the late Norwegian King Harald V was recently laid to rest in the Royal Mausoleum in the crypt of Akershus Fortress. this medieval fortress was built in 1299 by King Håkon V whose remains are in the fortress'

House Crows Corvus splendens are among the most common birds we see in our garden in India. they are immensely fond of running water so when we water our coconut trees they gather round in groups up to

not everything in life is romantic and idyllic. and so it is with reflections. some things are stark and harsh. beautiful, not in the sense that they are pleasi

sometimes i find shadows that just don't make any sense. they are not exaggerations or special edits to intentionally confuscate or anything like that. even tho

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by@ewkaw as i was out walking in the park i came to a section of the lawn that was marked off by some old wood sleepers

reflections on windows are different than many other reflections because windows are inherently transparent. in general, when the light outside the house is str

anybody who lives in an area with a lot of seagulls knows what is about to happen. the car is going to need a wash, not only because of the new ugly spot on the

any Norwegian ski enthusiast knows the name Birger Ruud. back in the early days Norwegians dominated the sport and one of the most celebrated figures was Birger

the top of the hill in Larvik is covered with a wonderful beech forest. it's a popular destination for a pleasant stroll with each season having it's own charm.

a couple of weeks ago i posted some shots of a driftwood log i came upon during a walk on the rugged rocky coast on the east side of Naverfjord in southern Norw

in the 1900s there were several paper mills along the banks of the river Drammenselva. they were a major part of the industrial development and growth of the ci

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw it has been a very dry summer this year here so there is not much point in going in the forest again in search

there's a lovely safe harbor on the east side of Larviksfjord, just by the mouth of the Lågen River. The both the popular marina and the harbor are called Hølen

these days Hampi is a tiny village in the state of Karnataka but in ancient times it was the seat of the great Vijayanagara Empire. the numerous ruins from the

the juvenile herring gulls have become full grown and skilful flyers. there are many of them around the harbor, so many in fact that locally they seem to outnum

the inner harbor here has a canal that is man made. it doesn't connect to anything but instead provides docking space for the traditional wooden boats we call s

it was a beautiful summer day, a little windy but otherwise ideal for a walk out on the rocky Norwegian coast. for those who enjoy rugged wild terrain the coast

one of my favorite kinds of shadows are the mysterious ones that are virtually impossible to guess. while virtually each and every shadow is unique that does no

this is my contribution to #FungiFriday by @ewkaw apart from enjoying nature in general my reason for walking in the forest in search of mushrooms used to be to

this year there is a group of common eider in the outer harbor. while in the past it was possible to see occasional visitors on odd days this year they seem to