Skywatch Friday, Himmelsk, Weekend Reflections, Shadow Shot Sunday and Scenic Sunday

Nordkapp, the North Cape, is a 307 meters high plateau
dropping off right into the arctic ocean, "on top of Norway".

At 70* 10' 21" north, pretty much also "on top of the world".

We were there on August 15. this year, 

a couple of weeks after the midnight sun season ended.

All the same, the sunset was spectacular

as we watched the sun sink into the arctic ocean.

Here with the famous globe on the edge of the plateau.

Plenty of tourists even though it was late in the season.

The setting sun's reflection in the panoramic windows 

of the North Cape Centre,

which houses exhibitions, museums, information, 

restaurants and of course the inevitable souvenir shop.

Shadows from the setting sun in the North Cape Centre hall.

Opposite the setting sun was the rising moon,

rising over a landscape colored red by the last sunrays.

Skywatch Friday season 5, episode 10

Himmelsk #50

Shadow Shot Sunday #174

Weekend Reflection #104





Scenic Sunday

Guest Heart Thursday #75

A dust heart! Couldn't believe my eyes!

Ok, so it reveals how dust is allowed to accumulate in my house, 

but it's a good heart, though? :-)

Then two heart fields during one trip.

I have taken this road so many times, and never seen that heart shape before.

Nor this one.

The house in the right hand corner gives an idea of the size of it. 

Strange thing:

Someone have started to make sculptures out of rock bars, 

and then dumped them by the side of the road.

And I only saw them because we stopped to clean bug carcasses 

off of the front window of the camper so I could take photos through it.

Can you believe they threw the heart sculpture away?

A big beach heart.

I'm going to have to add at least one heart rock every week 

in order to get through my collection :-)

Guest Heart Thursday

Signs, signs

Did you know that Norway actually does have a place called Hell?

And yes, I have stayed at that hotel once, for a conference :-)

Signs, signs

Mellow Yellow Monday #138, Macro Monday, PicStory and Camera Critters

This is the stuff that nightmares are made of!

A spider, about 1,5 cm, has taken up residence in a web that covers the whole deck door window. I guess I really should brush it away, and clean the window, but the days went by last week, and I never got around to it. So on Friday I noticed that she (I kind of assume it's a she) had caught and cocooned a wasp, and was fiddling around with it. 

I kept checking on her progress, 

and at first she seemed to go for the jugular.  

A little later she had turned him (I assume the wasp is a he) around, 

and had sunk her fangs into his side.

She spent the whole day feeding on him.

Sucking him dry.

Nightmares, any-one?

Mellow Yellow Monday #138

Macro Monday

PicStory

Camera Critters

Skywatch Friday, season 5, episode 9, Himmelsk #49 and a Heart

(Norsk versjon etter den engelske delen)

You're at the airport, checked in and security cleared, with time to spare. 

Looking out of the window, meeting this view, 

you realize that soon you'll be in the air, 

and this engine is what will keep you up there.

You say a quiet prayer, 

for the plane, the engine, and the flight crew. 

You express silent gratitude for this technology that enables you 

to get to the other side of the world in a matter of hours.

You're on the plane, hand luggage safely stowed.

Waiting.

Looking out of the window from your chosen window seat. 

You relax, and feel the excitement grab you.

You're in the air, looking down on what you usually look up at.

And there, cradled among the other clouds, is a fluffy heart cloud.

Like a promise, that all is well.

You look out, beyond the plane and the wing, 

and understand that the sky is not the limit. 

There are no limits...

And then, a stop-over, just in time for a lovely bonus sunset.

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Himmelsk

Guest Heart Thursday

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Du er på flyplassen, innsjekket og sikkerhetsklarert, med tid til overs.

Du ser ut av et vindu, og møter synet av en flymotor,

og tenker på at snart er du i lufta,

og at det er en sånn motor som skal holde deg der oppe.

Du sier en stille bønn for flyet, motoren og mannskapet.

Du uttrykker taus takknemlighet for denne teknologien som

gjør det mulig å dra til den andre siden av jorda på få timer.

Du er på flyet, med håndbagasjen trygt plassert.

Venter.

Du ser ut av vinduet fra din vindusplass.

Du slapper av, og føler spenningen gripe deg.

Du er i lufta, og ser ned på det du vanligvis ser opp på.

Og der, vugget av andre skyer, er en lodden hjertesky.

Som et løfte om at alt er bra.

Du ser ut, forbi flyet og vingen,

og forstår at du er ikke begrenset av himmelen. 

Det finnes ingen grenser...

Og så, en mellomlanding, akkurat i tide for en bonus-solnedgang.

Guest Heart Thursday #74

While on holiday in our camper van, 

my husband and I collected hearts, as usual, 

and I have photographed more than 200! 

Here are a few of them.

Double cloud hearts.

Double rock hearts.

Potentially very tasty double prawn hearts :-)

A small selection of the heart pebbles we found.

Visit Clytie at Random Hearts for more hearts.

Signs, Signs

While visiting Australia in July, I spent a few days in Forster, 

and on the way back to Sydney, 

we stopped at this beautiful lighthouse at Seal Rocks. 

Of all the signs there, this was my favorite:

It seemed like almost everything was either dangerous 

or prohibited, and warnings signs were everywhere.

The beach below the cliffs had it's own set of warnings.

Go here to see more signs from around the world.

Watery Wednesday #155

One of my most amazing experiences this summer 

was going on a whale safari off the coast of northern Norway, 

and having close sightings of sperm whales breathing and diving, 

right next to the boat.

Truly "National Geographic moments"!

Go here for more Water photos.

Himmelsk #42 and Skywatch Friday season 4, episode 51

Sydney sunrise, June 28, 2011, from my friends' apartement.

I won't be online very often while I'm on holiday,
so forgive me for not getting around to comment very much!