A pale whiff of green
The white color is disappearing slowly from the landscape and the intensity of the northern lights seems to fade away as well. Aurora is only dancing in the sky on rare occasions and she has lost her ... Read More
Treasures at the Beach
Public life has come to a halt in Norway due to COVID-19. Like many other employees, I am also on “obligatory holidays”. But, since winter time is always a quite bustling time with a lot o... Read More
Hunting the Sun
15.01.2020: Although the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon before 17th of January, nevertheless I try to get a glimpse of her already today. I haven’t seen the sun for two months and, the... Read More
The coldest October since 10 years
Already during the first nights of the month it became much colder during the nights. Soon, the first frost set in and we need’t wait too long for the first snow either. The fjord began to freez... Read More
The first Frost
It was quite chilly last night and this morning the landscape looks like as if the trees and the mountains are coated with sugar powder. But if you take a closer look you will realize that everything ... Read More
The Hunt is on
This summer was like an endless rainy November day. But finally autumn is here and it is getting dark again during the nights. And seeing the first northern lights makes me really looking forward to t... Read More
Pasvik – A River between Norway and Russia
The Pasvik river originates from the lake Inari in Finland and the border between Norway and Russia runs along the deepest line of the river. The river valley itself is not very deep but rather wide. ... Read More
Samos or how to buy a ladder in a hardware store
Although I love the cold and snow, at the end of the winer season I’m always longing for the sun, warm temperatures, green landscapes and the possibility to walk barefooted along a sandy beach. ... Read More