Norwegian Wood

.. what a great festival!!!
it was a fantastic day in frogner badet, oslo.. a lot of people, sunshine, super music! it was esp. great to see james morrison live as i love his music. he was  charming, funny and great preformer!

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norway's national day

.. hipp hipp hurra!!!

if you want to read more:
http://www.visitnorway.com/en/About-Norway/History/Norways-national-day/

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swans

.. are so beautiful and amazing!

"being born in a duck yead does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg!"

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rainy days

.. make me so tired

but now i'm awake..

... and maybe i shall chase the cat? 

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one day..

...in the forest
with my new srl camera

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testing, testing

my new single-lens relex camara..and here is one of the first pictures.

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my bucket list

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ♥
i have been extremely lucky in my life to travel, and if i never got to travel again, i would consider myself extremely fortunate... but there are still places I would like to go, so i made a list of some places.

so here is my travel bucket list - enjoy!

purto rico ...
i guess i must travel with my boyfriend to such a place

peru



turkey

iceland

jordan

india

egypt



croatic

russia

japan

brazil



mayanmar

maldives

♥ renie

to send a letter

is a good way

 to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart

~phyllis theroux 

some incoming mail for me... yeah!

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some outgoing mail in the end of february

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i want

a boy who..

.. kisses me in the rain

.. cuddles when i’m cold

.. leaves me breathless

.. i miss like crazy when is away

.. makes me forget everything else

.. is worth my heart

.. i can fall in love with over and over again

.. that gives his heart to me

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♥ renie

Fastelaven..

 Quinquagesima Sunday 

it's fastelaven (quinquagesima sunday ) in norway today, which is 40 days before easter... it's typical to make shrovetide bun with cream. it's ancient customs, which at first belonged to a pagan spring festival. the practice refers therefore to the transition from winter to spring. best preserved is "fastelavnsriset", which was used as a "fertility-opener" for the fields, trees, animals and the family's women. other customs were dressing up, weapons, fights, ritual burning of a fire, and to tie naked virgins in front of the plow.. (wikipedia.no).... glad they only kept the "fastelavensris"

shrovetide bun

fastelavnsriset

♥ renie

My Norway,

my Norway .. ♥
experience northern lights or midnight sun above the arctic circle, or visit the world famous norwegian fjords with tall, wild mountains and glaciers. travel back in time and learn about norway’s rich heritage, including vikings and the sami. explore the combination of city life and easy access to the great outdoors!

aurora boralis - the northern light 
a common natural phenomenon in northern norway, and sometimes in the south, and are most commonly observed above the arctic circle between late autumn and early spring

prekestolen
pulpit rock  - a famous scenic attraction

oslo -
the capital of norway is situated by a fjord and surrounded by hills and forests

the norwegian fjord horse is a very storng horse breed. it's one of the world's oldest breed, and it has been used for hundred of years as a farm horse. it's very popular for it good temperatment.

bergen is full of history and tradition, an international city that has retained its small-town charm and atmosphere, and offers an exciting blend of nature, culture and exhilarating city life

nordkapp - midnight sunwhen standing on the cliff at the north cape, mainland europe’s northernmost point, only the svalbard islands separate you from the north pole.
the sun does not set in summer over the arctic circle, meaning visitors to northern norway enjoy 24 hours of daylight this time of year.

the geirangerfjord is unique and exceptionally beautiful –
which is why this fjord landscape is included on unesco's world heritage list.                     

winter
the weather in norway is much milder than one would expect, because of the gulf stream, temperatures along the coast of Nnrway are 5-8°C higher than at comparable latitudes elsewhere.

jæren - the largest flat lowland area in norway with sandy beaches.

beautiful lynx

galdhøpiggen is the highst mountain in the northern europe, 2469 m above the sea level. located in the jotunheimen mountain area.

one of the many fjords

stave church - borgund
this is also the best preserved of norway's 28 extant stave churches.

the former mining town of røros is simply unique - a modern community, in which people live and work right in the middle of an unesco heritage site.                     

the home of the polar bear - the svalbard islands.
 are located in the arctic ocean, halfway between norway and the north pole. svalbard offer untouched arctic wilderness.

wolf

the north of norway - lofoten
known for excellent fishing and nature attractions, small villages off the beaten track and whale safaris.                      

the hardanger area is known for the hardangerfjord, the hardangervidda mountain plateau, and the fantastic fruit tree blossoming in spring time.                     

trollstigen - mountain road
it's encirceld by enormous mountains and goes in sharp curves up the mountain side. the road is normally closed from october to may.

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oslos's impressive vigelandsparken sculpture park is a must-see. the park's 212 sculptures by gustav vigeland can be viewed for free at any time.

nidadosdomemen,  norway cathedral is located in the city of trondheim.it is the oldest secular building in scandinavia, and one of the best preserved building complexes of its kind in europe.  

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hardangervidda, is norway's biggest national park and the largest higland plateau in northern europe.  half of the plateau is a national park, to protect euope's largest wild reindeer herds. contects the west and the east, here in wintertime.

at hafrsfjord -the monument "swords in rock", the viking swords
it was here harald hårfagre fought a battle that united Norway into one kingdom in 872 AD. the monument represents peace, unity and freedom.

the city of ålesund is known for its architecture in art nouveau style, its surrounding fjords and the high peaks of the sunnmøre alps.




for more reading:

          visitnorway.com                

♥ renie