onsdag 31. desember 2008

Vikinghorses !

This is my horse and a couple og his friends. From the left is ; Tengel, Vulkan and Svartløken. They like to run and play in the snow. All three are of the old breed Nordlandshorse. The name tells us that the breed come from the north of Norway. And it`s one of three Norwegian horsebreeds. This horse was used by the vikings and has many similarites to the Icelandic horse. The Nordlandshorse is a working horse and a real tuff one to. But after world war to there was only 15 - 20 left of this old breed. Some Norwegians started to try saving the breed and today there are about 3000 Nordlandshorses registreted. It has become a populare ridinghorse . The horse is 125 - 145 cm tall and a perfect horse for children. And most of all , a great friend !

tirsdag 30. desember 2008

An owl at the feeder

This Eurasian Pygmy owl visited my feeder yesterday. It`s the smalest owl in europe . The lenght of this little owl is about 15 - 17 cm and the weigh about 50 - 65 g. It is a hunter who eats little birds nearly on it`s own size. And this owl likes to be out hunting in daytime. It sat in a three and enjoyed the sun. In minus 15 degrees all animals need a little warmth from the sun.

lørdag 27. desember 2008

Julenek



This is a julenek! Julenek is a stalk of oats tied to a pole. Traditionally, it was good luck if birds ate from the juleneks. It symbolized hope for good farming.

Today we hang them out as a snack to the birds, and it has become a symbol of Christmas in Norway.

fredag 26. desember 2008

Christmas-morning

It was a beautiful christmas-morning on the mountain of Veggli. Snow, sun and minus 6 degrees.

onsdag 24. desember 2008

From All of Us to All of You


It's December 24th, Christmas Eve, and we are wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy the holiday! :o)

tirsdag 23. desember 2008

December sun II


Photo by: Kari

mandag 22. desember 2008

December sun


It is very windy in Rollag today, but the sun is still here. :o)

søndag 21. desember 2008

White Christmas


This is also a picture from Mormor. Today I am going home to Rollag for Christmas, and I am happy to see that it will be a white Christmas. :o)

Photo by: Mormor

lørdag 20. desember 2008

Winter afternoon


Today we have a guest blogger! The woman behind the blog called mormor-tanker took this beautiful winter picture this afternoon. And luckily she wanted to share it with us. :o)

Photo by: Mormor

onsdag 17. desember 2008

Julehuset - The Christmas House IV


My last picture from Julehuset for now; some more alves. :o)

tirsdag 16. desember 2008

Julehuset - The Christmas House III


As you can see, Julehuset sells various arts an crafts, not only alves. :o)

mandag 15. desember 2008

Julehuset - The Christmas House II


I posted a picture from Julehuset in June, and now, only few days before Christmas, I think its time to show you some more pictures from this cute little shop. :o)

søndag 14. desember 2008

Crested Tit

This is a little bird whit a lovely sound. Perhapse the best singer of all the birds at the feeder.


lørdag 13. desember 2008

I guess this mouse has been to a christmasparty..??

...and I hope he found the way home....

onsdag 10. desember 2008

Digging to find my car !


Somehwere in all that snow I found my car !

tirsdag 9. desember 2008

Winter in the wood

The light can be beautiful when the sun shines in the tree-tops

søndag 7. desember 2008

It`s winter outside !


December is the month for short days and long nights. It`s winter outside but inside it`s warm and nice with lots of Christmas-lights.

fredag 5. desember 2008

My home is my castle....


This is Lien in beautiful wintersun yesterday.

torsdag 4. desember 2008

4 little birds in a three.


When the nature get cowered by snow, the little birds need some extra care. And today there were lots of them at the feeder outside my kitchen window . Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Blue Tit, and Great Tit.

onsdag 3. desember 2008

Wintersun


Perhaps the sun will come today, and give som warmth to a frozen little bird....

tirsdag 2. desember 2008

Winter in Veggli


It`s winter outside my kitchen window. December is the Christmas month whith snow, short days and lights everywhere.

mandag 1. desember 2008

Waiting for snow

This is also an old picture. Its the first snow a couple of years ago. :o)