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Unfurling ferns
European Wood Anemone
…or in Norwegian, Hvitveis. With the sun in front, the leaf system is clearly visible. They’re pretty at this time of year, but the plant…
Earthshine
Earthshine is the sunlight reflected from the earth’s surface that illuminates part of the moon not directly lighted by the sun. It’s really only viewable…
Coughwort
is the English name for the flower Norwegians know as Hestehov. It’s the surest sign of spring in these parts of Norway.
Lightly falling
Behind the clouds there’s always sun
The ice road
Snow, rain, snow, freezing temperatures, rain, frost….the perfect recipe for lethal walking conditions.
Christmas lights through storm
For the first time since we moved here (3 years ago) we’ve got real Stavanger weather in Bærum. Rain on the windows, gale force winds…
Local snowfall expected
We seem to have arrived at winter. The local ski slope is making snow for the upcoming season and the snow cloud is dropping snow…
Waiting for the fish
The wee man and I took a walk along to Wøyen mølle today. The salmon have come up the river to spawn and are clearly…
Out of the mist comes light
Or at least electricity wires, which amounts to the same thing. This weekend the weather was clear down by the river where we live but…