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(One photo from each month, starting top left. You can read more about these photos and each month of my 2016 below.)
2016 has been filled with SO many beautiful hikes and road trips in my own country, just like the previous years. This year in the western and mid-eastern part of Norway. It has also been another year of new places to stay and live, and of searching for jobs. Sorrow and joy have also walked side by side in our family.
1. (Top left) .｡☽｡ 15 Days Later ｡☽｡.
JANUARY: I started the new year in the best way – together with my new boyfriend Richard (who I first met on Flickr). The first minutes of the year, we got to photograph the northern lights and the fireworks on a peak close to his house. And on the first night of the new year, we went on a hike to Eigerøy lighthouse on his home island. We brought wood for campfire, sausages, something good to drink and of course our cameras.
Later that month we went on several nice walks and road trips in the immediate area and in the neighboring municipalities. Early January was really cold and I got some nice photographs of ice covered landscapes. Later we even got long lasting snow, which is not that usual here by the ocean - and we finally got to go back to both Eigerøy lighthouse and other beloved places in the area and in the county, to photograph them in the beautiful snowy landscape.
After a really long and fun Christmas holiday together with Richard, I got to stay in a friend’s really cozy apartment by the sea for some months, in the lovely town of Stavanger. I got a temporary employment at my old workplace there (on a high school, with teenagers with special needs) – since I hadn’t got a real job after moving back to my home island the previous summer. Richard was very kind to have my dog this month, since I couldn’t have her in the apartment. Luckily it was easy to visit them by an hour-long train ride in my spare time ツ I also had several fun happenings with my two choirs this month, and finally could spend time with my friends in Stavanger again ツ
-My album of snow here, with many of the photos from January at the top.
FEBRUARY: Continued as January – with work in Stavanger and train to Richard’s homeplace in my spare time. We brought our cameras on several hikes and road trips in both his region called Dalane and in the region of Jæren, where I was working and living.
I also recorded a new version of an old and dear song about the region of Jæren, after the initiative by my friend Anne. She wanted to make a video of this song with photos from Jæren - shot by herself, me, Richard, and other people who live there. We were all satisfied with the result and many have shared the video/song on the Internet.
3. Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter
MARCH: I and Richard went on several nice hikes and photo trips this month too. I got to see new places near where he’s from, and we photographed beautiful sunsets and signs of spring on Jæren and on his homeplace.
I also photographed my first paid full-day-wedding this month. Luckily both I and the bride and groom got really satisfied with the photos ツ
In the end of the month I moved from the nice apartment I had borrowed in Stavanger, to my home island Bømlo (in another county) - where I had got a job on the local high school for three months, and to live in the house I had rented there since the summer.
-A couple of wedding photos and other portraits of mine here.
APRIL: After moving back to my home island Bømlo and the cozy old house I rented in the forest among lambs, sheep, spring flowers, cuckoos and also a couple of eagles, I also finally got my dog Tessi back from my ex-in-laws – who had taken care of her for two months. Even though I missed my boyfriend, friends, choir and colleagues in the Stavanger area, it was really good to be reunited with my dog and to be able to see my family when I wanted to. My new colleagues and job were also great, and only a bike ride away.
It was especially nice to get to visit my grandma every week at the retirement home this period, only a bike ride (or a hike with my dog) away. Each time I brought her self-picked flowers or something good to eat, which she really appreciated. Little did I know that these three months of visiting her would be extra precious since she suddenly died in the end of July ♥
I also went on hikes and bicycle trips with my camera to capture more of my home island this month – photographing the beautilful coastal landscapes, the signs of spring, all the lambs (even lamb births) close to my house, and the beautiful Northern lights (the strongest and most beautiful I’ve ever seen, as late as April!). I also got to show my beautiful homeplace to my dear Richard when he visited me, and I traveled to visit him and to attend happenings with my choir in Stavanger town.
-Photos of the lambs and other domestic animals here.
5. (Middle left) National Day Selfie ٩(-̮̮̃•̃)۶
MAY: I spent lots of time outside this warm and lovely month, both together with my pupils at work, with my dog on the deck outside our home, or out exploring with my camera. The charming lambs were still around my house to photograph, and the photogenic spring flowers covered my and my neighbors' garden.
I had singing assignments in Stavanger, and got to visit Richard and do some photographing on Jæren together with him at the same time. Our friends Camilla and Øystein (who I first met on Flickr) also came to meet us on Jæren, and I was happy to finally get to show them the picturesque and fairytale-like Risa forest – filled with loads of spring flowers, and a bird park with cute chickens (on the same day I picked up my new telephoto lensツ).
The weekend of Norway’s National Day (on the 17th), I and Richard went on an unforgettable road trip to the beautiful Hardanger region, not far from my home island. The region is known for its beautiful fruit blossoms close to the Hardanger fjord on that time of year. We stayed in a lovely and dignified hotel, and got so many nice photos from the area. It was fun to wear my bunad (national costume) while photographing in such beautiful national romantic surroundings.
In the end of the month a friend from town visited me. Fun to finally get to show some of my friends the island I’ve talked so much about ツ I also had my first family reunion photo assignment, which went well.
I also finally managed to sell the apartment me and my ex husband lived in for 8 years in the town of Sandnes on Jæren, after my sister and her husband had rented it after we moved. The market was bad, so we did not get what we hoped for – but we were at least rid of it.
-My album of spring flowers, chickens and lambs here.
6. Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.
JUNE: Another month with many beautiful and warm days spent outside. It started with another visit by Richard, and finally I got to show him my home island from the sea. We went by boat to watch and photograph all the beautiful flora, nests and seagull chicks on the islets. He came back only one week later together with our friend Anne, and I showed and photographed the flora, nests and chicks at sea together with her too ツ
My summer holiday started early, after finishing my job on the local high school, and I started preparing for moving...again ; ) I also photographed in a wedding, which went very well.
I went to visit Richard to celebrate St John's Day/midsummer together with his family, and to go on some nice hikes together. He also showed me a really special island a short boat ride from his home island, with several special and large caves and potholes.
-A photo of one of the special caves here.
7. ♡ Last Flowers for Grandma ♡
JULY: Started with me moving again…to Richard’s home by the sea this time, on his charming home island called Eigerøy - a short drive from the town of Egersund ツ We spent much time this month waiting for long lasting nice weather, to go for a photography road trip with our new car in our beautiful country. While waiting, we packed out my stuff after moving in on the grey days, and spent the nice days in between (and several grey ones too) on beautiful and long hikes in the region I had just moved to. We participated in a a local selection of hikes, that we as participants tried to walk and register during the summer and early autumn season. A brilliant way of seeing and getting to know the municipalities in the region I had just moved to! Several of my friends also visited us this month, which was great fun.
In the mddle of the month my dear grandma and last grandparent suddenly felt more tired and exhausted and didn’t get out of bed any longer. She did always have a healthy mind, but now her age of nearly 96 years didn’t let her stay with us much longer. I and Richard went to visit her for a a little talk and a nice and touching goodbye 9 days before she died. I’m so thankful for that. She seemed to know that it was our last time seeing her, and she said precious and kind things to us. I also got to give her one last bunch of flowers - which she had appreciated getting from me all spring, and loved to smell. (In addition she always showed equal enjoyment when I brought her pizza and kebab, despite her 95 years of age)ツ She died peacefully on the evening of July 27 th. I'm thankful for all the good memories from trips on the sea, moments of playing, the delicious food she made for us, Santa gifts that got just as important in youth as in childhood, and for all the smiles and care ♥
When we were home visiting grandma, we also got to take some really nice summer images on my homeplace. After grandma died, the forecast finally predicted nice and long lasting weather, so we went on a short road trip while waiting for the funeral - starting in the mid-eastern part of Norway.
-My images from my new homeplace Eigerøy island here.
8. Cold Lake
AUGUST: We continued our road trip from the mid-eastern to the western part of Norway, and back to my home island Bømlo further south for grandma’s funeral. After some days filled with hikes and visits back home on Eigerøy, we started on our next photography road trip. The weather forecast was perfect! We went back to the mid-eastern part of the country – but to other places than on the previous road trip. Then we drove further north on the western part than last time. We were really lucky with the weather, and both of us enjoyed showing the other one places we had been before separately. Our memory cards got full of beautiful images and memories!
While we were exploring, my little sister gave birth to her first daughter and my parents’ first grandchild Alexandra, on the 15th - nearly one month before due date. So it was a little shock to get that call while we were away, but luckily all went really well with everyone ♥ ...and we never got to throw the baby shower we were planning =/ ; )
Back home again my dog Tessi also moved to Richard’s place (she had been with my ex-in-laws during the summer). We continued on all the beautiful hikes we participated in walking and registering, and I got temporary employments both on the local highschool in the town of my new homeplace Egersund, and on the higschool where I used to work in the town of Stavanger (with a 1.5 hour commute each way).
-My photos from the road trips, hikes and our home islands in summer here.
9. (Bottom left) My Dear Ones
SEPTEMBER: We went on the last and longest hikes that we wanted to register for the competition on the nice early autumn days. I finally started on a gym again for the first time in over one year (much needed), and got busy with training and luckily more work than in a long time. I also went on a Norway tour with my Gospel choir.
OCTOBER: Started with stunning weather and nice walks on beaches, forests, by the sea, and finally a night walk to Eigerøy lighthouse again - with wood for campfire, sausages, something good to drink and our cameras. The nice weather lasted nearly the whole month (not a guarantee at all where we live). We went to visit my family in the first part of my autumn holiday, got to photograph some stunning landscape reflections on our way home, and enjoyed ourselves and went on some hikes back home. I continued working/commuting and training, and had some singing assignments. We also went to my niece's christening where I was the photographer of the day. She is so adorable – I love taking photos of her ツ
-My album of autumn reflections and landscapes here, with several of the new ones on top.
11. ❀ The best thing to hold onto in life is each other ❀
NOVEMBER: No nature photography this month. I was busy with singing assignments on my spare time, and went to my home island to photograph another full-day-wedding. It’s really fun, but it’s always exhausting photographing and being focused for about 16 hours (!) I also got to photograph my niece for my sister’s Christmas cards. They got really cute ツ
I also got a new job this month, at the primary school on the island where we live! The routines, tasks and challenges are some different than I’m used to from working at highschools, and I miss my good colleagues and pupils in Stavanger – but now I don’t have to commute any longer, get to work more, have secured job a year ahead, and get to learn much.
In the end of November my Gospel choir always starts having our first Christmas performances and concerts together with known Scandinavian artist. These days and concerts always turn out really popular, fun and unforgettable. This year our first concerts were held together with the really talented twin sisters Garness. I’ve listened to them since we all were nine years old, and have been on their concerts every year for a long time. Talented people in my choir writes a new Christmas song for the concerts each year, together with the artist(s) of the year. This December our song “Julens Sang”, about our Savior and Brother was played on the National radio every day ツ You can find it on Spotify, Tidal and iTunes.
-Garness’ performing their beautiful Christmas songs are found here, on YouTube.
12. 4th Sunday of Advent Rising
DECEMBER: I only went out to photograph a few mornings and evenings in the immediate area this month. We enjoyed ourselves at home and on walks with the dog (without cameras) in my spare time. We finished the choir’s Christmas performances in the start of the month and I only had small singing assignments later, so I also had time to go on some Christmas concerts myself – just to listen and enjoy. I also went on two fun colleague Christmas parties – both with my old and my new job.
We celebrated Christmas Eve together with Richard’s family – which was really nice. Sadly he got ill that evening and also got a bad back prolapse, so we had to cancel the rest of our plans for the holiday. I also had to work during the holiday for the first time in 10 years, so we couldn’t do as much as I’m used to during this period. The Christmas weather have been really windy, rainy and mild anyway – so my walks with the dog in the immediate area have been enough. On the 26th the wind even blew in hurricane force on our island. But the most important thing is to be together and enjoy ourselves the best we can at home when we’re together, and for him to get well ♥
On Christmas Eve I reached a goal: I have tried to get rid of the more than 5 extra kilos I gained after getting together with Richard – by having much good food and drink, and little exercising ; ) And two months after I started counting calories (but really didn’t change my habits that much) in addition to the regular training, I was back to normal again this Christmas ツIf I’ll get rid of even more now due to my new habits, it will only be a bonus ツ
We had planned to celebrate New Year on my home island together with my family who I hadn’t seen all Christmas, but now we can’t travel that far – so I’ll make a cozy celebration at home for the two of us instead – just like we did last year ♥
-My album of Christmas images here.
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As you can see, the previous year has again brought many beautiful Norwegian nature experiences and photographs, new jobs with nice colleagues, and yet a new homeplace – where I know few people but have got to know most of its places which are both cozy, idyllic and beautiful. Luckily the even more familiar places, many of my friends and some of my family (including my little niece) are only an our by car or train away. And a fun thing is that two of my friends also have got boyfriends who live in our town.
I’m glad I spent some months on my home island this spring, before moving back to the county where I’ve lived for a long time now, since studying. I’m so thankful for spending so much more time together with my grandma than in many years, during what turned out to be the last months of her life.
An era is over now when all our grandparents and everyone at their age in our family are gone. But a new one started only 2.5 weeks after my grandma passed away – when my niece was born and my parents got their first grandchild ♥
I’m ready for a new year together with all my loved ones, maybe some new acquaintances on my new home place, and of course my camera ツ
Thanks to you who bothered reading this, and to all my Flickr followers!
I hope you'll have a nice New Year’s Eve, and a:
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...filled with nice days and joy!
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Inspired by many great photos I've seen on Flickr where the foreground and background colours are balanced.
The subject is an orange Stabilo highlighter pen photographed from an elevated view. I placed the pen on an orange piece of paper which had been chosen to complements the felt tip of the highlighter. The pen is backlit using an A4 crafting lightbox.
For the 'Macro Mondays' - 'From The Top' challenge 30th March 2015.
El petit municipi de l'Estany, situat al nord-oest del Bages i en ple altiplà del Moianès, ocupa un indret frescal que es caracteritza per la seva alçada i per una pluviositat més gran que la resta de la comarca. A la població, situada a 870 m., s'hi accedeix sobretot per la carretera que s'enfila cap al nord de Moià. Després d'una àrea de grans pagesies disperses entre boscos i conreus, molt aviat s'entra en un pla ben aprofitat on destaca la població de l'Estany. El nucli de l'Estany, arrecerat al nord per un serrat, s'alça a la vora d'on hi havia un antic estany, dessecat l'any 1570 per ordre de l'abat Carles de Cardona per tal d'escórrer les aigües i evitar així els focus d'epidèmies que comportava. L'estany encara es torna a omplir en època de grans pluges. Les cases són de pedra i constitueixen un bon exemple de poble rural, gairebé muntanyenc. Els visitants van a l'Estany atrets pel seu bon clima i per l'extraordinari monestir romànic de Santa Maria, amb la seva església restaurada, un claustre magnífic amb 72 capitells de temes bíblics, heràldics i florístics, i un petit museu annex on es resumeix la història del cenobi. Altres indrets destacables del municipi són el Puig Rodó i el Puig de la Caritat, i la diversitat de fonts naturals que hi ha. Les festes i tradicions més notables són la Festa Major (8 de setembre), la Fira (8 de desembre) i el Pessebre Vivent.
El pequeño municipio de l'Estany, situado al noroeste del Bages y en pleno altiplano del Moianès, ocupa un lugar fresco que se caracteriza por su altura y por una pluviosidad mayor que el resto de la comarca. En la población, situada a 870 m., se accede sobre todo por la carretera que sube hacia el norte de Moià. Después de un área de grandes campesinas dispersas entre bosques y cultivos, muy pronto se entra en un plan bien aprovechado donde destaca la población de l'Estany. El núcleo de l'Estany, protegido al norte por una loma, se alza a orillas de donde había un antiguo lago, desecado en 1570 por orden del abad Carles de Cardona para escurrir las aguas y evitar así los focos de epidemias que comportaba. El lago aún se vuelve a llenar en época de grandes lluvias. Las casas son de piedra y constituyen un buen ejemplo de pueblo rural, casi montañoso. Los visitantes al Lago atraídos por su buen clima y por el extraordinario monasterio románico de Santa María, con su iglesia restaurada, un claustro magnífico con 72 capiteles de temas bíblicos, heráldicos y florísticos, y un pequeño museo anexo donde se resume la historia del cenobio. Otros lugares destacables del municipio son el Puig Rodó y el Puig de la Caridad, y la diversidad de fuentes naturales que hay. Las fiestas y tradiciones más notables son la Fiesta Mayor (8 de septiembre), la Feria (8 de diciembre) y el Pesebre Viviente.
The small town of Lake, located northwest of Bages and full Moianès plateau, occupies a cool place that is characterized by its height and a higher rainfall than the rest of the region. In the town, located 870 m above is accessed by the road that climbs north of Moia. After a large area of scattered peasant between forests and crops, soon entered into a plan which highlights the best advantage of the lake population. The core of the lake, sheltered on the north by a serrated stands at the edge where there was an ancient lake dried up in 1570 by order of Abbot Charles Cardona to drain water and prevent outbreaks of epidemics entailed. The lake is still refills at times of heavy rainfall. The houses are stone and are a good example of rural village, almost mountainous. The visitors were attracted to the lake for its good climate and the extraordinary Romanesque monastery of Santa Maria, with its restored church, a magnificent cloister with 72 capitals of biblical themes, floristic and arms, and a small museum in which there are summarizes the history of the monastery. Other notable places are the town's Round Puig and Puig de la Caridad, and diversity of natural resources there. The festivities and traditions most notably the Festival (September 8), Fair (December 8) and the Living Nativity.
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The Rainy Day Bandit strikes again!
I think it has been 3 or 4 years since I have had a chance to shoot a rainy day during the evening rush hour and boy was it a treat! I'd have to check my files, but I might never have had the opportunity before to shoot the rain and rush hour on a Friday with both a mix of weekend tourists and downtown worker bees.
Metroline TE951 (LK58KHU) in South Harrow on a 114 service to Ruislip Station.
Station has been added to these new blinds as a way of improving the accuracy of the destination display, as the bus does not actually serve the central area of Ruislip.
View over Donawitz and Gai towards Reiting (Eisenerzer Alpen). We had a bit of rain today but it was great for hiking and orchid hunting.
The morning light softly unveils the autumn forest near Trout Lake, Washington, enveloping the scene in tranquility. Luminous foliage, contrasted against the shadowed hillside, highlights the fleeting beauty of the season and evokes a sense of peace and reflection.
On the 17th August 2024 Class 43 no.43186 passes Bishopsteignton with the Saturday only 2C22 1221 Exeter St.Davids to Penzance.
The best Supercar Combo I've seen in 2013.
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Along with the builds, highlights for me this year were being part of Team Jigsaw and the madness that was the MocAthalon, Brickworld 2013 Chicago and hanging out with everyone there (so many awesome builders! and meeting new awesome builders!), doing some pretty cool commissions, graduating high school, celebrating my 18th birthday, losing my build buddy - Walter :( and being a part of CoWLUG's show at Denver Comic Con and the Longmont Museum. Time for a nap!
1. Bioshock Infinite Songbird, 2. Ninjago - Kai's Blacksmith Shop Exterior, 3. Ninjago Hopper, 4. Imagine Designs Cover, 5. Santa Mech: He Sees you when you're sleeping..., 6. Ninjago Dragon Arena, 7. Ninjago - Training Dojo Exterior, 8. Longmont Museum Right Corner View, 9. Mr. Peanut Assassinated by Mistake, 10. Helminthophobia - Room, 11. Basilisk War Droid Head On, 12. Micro Museum Instructions, 13. Mass Effect Reaper
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