I thought this sunset was so pretty. Every shade of blue.
Wow, I didn’t mean to be gone so long. I had to have knee surgery, which took a longer recovery period than I thought. I’m fine now. I’m actually going to Seoul, Korea and Tokyo, Japan in the next couple of weeks so won’t be posting until after I get back.
Hope you’re having a great week!
{carole}
It’s been a few years, but I’m pretty sure this is the Hardangerfjord.
We made a stop to see this church and a graveyard. It’s pretty stark. The pews don’t even have backs.
The graveyard.
I thought this one was kind of interesting.
There were just a few houses in the area. That’s too isolated for me.
I’m going to take some time off for the holidays. See you next year!
{carole}
While looking through photos the other night, I came across this shot of the San Diego skyline and did a double take. What on earth was that fish doing in my photo?
I was oblivious to the fact that someone was fishing very close to me. And I’m pretty sure I was still unaware of the fish in the photo. Really glad he didn’t get me with the fish hook.
Great weekend, everyone! I’ll have more Norway photos next week.
{carole}
I was really excited to see the Sognefjord area because my paternal grandmother came from there. It must have been really hard to leave such a beautiful place.
Those tiny figures to the left of the boathouses? Those are people.
The terrain in fjord areas are pretty similar. Lots of rock formations.
This kind of reminds me of Switzerland.
Waterfalls are pretty common in the fjord areas. Love the color of the water here.
Such a picturesque area. So glad I got to see it.
Great weekend, everyone!
{carole}
More boathouses with a sailboat.
I’m guessing that’s a hotel?
I love those trees!
We took a train to see this waterfall called Kjosfosson. It’s 305 feet from top to bottom and only accessible by train.
It was very chilly when we arrived at our final destination. We were provided hot chocolate and delicious waffles, which were much appreciated. Did I mention that this was in July?
Great weekend, everyone!
{carole}
Just one photo today. I believe this is the Hardangerfjord area. Look closely and you’ll see tiny houses. I love the way the greenery is reflected in the water.
Great weekend, everyone!
{carole}
Houses overlooking the Geirangerfjord. Remember, white is a status symbol. I imagine these houses are pretty expensive.
This house is kind of built into the rocky hillside. If you look closely you can see the bluish-green water under that add-on.
A nice-looking sailboat and some speedboats.
A lovely floral arrangement.
More kayaks.
Such a scenic area.
A beautiful vista. Thanks for going along!
Great weekend, everyone….
{carole}
I’ve wanted to see the Geirangerfjord for years and it didn’t disappoint. The only problem was photographing all of it. You really have to see it in person to take in all of the grandeur.
We had to take these tenders because the cruise ship wouldn’t fit.
As you can see, the mountains are really high.
I love the greens and blues.
When I first looked at this photo, I thought the little red things were some kind of markers, like they have in swimming pools to show lanes. But when I blew up the photo I saw people in kayaks! The white thing is the size of a tugboat. This gives you an idea of the scale of the area.
Some areas were really rocky.
I imagine everyone who lives in this area would have to own a boat.
When we got out of the tenders there was kind of an outpost where there were restaurants…
A grocery store named “Joker.” I think Norwegians pronounce “J” like a “Y.”
A bakery…
…where they were offering pastries like these.
Wish we could have tried them, but we weren’t hungry at all.
One last shot of waterfalls. I’ll have more next time.
Great weekend, everyone!
{carole}
I love these little boathouses in Flåm. We took a train there and got to see the Sognefjord, which is where my Norwegian grandmother was from.
Great weekend, everyone!
{carole}
Near the Geirangerfjord there were a lot of waterfalls. If you look closely you’ll see houses. Can you imagine being right next to falls on top of those rocks? I’m not seeing any roads, but surely there are some? This is also really high up. I know my Norwegian grandmother’s family emigrated to the U.S. because farmland was so scarce. Now I see why.
Great weekend, everyone!
{carole}
Pearls & Prose 