegian doughnuts for Christmas.

I made two new friends in Norway;

here's Mons - a "de-balled" male. 

Such a beauty, isn't he?!

And here is "Frøya" - a female Dachs. 

Never seen a dog as propel / excited as she was when we came to visit. Usually dogs bark when somebody knock the door, but "Frøya" was crying in joy/excitement! Such crazy dog! :) 


Correction: Her name is FREIA - not Frøya. 

Wintry Norway 2010

I'm launching my photo blog today with photos from wintry Norway. The photos were taken during my 3-weeks stay there in November/December 2010. 

I bought a new digital reflex camera in Norway, and I loved playing around taking photos in the snow!

The temperature varied between -8C to -15C (17F to 5F). I love taking photos, but this was a bit too cold even for me! :) 

Winter sky on a cold November afternoon.

Snowing heavily...

... for so to clear the sky...

... and make it into a winter wonderland!

Nature covered in snow.

If I'm not mistaken, this is rosebay willowherb in winter. Click here to see how it looks in the summer. 

Stunning blue winter sky and trees covered in snow.

Yes, Norwegians do go by bicycle even in winter! 

Benches covered in snow.

A cute coffee bar/shop where you can buy hot coffee & hot chocolate. 

Do you notice the table and the chairs? The ashtray? Smokers!

Smokers are not allowed to smoke in public places! That's why tables, chairs and ashtrays are outside coffee bars, shops etc.

Cigarette ends in the ashtrays before noon on such a cold day! 

Askim railway station, built in 1882.

Train to Oslo - 53km away.

People going from Askim to Oslo. The train ride takes approx 1 hour.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing some photos from Norway.