Norway – Page 3 – Arctic Passion

Tromsø – Pretty in Pink

Posted on 01/05/201901/05/2019 by Apollonia

Running Nose, Irritating Cough and Raspy Throat aren’t really the kind of travel companions you want to travel with when you have to fly to a workshop. I prefer to travel by myself but those thr... Read More

Exploring the World

Posted on 19/04/201919/04/2019 by Apollonia

Exactly six weeks ago, seven colourfull Alaskan Husky puppiges were born at work. I accompanied them on their first excursions and it was interesting to see how courageous and awkward they were invest... Read More

Impressions from a skiing trip

Posted on 21/03/201921/03/2019 by Apollonia

Is it possible to discover something new along a cross-country ski track that you have used many times before? Of course! You just have to watch out for all the beauty right next to the track. Especia... Read More

Snowshoe walking under the northern lights

Posted on 20/03/201920/03/2019 by Apollonia

It is a calm evening, the sky is clear and the full moon is reflecting so much light on our planet that I don’t need a headlamp for finding my way. Moreover, it is not too cold outside. Perfect ... Read More

Changing weather conditions in winter

Posted on 20/03/201920/03/2019 by Apollonia

Beginning of March the temperatures rose to plus degrees, heavy rain was pouring down from the sky for two days and washed away the already thin layer of snow on many parts. A short period of warmer t... Read More

Snowhotel in Kirkenes

Posted on 30/12/201830/12/2018 by Apollonia

For me, the most exciting time at work is in December when the Snowhotel is built. As soon as one room is finished, the ice artists start their work with hammer and chisel and they conjure fabulous fi... Read More

Kristofjellet

Posted on 11/11/2018 by Apollonia

Grey clouds are covering the sky while I feel the cold wind on my cheeks which brings a somehow spicy scent from the forest. I am standing with Taiga at the parking place of „Vierkantvann“ on this... Read More

Drakkar

Posted on 09/10/2018 by Apollonia

What happens if you cross a dinosaur with a viking ship? You will get a monster called Drakkar which is living on the barren coast of the Varanger peninsula. I only had to walk twenty minutes out of V... Read More

European Shag

Posted on 08/10/2018 by Apollonia

Hornøya is just one kilometer away from Vardø and the island is not only the easternmost point of Norway but also well-known for its colonies of seabirds. But at the beginning of September most of t... Read More

Memorial to the Witches in Vardø

Posted on 27/09/201827/09/2018 by Apollonia

In the west the sun is painting the sky with reddish flames and where the fiery inferno touches the calm surface of the sea, water and fire are giving each other a deadly kiss. It is early evening ... Read More