Anemone hepatica

This beautiful flower is the first one who blossom in the wood in springtime. We call it "Blåveis". When snow melts this little flower with the special blue colour pops up and tells us that Spring is realy here !

Easter

Many people think this is the perfect easter-holliday. Mountain, snow, sun and skiing !
Picture taken on the mountain of Veggli yesterday.

Chaffinch

This bird travel south when winter comes. But now it`s back ! Another sign of spring.

Dendrochronology

Or tree-ring dating is the method of scientific dating based on the analysis of tree-ring growth patterns.

Growth rings, also referred to as tree rings or annual rings, can be seen in a horizontal cross section cut through the trunk of a tree. Visible rings result from the change in growth speed through the seasons of the year, thus one ring usually marks the passage of one year in the life of the tree. The rings are more visible in temperate zones, where the seasons differ more markedly.

(Wikipedia)

Lumberjack

Lumber!!

Daffodils in my window

Easter is coming up soon. Daffodils are easter-flowers number one. A beautiful colour in a white world of snow.

If you take a closer look...

There is beauty everywhere if you only take a closer look....

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way,

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference

Robert Frost

A beautiful day at Vegglifjell

The mountain of Veggli is beautiful in wintersun.

Elg

The winter with all the snow can be hard on the animals in the wood. But this elg-cow and her calf seemed to be in good shape and enjoyed the morning sun.

Veggli

This is another picture from Mormor. It is taken in Veggli. I like the color and sunlight at the trees. :o)

More winter art

The frozen sprigs twinkles in the sun. :o)

Early morning fog

Today was one of theese mornings when I am glad I live high up in the mountain . This beautiful sight met me when I drowe to work . Sunrise over the valley hidden in thick winter fog . I just had to stop and take this picture even though it made me ten minuts late for work .

Minidachs running in snow.

Small dogs can have great fun in big snow !

Ice-melting

In february every day with sun brings us a step closer til spring and every drop of ics-melting give us hope of days without ice and snow !

Winter art II

Yesterday I got some pictures from Mormor's daugther Jorun, and this is one of them. Notice how the branch is covered in huge snowflakes! This is really winter art! Thank you for sharing this picture with us! :o)

Cold day

Yesterday was beautiful! Cold, but beautiful! (-22 celsius).

Snow + sun = nice

The sun made Vrågå shine during sunset yesterday.

Eurasian Jay

The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) finds the birdfeeder interesting as well. :o)

Great Spotted Woodpecker

A Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) visited my grandparents birdfeeder today.

And as you can see, its still snowing. :o)

Normannsslepa

In the middelage, if you wanted to go from the south-east of Norway over to the west-coast of Norway you could follow the Nordmannsslepa. This is a kind of trail over the mountain Hardangervidda . Still you can follow the old trail and smell the air of historie ! Walk in the footprints of bishop Askjell who sometime between 1226 - 1254 crossed the mountain . And where thousand of Norwegian traders has walked after him . And you can start the walk in Veggli. But... I would advise you to go in summer....

A beautiful wintersday

A lot of snow, minus 15 degrees , blue sky and sun . A beautiful Norwegian winter in Veggli.

Winter-art

The natures own art. Picture taken on Vegglifjell yesterday in the "blue hour". The hour in the evening when the light is kind of blue...

Snow is fun!

Everybody can play in the snow !!

Winter landscape

Photo by: Kari

Lovely view

Photo by: Kari

Patterns

Branches and clouds at the blue sky behind sometimes make nice patterns together. :o)

Winter art

It's cold outside, and the winter is making art on the windows! :o)

Theme day: Best photo of 2008

I don't know if this is our best picture, but we choosed it to represent 2008, because it was the picture that got most comments on this blog during 2008.

We would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year!

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

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....