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While traveling around KvalĂžya island, we came across this beautiful scenery.
KvalĂžya, aka as "Whale Island", is an island in the Norwegian municipality of TromsĂž.
KvalĂžya is a mountainous island, with at least ten mountains higher than 2,300 ft and three reaching an elevation of more than 3,300.
There are also several small fjords, almost dividing the island in two or three parts: Kaldfjorden, Ersfjorden, and Kattfjorden.
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Gemma
Copyright ©Maria Gemma June, 2015
Svinesund Sponvikskansen lighthouse. The two Svinesund bridges connecting Norway (left) and Sweden (right). (explored May 18, 2021) 336
Yesterday we had a Nor'easter, good thing only 6" of snow around us. In Boston, it got 2ft of snow, plus strong wind, etc. Of course, took an outing to the park near me. It's freezing tho.
Kilden Performing Arts Centre (in Norwegian: Kilden teater og konserthus) is a theater and concert hall on OdderĂžya in Kristiansand, Norway. It houses Kilden Teater, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra (KSO) and Opera SĂžr in a joint project never previously embarked upon.There is room for a variety of concerts and other forms of cultural expression.
Work on the building began in 2007, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway laid the foundation stone in 2009. The opening was officially finished 6 January 2012. Its architects were Finnish ALA Architects and Norwegian SMS Arkitekter, acoustical consultants were Brekke & Strand, the acoustic design of the concert hall was by Arup and the main contractor was AF group. The building has a gross area of 16,000 square meters and a volume of 128,000 cubic meters. The building cost nearly 1.7 billion Norwegian krones.
Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartisen glacier, which form a natural border with the Salten district. In the south, Helgeland borders TrĂžndelag county.
The district covers an area of about 18,832 square kilometres (7,271 sq mi), with nearly 79,000 inhabitants. There are four towns in the district: from south to north these are BrĂžnnĂžysund, MosjĂžen, SandnessjĂžen, and Mo i Rana.
Helgeland is characterized by pointed mountains and Strandflaten, a shallow lowland area, sometimes just above the sea surface, and sometimes just below the surface. People living on the coast have settled on this lowland (while inland towns, such as Mo and MosjĂžen, are situated in valleys). A consequence of the Strandflaten is thousands of islands, and shallow waters going far into the sea. This has provided some shelter from stormy weather, which might occur in winter. Some islands are fairly large, often with unique mountains, such as Torghatten, De syv sĂžstre (The Seven Sisters), Hestmannen, RĂždĂžylĂžva (in RĂždĂžy), DĂžnnamannen (picture), and TrĂŠna. There are several sea bird colonies, such as Lovund (picture) with thousands of puffins. The SolvĂŠr Islands (SolvĂŠrĂžyene) in LurĂžy consists of about 300 small and flat islands and has the highest densities of Eurasian eagle-owls in Europe.
The highest mountains, are located inland, where Oksskolten is the highest mountain in Northern Norway. There are many valleys inland, such as the Dunderland Valley, Vefsndalen, and Hattfjelldal. RĂžssvatnet is the second largest lake in Norway. There are three large national parks in Helgeland: SaltfjelletâSvartisen National Park (partly), BĂžrgefjell National Park (partly), and LomsdalâVisten National Park (created in May 2009).
One of my favourite citys in Norway.
Legend has it that Gangerolf (outside of Norway better known as Rollo), the 10th-century founder of the dynasty of the dukes of Normandy, hailed from the community of Giske, north-west of Ă lesund. At least three statues of Rolle exist: in the town park in Ă lesund, in the city of Rouen, France, and in Fargo, North Dakota, United States.
In 1835, Ă lesund had 482 inhabitants. By 1900, the population had increased to 11,777.
In the night of 23 January 1904, the town was the scene of the Ă lesund Fire, one of the most terrible of the many conflagrations to which Norwegian towns, once built largely of wood, have been subjected. Practically the entire town was destroyed during the night, a gale aiding the flames, and the population had to leave the town in the middle of the night with only a few minutes' notice. Only one person died in the fire, the 76-year-old Ane Heen, but more than 10,000 people were left without shelter.[
Jugendstilsenteret - The Art Nouveau Centre of Norway
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany had often been on vacation to SunnmĂžre. After the fire, he sent four warships with materials to build temporary shelters and barracks. After a period of planning, the town was rebuilt in stone, brick, and mortar in Jugendstil (Art Nouveau), the architectural style of the time. The structures were designed by approximately 20 master builders and 30 Norwegian architects, most of them educated in Trondheim and Charlottenburg, Berlin, drawing inspiration from all over Europe. To honor Wilhelm, one of the most frequented streets of the town is named after him.
The town has an unusually consistent architecture, most of the buildings having been built between 1904 and 1907. Jugendstilsenteret is a national interpretation centre, visitors can learn more about the town fire, the rebuilding of the town and the Art Nouveau style. Ă lesund is a partner in the Art nouveau network, a European network of co-operation created in 1999 for the study, safeguards and development of the Art nouveau.
Information from Wikipedia.
Artwork by William Walton & Topaz.
During the ice ages, deep valleys and narrow inlets filled with ocean water, creating the natural wonders that the modern world often refers to as fjords. Although there are many fjords across the globe, the ones that grace the Norwegian coastline reign as the most popular because of their astonishing beauty. Hundreds of cruise ships bring tourists to Norway every year to experience these marvelous inlets. However, the mountains and villages surrounding the Norwegian fjords also offer many incredible sights and adventures.
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Gemma
Copyright ©Maria Gemma June, 2015
We revisited our summer holiday space on the Lofoten from 3 years ago when we first visited the archipelago. Arriving there today with everything closed down and not a single soul in sight was such a special moment. The weather contributed with some fog and especially moody light and the result was a kind of zen landscape that touched our hearts and memories.