1867 Stabben Lighthouse, Florø, Norway.
It's my turn again at Vision and Verb where I write about those things that surprise the heck out of us because they're different from what we expected, like this lighthouse.
It's my turn again at Vision and Verb where I write about those things that surprise the heck out of us because they're different from what we expected, like this lighthouse.
And that got me thinking about the colors of the Norwegian houses we saw everywhere we went,
north, south, east and west, inland and on the coast.
north, south, east and west, inland and on the coast.
In the Oslo and Drøbak areas at the beginning and end of our trip,
while with bloggers Renny and Diane, Tor and Anna (last post).
You'll notice that the yellow-to-gold and barn-red colors are the most common.
But once in awhile you'll see a green or blue one thrown in for good measure.
The first day of our sea voyage after leaving Kirkenes.
The statue is in front of the Pormormuseet, the Museum of Norwegian-Russian Relations, in Vardø.
We were a stone's throw away from Russia at this first part of our sea voyage!
See the two different colors of blue in the right image (above)?
And since this is also a post of 'houses' of a different color,
here are two more lighthouses, from our first sea-voyage day.
Day 2 of our sea voyage in the area of Hammerfest.
By the way, almost ALL house construction in Norway is wood. But of course!
Their forests cover approximately 37% of the country and are as available to them as the stones/rocks are to the French homes we saw last year while in France. You use what you have readily available to you!
On Day 3 we were in the Lofoten islands where we took our only organized excursion. That's where we saw the cod fish drying on their outdoor racks. Wait till you see that!
In the meantime, these are their houses. See the one with the grass roof (above right)?
And another lighthouse, more typical of ones we saw along the coast.
The thing about standing on the deck of a ship is that the scenery changes so quickly while photographing the very same thing!
On Day 4 we crossed the Arctic Circle and celebrated with cod-liver oil. HA! Wait till you see that.
One house is green with envy, I see.
Day 5 in Trondheim was when we had so much wind and rain our yellow ponchos were ripped to shreds.
We'll never forget that. But it also gave us some dramatic scenery for colors.
This is our 6th and last sea-voyage day while nearing Bergen.
The top-right image (above) is Astrid's and is one of my favorites of hers.
And finally, Bergen, where we met up with Charles and Odd (last post).
while with bloggers Renny and Diane, Tor and Anna (last post).
You'll notice that the yellow-to-gold and barn-red colors are the most common.
But once in awhile you'll see a green or blue one thrown in for good measure.
The first day of our sea voyage after leaving Kirkenes.
The statue is in front of the Pormormuseet, the Museum of Norwegian-Russian Relations, in Vardø.
We were a stone's throw away from Russia at this first part of our sea voyage!
See the two different colors of blue in the right image (above)?
And since this is also a post of 'houses' of a different color,
here are two more lighthouses, from our first sea-voyage day.
Day 2 of our sea voyage in the area of Hammerfest.
By the way, almost ALL house construction in Norway is wood. But of course!
Their forests cover approximately 37% of the country and are as available to them as the stones/rocks are to the French homes we saw last year while in France. You use what you have readily available to you!
On Day 3 we were in the Lofoten islands where we took our only organized excursion. That's where we saw the cod fish drying on their outdoor racks. Wait till you see that!
In the meantime, these are their houses. See the one with the grass roof (above right)?
And another lighthouse, more typical of ones we saw along the coast.
The thing about standing on the deck of a ship is that the scenery changes so quickly while photographing the very same thing!
On Day 4 we crossed the Arctic Circle and celebrated with cod-liver oil. HA! Wait till you see that.
One house is green with envy, I see.
Day 5 in Trondheim was when we had so much wind and rain our yellow ponchos were ripped to shreds.
We'll never forget that. But it also gave us some dramatic scenery for colors.
This is our 6th and last sea-voyage day while nearing Bergen.
The top-right image (above) is Astrid's and is one of my favorites of hers.
And finally, Bergen, where we met up with Charles and Odd (last post).
See what I mean about houses of a different color! We were told more than once that if/when you move into a house of one of those 4 basic red-yellow-green-blue colors, you canNOT change the color without permission of the municipality. It's basically the color it was born with and will go to it's grave wearing.
A reminder again that it's my turn at Vision and Verb....
...and also that I will keep posting about our Norway trip as quickly as I get the posts done,
hopefully 2 or 3 times a week....
...and also that I will keep posting about our Norway trip as quickly as I get the posts done,
hopefully 2 or 3 times a week....
