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 !

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.

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.

Christmas-morning

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

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)

December sun II

Photo by: Kari

December sun

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

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

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

Julehuset - The Christmas House IV

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

Julehuset - The Christmas House III

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

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)

Crested Tit

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

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

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

Digging to find my car !

Somehwere in all that snow I found my car !

Winter in the wood

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

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.

My home is my castle....

This is Lien in beautiful wintersun yesterday.

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.

Wintersun

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

Winter in Veggli

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

Waiting for snow

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