Vestlandet - August 2006

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Vestlandet - the West Coast of Norway

The Diamond of the Fjords

As I dove into the salt waters of the fjord,

I saw a sparkling red light deep down below,

A gem from old times, I thought, and reached for my gear,

Down, down, I swam, as layers of ever colder waters unfolded,

And with my sturdy knife I cut the shining light off the seabed,

But, Alas, no gem stone it was, but its living incarnation : a Kråkebolle

The Geiranger Fjord mountain farms

Skageflå (White house towards the upper right)

To reach the farm follow the path from the red buoy...

Knivsflå (Plateau right of the waterfalls)

Norway on a shoe-string

Gjende

Romedalen

Lom Stave Church

Fishy features

Ålesund - The Fishing capital of Norway

Lady Ray

Ray Ladies

Ray for dinner

The bird mountain at Runde

Midnight at the mountain top

The furthermost point before the ocean

One minutes past midnight at the mountain top

Going North...

Steinkjer

The three musketeers

Moose safari in Steinkjer

"The way of the Moose" is a secret of ancient times, guarded by the Elders of the village of Steinkjer. Only by crossing the hidden moose tracks when the sun and the moon is in the correct constellation is it possible to spot these beasts of the wild.

The shadows are long, the light dim - the time is right!

But patience and a sharp, experienced eye are still required.

Moose spotted!

Hornevann - La joie de vivre

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