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Category: Sandvika

  • Flower fluff

    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 months time.

  • When Mummy’s away….

    When Mummy’s away….

  • Unfurling ferns

    Unfurling ferns

  • European Wood Anemone

    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 contains poisonous chemicals that are toxic to animals including humans, but it has also been used as a medicine. All parts of the plant contain protoanemonin, which can cause severe skin and gastrointestinal…

  • Earthshine

    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 during extreme crescent moons because as the area of the moon lit by the sun increases it obscures the faint light.

  • Coughwort

    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

    Lightly falling

  • Behind the clouds there’s always sun

    Behind the clouds there’s always sun

  • The ice road

    The ice road

    Snow, rain, snow, freezing temperatures, rain, frost….the perfect recipe for lethal walking conditions.

  • Christmas lights through storm

    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 = bowl of crisps and a glass of red wine. Oh, and a photo of the raindrops on the window as proof.

  • Local snowfall expected

    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 all over the neighbourhood.

  • Waiting for the fish

    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 visible. Needless to say, “big fish, big fish!” was today’s talking point.