20110922-10.55.16
Near Nydalen the night of the torch-lit walk along the Akerselva River. Lots of art on display, various kinds.
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20110925-05.48.22
Seen on the trail while hiking near Sognsvann. Norway has only one poisonous snake, much less dangerous than rattlesnakes and such, the European adder. I don't know if that's what this is or not. Not a very big one, maybe a foot long. We let him finish moseying across the path before continuing.
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20110925-05.49.15
We didn't figure out if these are supposed to be edible or not, so didn't get any of this kind.
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20110925-06.00.15
This might be part of Sognsvann, or just another lake nearby.
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20111001-04.12.29
A really foggy day, and some fall color. View from our balcony at the apartment.
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20111001-11.06.03
Grilled shrimp and veggies
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20111005-03.15.19
At work, the rooftop lunch spot (but only when the weather is nice enough, which isn't as often as you'd expect).
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20111005-03.16.03
Rooftop panorama at work
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20111008-02.36.43
Rooftop panorama at home
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20111008-04.43.02
Maridalsvannet, the source of the Akerselva river (but I didn't see the hydroelectric part yet. Must be somewhere else?)
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20111008-06.21.21
This was also done before the torch-lit walk along the river, but it's still there. I wonder how long it will be? Have to keep the tree warm all winter I suppose.
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A recently built foot bridge across the river. Interesting suspension design.
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The biggest rapids along the river. A cozy little house is nearby, where two old ladies run a little cafe serving coffee and waffles.
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20111008-08.09.07
Tree eats railing
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20111008-09.12.30
At home, from the roof again
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20111008-09.12.57
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20111009-09.13.36
It's lamb season in Norway in the fall. Fårikål is a dish rather like Irish-style corned beef and cabbage, except you use lamb and it's more natural, without the additives the corned beef has nowadays. It's very simple: throw equal parts of lamb and large cabbage wedges in a pot, with some whole peppercorns, add some water and let simmer for 3 or 4 hours. We had some at work in the cafeteria, and then I made a batch, from frozen lamb chunks which were quite cheap, but that turned out to be because it had a lot of bones. I think it's from the back of the lamb.
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20111016-06.03.21
The ski jump at Holmenkollen, from a point about halfway up (as high as you can get without paying a fee to ride an elevator the rest of the way).
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20111016-06.03.44
Nansen is one of the national heroes, famous mostly for his pioneering trip near the North Pole in one of the first ships custom-made for surviving areas where there is more ice than water - the Fram. It's on display in a museum but we haven't been there to see it yet. He was quite a rugged explorer from what I read on Wikipedia. Also had his 150th birthday a few days ago, which was commemorated with the Google Doodle of the day on google.no.
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20111016-06.16.04
I can't really imagine actually doing that.
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20111016-06.33.37
Church at Holmenkollen, which is in the style of a stave church but I don't suppose it's that old.
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20111016-07.00.46
A second, smaller ski jump.
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20111016-07.27.13
Cute little cabin at Frognerseteren. Not sure what they use it for.
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