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| Torfjell with "new" snow. |
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| Boathouses new and old |
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| Note mix of Summer farms and hytte on hillside |
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| Beautiful hytte |
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| Old "Summer Farmhouse" and it's outhouse |
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| Hiker enjoying the last of the warm days |
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Snow on the Mountains
So, sorry that it has been a while since I last posted! We've had a lot of rain here lately and I've had some medical issues that I'm coping with thats been slowing me down. Anyway, finally had a sunny, beautiful autumn day today and felt good enough to exert some energy, so I took a walk around Torfjell and about the old summer farms nearby. The mountains now have their first dusting of snow for the season. The summer farms were a large part of the old Norwegian agricultural society, they were used by the maids who tended to the sheep in the mountains during the summer months away from the men and older women who stayed back at the homestead. There are some that are hundreds of years old that are still standing alongside many new hytte (or vacation cottages).
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These are beautiful, Anna! -- Nana
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! Did we already miss a lot of the leaves changing color or is that still coming up for you? :)
ReplyDeleteWell, funny thing here is if you go farther up the mountain, autumn has already come and gone, mid-highland area its in the middle stages and in the valleys its still green!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fun phenomenon to witness. If you have time in the near future - I would love love love to see some colorful autumn pictures from over there! It is my favorite time of year! We're starting to get all kinds of colors here in DeKalb! I try to spend at least sometime outside every day enjoying the colors, the smell of fall, the perfect temperature and kicking up dry leaves with my feet when I walk. :)
ReplyDeleteBeen trying to get some good fall photos, but its so windy here, the leaves keep getting knocked off!!! Need to go farther away from the water where its not as windy =)
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