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Two days ago we had stormy
weather. Today it is only a gale, but there are still
big waves coming in from the Artic ocean.
(12.21.2007)
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It is 7 days till winter
solstice, but the fields are green, and the temperature
is 9 degrees above freezing point. A cloudy sky and the
lack of snow makes the twilight in the middle of the day
even weaker. So it is impossible to make pictures without
a tripod now.
(12.15.2007)
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The mountain Toppen on
the island Grytøya is steep and unapproachable.
It is a natural barrier between the northwest and the
southeast part of the island. A few years ago a tunnel
was built trough the mountain to connect the two parts
of the island. But there is still work to be done to protect
the rest of the road from avalanches during the winter.
(12.09.2007)
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The main building on the
former trade station is old. According to the local history
book, the oldest part is from 1723. Later there was an
enlargement, probably when the trade station got guesthouse
priviliges in 1798. In the end of the 19th century and
in the beginning of the 20th century there were a lot
of bankruptcies, so the house was not well maintained
for a long periode. In 1997 we ended a total renovation
of the exterior of the building. So today the house looks
like it did more than 150 years ago.
(12.02.2007)
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The picture is showing
The russian road, or "Russeveien" in norwegian.
Russian war prisoners were forced to build it for the
german occupants during the second world war. But time
is healing all wounds. The quay they built at the skerry
in the background is gone, and the waves have started
to demolish the road as well.
(11.25.2007)
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We have got used to green
fields in november. Mentally we are already so adapted
to the climate changes that snow at this time of the year
is a surprise for us. Only 50 years ago it would have
been exceptional to have photo motives like this in november.
Now we look upon it as normal.
(11.20.2007)
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Today we have got a lot
of wet snow. Farming equipments are cleaned and stored,
gates and doors are closed and the sides of the road are
marked for the clearing of the road. It means that we
are ready for the winter. But anyway it would be strange
if this snow will last for a long periode.
(11.15.2007)
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Today the fields are covered
with snow even here at Elgsnes. But the snow in november
will usually melt away after a short periode. The temperature
is above the freezing point, and the melting has already
started.
(11.10.2007)
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The wind today has been
rather cold, and the temperature is dropping. But the
cultivated area looks as if this was the end of September,
not the beginning of November. The meteorologists are
expecting snow this week, so maybe we will wake up to
a snow covered landscape in the near future.
(11.05.2007)
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In the picture you can
see a part of the island Andøya in the background
and the point Vester-Raten on the western side of the
Elgsnes bay nearer the camera.
(10.29.2007)
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Last year the landscape
was white the 21th October. Today we have had almost 13
degrees Celsius (55 degrees Farenheit). When the autumn
is rainy, we are wishing for snow; but when the weather
is like this, we want the autumn to remain - for a long
periode.
(10.21.2007)
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Even though there is very
little snow in the lowland, it is now laying down to the
shore. Approx. 50 years ago, it was snowing so much in
the beginning of october that it was impossible to keep
the sheeps out. They had to stay in the barn for the rest
of the winter. Today's climate makes this an unthinkable
possibility.
(10.11.2007)
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The old farm-mound where
the people here at Elgsnes lived from the middle ages
and perhaps even earlier, is where the old house to the
right is standing. The houses in the background belongs
to another little farm, and are now used only for vacation.
(10.06.2007)
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Today is Michaelmas. In
old times this was an important day for the farmers. The
harvest had to be finished, because the winter was expected
any time now. But this was before the human made climate
changes. Today we have sunshine from a cloudless sky and
14 degrees Celsius (57 degrees Farenheit). Winter is therefore
not supposed to come in the nearest future.
(09.29.2007)
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Yesterday we had rainy
weather, but today the rain has stopped and the wind has
calmed down. Most of the leaves are on the trees, so the
autumn colours are still here. But the snow on the top
of the mountain in the background is reminding us about
the coming season.
(09.19.2007)
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The sea eagle (haliaetus
albicilla) is the biggest of our eagles. It can be
approx. 2,80 meters (6 feet) from wing tip to wing tip.
Half of all sea eagles in the world are living in Norway.
(09.12.2007)
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The colours of the autumn
are brown and red, but most of all yellow.
(09.08.2007)
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September came with snow
in the mountains. A beautiful summer has come to an end.
But the autumn can also be nice, if we only use warm clouths.
(09.01.2007)
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On a rainy day we all try
to find shelter, even the fly in the picture found a place
inside a harebell.
(08.25.2007)
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The time from 23th July
to 23th August is the old "dog month". It was
a saying that if it starts with sun, it will end with
rain. This year, at least, this is true.
(08.19.2007)
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A beautiful weather with
sunshine from a cloudless sky. It is time for picking
wild berries, and there is a lot of bilberry this year.
Elin is here taking a rest from the berry-picking.
(08.11.2007)
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The sun is now under the
horizon in the middle of the night. When it is cloudy
like tonight, there is already a twilight by midnight.
(08.06.2007)
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From old times there was
a saying that the weather on 29th July could tell the
autumn weather. A rainy day today would give a wet autumn,
but a sunny day would make the autumn nice.
(07.29.2007)
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It has been a rainy day.
And the rain was needed, because it has been raining very
little the last two months.
(07.26.2007)
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Then the second grass silo
is filled. We still have approximately 3 hectars (7,5
acres) to be harvested. From this area we will make round
bales. In the picture Liutauras and Pål are spreading
the grass on the top of the silo.
(07.28.2007)
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This fox has found out
that it is easy to find earth rats where the grass just
has been mowed, so it is following the tractor from field
to field. It is now so familiar with the tractor that
it just steps aside when we are passing by.
(07.14.2007)
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Not only people need to
cool themselves. The pony in the picture likes to stay
out in the water. Here it is swimming with a girl on it's
back.
(07.09.2007)
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High temperatures lately
made the bathing season start. When the sun has heated
the sand, and the tide gets up, the temperature in the
water is now 18 degrees Celsius (64 F). This is warmer
than usual in the beginning of July.
(07.07.2007)
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The weather is good, and
the kind of clouds you can see above Grytøya indicates
that the nice weater will continue.
(06.27.2007)
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We have finished the picking
of stones from the field Mølnelvsletta. The weather
is good, and soon it will be sowing time even here. Today
is summer solstice, so we have only one month left with
midnight sun.
(06.21.2007)
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The sun is shining from
a cloudless sky. But the wind from the north is still
cold, so no tourist are coming here. But the conditions
for soil preparation is good, so if the weather continues
like this, it will soon be time for sowing.
(06.13.2007)
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The mountain violet (viola
biflora) is flowering, not in the mountains where
it is expected to be found, but in the lowland where it
is common here in northern Norway.
(06.06.2007)
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Lately it has been mostly
overcast weather, and even in sunny days the evenings
have been cloudy. Tonight the sky is cloudless, and we
can see the midnight sun for the first time this year.
(05.29.2007)
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It is still snowing in
the mountains, but the grass is growing in the lowland.
So it is time to start cutting the lawn.
(05.24.2007)
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Even though it has been
rainy and cold during the celebration of our Constituional
Day, it has been warmer the days before. Therefore the
fields are green and even the trees have started to get
green leaves. A few years ago it was normal with snow
in the middle of May.
(05.17.2007)
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The sunsets behind the
island Andøya use to be beautiful in this time
of the year. But lately there has been a lot of clouds
near the horizon in northwest direction. Tonight there
was a little opning in the clouds where the sunbeams could
get trough and make reflections in the sea.
(05.10.2007)
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There is still some time
till we can see the midnight sun. But when the sea is
calm like tonight, it can get a golden colour from the
sky around midnight.
(05.03.2007)
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Today's picture is taken
with a long lens from the hill Nonshågen. It looks
like the houses in the picture are close to each other,
but the reality is that there is an approximate distance
of 400 meters (440 yards) between the nearest and the
remotest building.
(04.29.2007)
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Yesterday most of the snow
had melted away, but then it started to snow again. So
even if the sun is shining today, the landscape is white.
But this afternoon the wagtail came back from southern
countries, so the spring has to be on it's way too.
(04.22.2007)
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The snow is melting, and
there is no more frost in the ground. In the air there
is a smell of soil, and the seagulls are more talkative.
And most important: The blue anemone is in flower!
(04.15.2007)
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Depressions are passing
by on their way eastwards. Behind them the wind from the
north comes in to the coast, as gale or storm like today.
There is also a lot of humidity in the air from the sea,
which brings us sleet and snow as well.
(04.05.2007)
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The weather has been nice
for some days now, with sunshine from a cloudless sky.
But the depressions are waiting out at sea, so we have
to enjoy the fine days when they are still here.
(03.28.2007)
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Tonight we got an example
of how beautiful the sunsets are when the sea is coloured
red by the reflection from the sky.
(03.23.2007)
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A fox is looking for food.
Most of the snow has gone now, so it is easier to find
something to eat. Among the stones along the beach there
are probably voles, and maybe one of them is stupid enought
to come up to the surface. If there is no meal here, the
fox knows a lot of other hunting fields.
(03.17.2007)
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It is five o'clock PM,
and Liutauras is on his way to milk the cows for the second
time today. When the farmer is away, Liutauras is alone
here at Elgsnes. But right now his mother is visiting
him, which makes his days less lonely.
(03.10.2007)
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Elgsnes is a windy area,
so normally we don't have much snow here. But in some
places there are snowdrifts, with banks of snow along
the road as a consequence.
(03.05.2007)
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We have had nice wintry
weather for some time now. The sun is shining from a cloudless
sky, and the wind is not stronger than a breeze. May it
last!
(02.26.2007)
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The beach here at Elgsnes
is as nice as Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. But the climate
has to change a lot before it will be equally attractive
for the tourists.
(02.19.2007)
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Even though the wind is
cold, it is nice to see the mountain Toppen in sunshine.
And where else can you find a sky as blue as this?
(02.13.2007)
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Sunshine at Vester-Raten,
the place here at Elgsnes where we get the first sunshine
after the polar night. It is nine days since we should
have seen the sun for the first time, but it has been
cloudy and stormy days till now.
(02.06.2007)
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The clouds are coloured
red by the sun. It seems to be the nearest we get to sunshine
those days.
(01.30.2007)
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Stormy weather with drifting
snow and blocked roads. But we have electricity, so we
stay inside, waiting for the weather to calm down.
(01.26.2007)
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It is getting lighter day
by day, and the colours near the southern horizon tells
us that the sun will soon be back.
(01.17.2007)
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Today we have had wind
from north - not stormy weather, only a quite normal gale.
(01.10.2007)
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Just a little snow on the
fields, but not enought to cover the grass.
(01.03.2007)
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Happy
New Year! |
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