17th of May by Christian Krohg

17th of May 1893 by Norwegian painter Christian Krohg (1852�1925). Note that the flag does not have the Union badge of Norway and Sweden, the so called sildesalaten (Herring salad).

Source: Wikipedia

Gratulerer med dagen!

17. mai, er vi s� glad i�

Varme gratulasjoner p� nasjonaldagen. Jeg h�per dere f�r en vakker og fin dag, hvor enn dere befinner dere!

(It is the Norwegian Constitution day today. Congratulations to all Norwegians, where ever you might be!)

Norwegian beanbag, for sure.

A beanbag with the traditional Norwegian Marius pattern. So cool!

The pattern was designed in 1953, by Unn S�iland and named after the Norwegian Alpine skier Marius Eriksen. Today it is the most sold and knitted pattern in the world.

Source: Pur Norsk

And here are some other photos of �Marius�. The original is black, white and red and is often confused with the red, white and blue. The latter was designed the year before.

Trollheimen

Trollheimen (home of Trolls) was the first mountainous area in Norway to be released from the grip of the last Ice Age, and archaeological finds from as long as 9,000 years ago indicate that this is where early Norwegians found their reindeer hunting-grounds.

Trollheimen lies south-west of Trondheim and east of Kristiansund

Over the last 2 million years glacial activity has shaped the landscape, resulting in a marked division between Trollheimen�s mountains. Glacial arms and melt water torrents have created open U-shaped valleys in the east, and narrower V-shaped valleys in the west. Giant boulders broken loose by frost have crashed down into the chasms to form a harshly beautiful landscape. The western gneiss peaks are high and craggy; their eastern counterparts are composed of softer slate and limestone, more easily broken down to provide a rich, fertile soil. One of the remarkable relicts from this period is Litjhelvetet (Little Hell), beneath the peak of Trollhetta (Troll�s hat), where a glacier has gouged a deep hollow. The little lake, now filled with clear water, is called Troll�yet (the Troll�s Eye).

Sheep and cows find rich summer pasture on the hills but walkers may also spot less familiar beasts such as wolverine, lynx, arctic fox and otter.

Unfortunately trolls appear to be extinct.

Source: Google

Moving on

Enough about me, here�s a beautiful picture of the Norwegian bunads; Beltestakken. Certainly an unorthodox image.

Divine Europe

Europe, full of diversity and exiting history. Take a look. There are a few more pictures of Norway at the bottom, since it�s closest to my heart.

 

 

Happy Monday to you all!