Flower fluff

Dandelion seeds in the late evening sun. Soon the seeds will be gone, just to appear as irritating flowers on your lawn in about 11…

When Mummy’s away….

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…