Rollag Daily Photo

Kantarell (Cantharellus cibarius)

2011-09-21T10:01:00.000+02:00

Golden chanterelle

Skogens gull !

Norwegian midsummer

2011-06-23T23:12:00.000+02:00

Storm i coming on !

Eurasian Bullfinch baby

2011-05-29T10:29:00.000+02:00

Svarttrost ( turdus merula ), Common Blackbird

2011-04-01T08:03:00.000+02:00

Prosjekt "rydde riksvei 40"

2011-03-29T20:57:00.000+02:00

Kongeørn ( Golden eagle)

2011-03-26T20:30:00.000+01:00

Observed in Veggli 26.03.2011

Norwegian red fox

2011-03-18T22:13:00.001+01:00

Stasjonsfruene II

2011-03-13T13:49:00.002+01:00

Stasjonsfruene cafe as seen from the inside. This is from one of the quiz nights in January. More than 60 people attended that night. :o)

Stasjonsfruene

2011-03-12T17:29:00.005+01:00

Three happy ladies launched "Stasjonsfruene" (the station wives) cafe in the old railway station in Rollag just before Christmas. It's open four days a week, and the place is very popular. I was there today and ate a delicious homemade chicken soup! :o)

Winter

2011-01-16T11:56:00.001+01:00

Sunday morning breakfast

2011-01-09T10:53:00.001+01:00

Happy new year !!

2011-01-01T01:42:00.000+01:00

Winter in Rollag

2010-12-27T12:46:00.000+01:00

Krumkaker

2010-12-15T22:13:00.000+01:00

It is time for baking christmas cakes.

Veggli kirke

2010-11-29T23:03:00.000+01:00

Gråsisik (Carduelis Flammea)

2010-11-28T12:08:00.001+01:00

Late autumn

2010-10-30T21:34:00.000+02:00

Sunrise

2010-10-16T12:10:00.000+02:00

First snow

2010-10-12T12:16:00.002+02:00

The first snow feels very cold, but looks good though. :o)

Autumn , Eriophorum

2010-09-19T10:01:00.000+02:00

A foggy day

2010-09-18T12:52:00.003+02:00

Last Friday at Fiskeløysen was foggy :o)

Fishing

2010-09-15T17:27:00.000+02:00

"Høna" på Nordmannskjørkja , Votnedalen

2010-09-05T22:37:00.001+02:00

This big "hen" is on top of a small hill in Votnedalen , Vegglifjell. A beautiful place for a sunday picnic .

A unique kind of accommodation!

2010-08-18T21:02:00.007+02:00

Ten farms in Rollag, Numedal have come together to offer an exclusive and unique accommodation option – “Stabbursnatt”. The first “landscape hotel” in – “The World’s Smallest Hotel Chain”

Stabbursnatt aims to create distinctive and / exclusive accommodation and a high quality experience. Numedal is renowned for its stabburs, but few people have had the opportunity to stay overnight in one of these fine old buildings. We want to give you the opportunity to experience the special, historic ambiance of these traditional store- and bed houses.....read more.

Eurasian Three-toed woodpecker, Tretåspett.

2010-08-10T16:11:00.000+02:00

This bird is rarly seen in our part of Norway. I took this picture at ca 850 moh. on Vegglifjell.

Vegglifjell

2010-07-27T22:08:00.000+02:00

Appollo butterfly

2010-07-18T23:19:00.000+02:00

Blåklokke, (Harebell) Campanula rotundifola

2010-07-09T07:41:00.001+02:00

Steinskvett , Northern Weatear

2010-07-08T22:52:00.000+02:00

I observed this bird on ca 850 moh. This is a female.

Myrull , Eriophorum

2010-07-07T10:02:00.000+02:00

Wild flowers

2010-06-30T22:30:00.001+02:00

Loves me, loves me not...

2010-06-29T21:01:00.003+02:00

Summer is daisies! :o)

Midsummer party II

2010-06-28T20:43:00.002+02:00

Another picture from the midsummer party. :o)

Midsummer party

2010-06-27T17:38:00.005+02:00

Last night there was a midsummer party in Rollag center. At least 150 people showed up to barbeque and have fun! Thanks to those who arranged the party, a great initiative!! I'm already looking forward to the party next summer! :o)

My cat

2010-06-13T22:55:00.003+02:00

Mountain flowers

2010-06-06T20:49:00.000+02:00

Today's picture is borrowed from Mormor - thank you! :o)

She has been hiking in the mountain this weekend, and found lots of these pink little flowers. In Norway we call them grepplyng, but I'm not sure what they are called in English. Maybe "heathers" is a right name to use? In Latin it's Loiseleuria procumbens.

The small lakes in the background are called Åklivatna.

Waterfalls in spring

2010-05-24T12:17:00.000+02:00

When all the snow in the maountain are melting the waterfalls become huge.

Humle (Bumblebee)

2010-05-23T11:34:00.000+02:00

Evening picture

2010-05-22T15:26:00.000+02:00

Still there is snow at Senhovd and when the rain and the sun come at the same time a beautiful rainbow appered in the sky.

Rosenfink (Corpodacus erythrinus)

2010-05-21T13:34:00.000+02:00

This bird is not often seen in my part of the country.

Old school

2010-05-20T00:04:00.003+02:00

Another picture from Rollag Bygdetun...this is inside the old school.

Museum

2010-05-19T21:26:00.007+02:00

This is the entrance to Rollag local museum (Rollag Bygdetun). The museum is located in picturesque surroundings with Rollag stave church as one of the closest neighbours. The museum consists 13 buildings around a wide courts, which are typical for this part of the valley.

Daphne mezereum

2010-05-14T09:39:00.007+02:00

I found this Mezereon (Tysbast in Norwegian) in the wood yesterday.

It's a very beautiful flower, with a very nice scent. But it's also very toxic! If poisoned, victims experience a choking sensation. Handling the fresh twigs can cause rashes and eczema in sensitive individuals. Despite this, it is also commonly grown as an ornamental plant in gardens for its attractive flowers.

So look, but do not touch! :o)

Blåveis ( Hepatica nobilis )

2010-05-13T11:16:00.000+02:00

A early spring flower.

"Russ of honor"

2010-05-12T13:35:00.000+02:00

Every year young Norwegian students graduate high-school and they call them selves "RUSS" . They party and celebrate that 3 years of high-school finally is over ! And every year they appoint a "Russ of honor".

This year the students at Numedal Videregående skole appointed the Cafeteria lady at school.

She got a big red "Russe-hat " and this picture .

Elg in springtime

2010-05-11T09:23:00.000+02:00

She needs a long warm summer to get her fur back in shape again.

Female Capercaillie

2010-04-26T21:53:00.000+02:00

Motacilla alba, Linerle, White Wagtail

2010-04-24T09:08:00.000+02:00

A sign of spring when this bird shows up .

Common Blackbird

2010-04-04T00:28:00.001+02:00

Squirrel

2010-04-02T17:54:00.001+02:00

Ploughing

2010-03-02T00:34:00.001+01:00

Sledding II

2010-03-01T00:30:00.002+01:00

And off they go! :o)

Sledding

2010-02-28T00:08:00.002+01:00

Two dogs and their owners settled on the sled, ready to go! :o)

Lonely

2010-02-27T18:41:00.000+01:00

Mountain dairy.

2010-02-21T19:05:00.000+01:00

Apples

2010-02-14T14:11:00.001+01:00

There are still apples in the garden....

Winter

2010-02-11T20:16:00.001+01:00

Sunday was beautiful!

Attack!

2010-02-09T23:07:00.001+01:00

My crazy cat! :o)

Art of nature II

2010-02-07T13:57:00.004+01:00

These icicles that I found today were even more spectacular than yesterday's! :o)

Art of nature

2010-02-06T17:48:00.001+01:00

Icicles - art of nature!

Western Roe Deer

2010-02-05T22:55:00.003+01:00

My mother took this photo of a Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) last week. It was standing outside the window for a long time.

Btw: today is her birthday - Happy Birthday!! :o)

Winter

2010-02-03T22:03:00.000+01:00

Wintersun through the snow......

2010-01-30T21:43:00.000+01:00

Modern logging

2010-01-23T18:09:00.000+01:00

Eurasian Bullfinch

2010-01-17T19:05:00.000+01:00

A colourful bird in a white world.

Barbed wire of ice on the tree

2010-01-15T19:05:00.000+01:00

Grandma`s january window

2010-01-13T21:25:00.000+01:00

Under the ice there is life just waiting for spring !

2010-01-10T16:49:00.000+01:00

Bent but not broken....

2010-01-05T22:19:00.000+01:00

Deveggnuten

2010-01-03T13:12:00.000+01:00

It`s a cold day for a little bird

2010-01-02T09:01:00.000+01:00

When the temperature get below minus 15, birds look like small featherballs trying to keep their bodytemrature up.

Over the clouds the sky is allways blue

2010-01-01T19:39:00.001+01:00

Happy new year !!

2010-01-01T01:10:00.001+01:00

Enough snow ??

2009-12-30T22:11:00.001+01:00

Take a look inside .

2009-12-28T19:25:00.000+01:00

The beauty of winter

2009-12-27T11:52:00.000+01:00

Christmastree

2009-12-23T20:07:00.000+01:00

We wish you all a merry christmas !

Sunrise over Senhovdtoppen

2009-12-20T17:47:00.000+01:00

18 december 2009 and a new day is born.

A change in the weather ???

2009-11-20T19:23:00.000+01:00

After 14 days of rain and fog maybe we can see the sun tomorrow ??

A realy foggy day

2009-11-15T18:25:00.000+01:00

Blue Tit and a blue sky

2009-11-11T15:12:00.002+01:00

Cold day

2009-10-24T23:32:00.001+02:00

Rollag Elementary School

2009-10-22T23:31:00.003+02:00

Today was a sad day for Rollag Elementary School...the local politicians decided to close down the school...In my opinion the decision was wrong, and not very deliberate. :o(

Winter

2009-10-11T21:32:00.003+02:00

To day the wood was cowered in white snow.

Autumn landscape

2009-10-06T20:50:00.002+02:00

Neighbours

2009-10-04T14:20:00.002+02:00

I visited my brother yesterday, and I had to say hello to his neighbours as well. :o)

First snow

2009-10-03T12:06:00.002+02:00

It's winter in Rollag today!

More moosehunting

2009-09-27T19:13:00.004+02:00

I am sorry about the bad quality of this picture. This was as close as I got to the mooses I saw behind our house this morning. :o)

That time of year...

2009-09-26T22:47:00.001+02:00

The moosehunting began yesterday! :o)

Autumn at Vegglifjell

2009-09-20T08:48:00.003+02:00

Vegglifjell in autumn colour.

Sunset light

2009-09-01T18:32:00.000+02:00

Hoggorm ( Vipera berus )

2009-08-30T21:40:00.004+02:00

A snake on our sunday walk .

Tyttebær

2009-08-23T22:30:00.003+02:00

Tyttebær, (accinium vitis-idaea ), cowberries , foxberry , this berry have many name. It`s a beautyful sight in the woods in autum. We make lovely jam of them , and it taste so good as a part of a real good meal of deer steak. This year with all the rain , there are lots of them. They are big and very tasty !

Old farm

2009-08-09T10:17:00.003+02:00

Sometime I stop and wonder .... if only theese old walls could talk ! This farm was once a beautiful place. People was born there and people died there. The place was full of laughter and cry...... if only theese old walls could talk..... In many years you could no longer see the houses and the farm was hidden in the wood . The woods are gone and the old farm lies there like a ghost. ... if only theese old walls could talk....

Krekling (Crowberry, Empetrum)

2009-08-08T09:44:00.003+02:00

I picked this berry on 1000 moh. at Vegglifjell yesterday. It has a beautiful colour .

The mountains of Veggli

2009-08-07T21:18:00.003+02:00

It was a beautiful evening at Vegglifjell. And it was worth it klimbing up on this top !

"Crime evening"

2009-07-29T21:12:00.005+02:00

Each summer since 2001 there has been arranged a "Middel ages week" in Rollag, and Numedal valley, where you can take part in various and exciting adventures along the entire valley. This week there is a multitude of events at different privat middel ages farms, tours and concerts in rich decorated stave churches and middel ages buildings.

Last night there was a "crime evening", where we were told old local criminal stories and legends. The picture shows the two storytellers. :o)

You can see more pictures from last night here.

Colourful clouds

2009-07-27T15:21:00.002+02:00

Some colourful clouds from earlier this summer. :o)

Bridge

2009-07-26T16:50:00.003+02:00

Another view of Bruhaug bridge. :o)

Evening

2009-07-25T00:05:00.001+02:00

It was a lovely evening at Blefjell tonight. :o)