Norwegian wood

We now experience some really fine autumn days here in Norway. The temperature is below freezing point at night, but it is quite pleasant when the sun is shining. This is the best time to go hiking in the woods, because there are no insects to bother you. There are still berries to eat, and mushrooms too, if you know which ones that are not dangerous to eat. The law says that anyone can harvest berries, nuts and mushrooms in the norwegian woods. Many places even fishing is free.

Ronja

Her er Det nok noe spennende som foregår.

Kvebekk

Maybe this is where noe should live. In this small cottage, some relatives of mine raised four children. No electric power. One or two cows and a pig or two. Those people were perhaps just as happy as us, with our dishwasher, satelite tv and computers.

Perfect weather today, almost too bad I didn't take the time to go for a hike in the forrest, but like so many days, time goes too fast. Have to go to work soo, so it will have to wait untill tomorrow. Maybe I shall take a few minutes to prepare some firewood for the coming winter today. It needs to be done, and it is good to get it inside the shed. My dear wife also likes it if I do something useful before working late shift, no matter how little.

(This photo is by the way taken six months ago, there is no sno yet here in the low-land of south-east Norway)

Bayley

I dag har vi truffet enda en søt liten skapning. Bjørn og Ragnhild hadde hentet valp da vi kom på helgebesøk til dem.

Dammen

Det er noe eget med en slik liten dam i skogen. Man må bare stanse en liten stund og se ned i det klare vannet. Etter en stund så jeg noe som rørte seg der nede. Merkelig. Skulle ønske jeg hadde bedre kamera akkurat i dag. Det skal da ikke være rompetroll i september! Men det var ingen tvil. Flere store feite brune rompetroll svømte rundt der nede. Kanskje jeg har funnet en av årsakene til at bestanden av amfibier har gått drastisk ned i hele verden. Froskenes kalender er kommet i utakt ! Eller har jeg kanskje funnet pengefroskens yngleplass. Den har jo alltid vært veldig sjelden her i landet.