Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The year 2008 in my blog - photo-cavalcade
Published by
RuneE
kl.
01:00
19
Comments
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
X is for things we are not supposed to do
Found in the bathroom of a hotel. They had obviously been the venue of a conference for editors...
A Happy New and Better Year to all the Lexicographers in ABC Wednesday!

For more, you can log on via a Mr Linky enabled site or
a no-comment blog where you can post a copy or short version of your post with a link-back to your original post for the full version and comments.
Published by
RuneE
kl.
16:00
25
Comments
Monday, December 29, 2008
Odd Shot Smile(y) of the Year
Happy New Year to all Odd Shooters!
Published by
RuneE
kl.
10:00
23
Comments
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Amalie Skram
Bergen has its share of statues. As usual they depict politicians and various cultural personalities, most commonly men. One of the few made to commemorate a woman is this one of the female writer Amalie Skram. Wikipedia describes her literary life like this:
In 1882 Amalie Skram debuted under the name Amalie Mueller with Madam Høiers Leiefolk. Her work continued until her death. She dealt with topics she knew well.
Her work can be divided into three categories:
- Novels concerning marriage, which explored taboo topics such a female sexuality, and the subservient status of women in that period. These works was received by many as overly provocative and resulted in open hostility from some segments of society.
- Multi-generation novels, which dealt with the fate of a family over several generations. With these she explored the social institutions and conditions of the time and campaigned for change.
- Mental hospital works such as Prof Hieronimus and Paa St. Jørgen, which deal with the primitive and brutal conditions of such institutions of the period. Her novels created a major stir in Denmark and precipitated improvements in these institutions.
She is recognized as one of the early and strong proponents of what has come to be known as the women's movement, setting the early European early trend. Her works, which had been generally forgotten with her death, were rediscovered and received strong recognition in the 1960s. Several of her works are currently available in recent translations to English.
The Statue was made by the female sculptor Maja Refsum in 1949 and is placed at "Klosteret" on "Nordnes" in Bergen
Published by
RuneE
kl.
17:21
15
Comments
Saturday, December 27, 2008
From a post-Christmas stroll
Published by
RuneE
kl.
16:36
14
Comments
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Investigating a Christmas tree
Published by
RuneE
kl.
20:29
15
Comments
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
W is for Wishing You a Merry Christmas!

For more, you can log on via a Mr Linky enabled site or
a no-comment blog where you can post a copy or short version of your post with a link-back to your original post for the full version and comments.
Published by
RuneE
kl.
01:00
36
Comments
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Star Gazing in Sky Watch
(A special dedication goes with this post to my lung transplanted friend Truls Zimmer who has been fighting for his life against infections and is finally showing signs of recovery!)
Published by
RuneE
kl.
18:44
35
Comments
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
V is for Voss in ABC Wednesday
Voss is a municipality not far for from Bergen - many would call it a small town. Wikipedia describes it like this:
Voss (help·info) is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen.
Voss was established as a municipality on January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Vossestrand was separated from Voss on January 1, 1868 and Evanger was separated from Voss on January 1, 1885. All of Vossestrand and the main part of Evanger, were merged back into the municipality of Voss on January 1, 1964.
The main centre of population is the town Voss or Vossevangen. Voss is situated on the main road and railway line from Oslo to Bergen, about 100 kilometres east of Bergen. The people of Voss make their living mainly from agriculture and tourism, both in the summer and winter.
When you look at the snowcapped mountains in the distance you could be excused for thinking that you were now into the Norwegian "Highlands", but you are not. The picture above shows the station building, and it says clearly that you are now all of 57 metres above sea level. However, Voss has fostered a number of Olympic champions in the winter games and Voss was also for a number of years a training centre for winter warfare for NATO-troops.
The lake "Vangsvatnet" is in many ways the centre of Voss, with most of the town on one side and agricultural areas on the other.
The main church is called "Vangskyrkja" and is a stone church from 1277 with room for 550 people.
You may have noticed that I have mentioned winter sports several times, but only shown summer pictures. There is a very good reason for this: Voss arranges a festival called Ekstremsportsveko (The Extreme Sport Week) where anyone with a suicide complex can take part in a number of death-defying activities. A quote from their homepage should give an indication:
Ekstremsportveko is build upon the four elements; water, air, earth and fire. Kayaking, rafting, kiting, big air and freeride represent water. BASE, skydiving, paragliding and hanggliding represent air. Longboarding, climbing, MTB/BMX and multisport are based on the earth element, whereas the festival program is rooted in fire.The pictures were taken this summer, but I stayed on the ground...

Published by
RuneE
kl.
16:34
37
Comments
Monday, December 15, 2008
Odd Shot Jug
But I have never seen a jug like this.
Published by
RuneE
kl.
09:15
19
Comments
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Today's flower - The Christmas Star

Published by
RuneE
kl.
18:04
31
Comments
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
U is for Uniform in ABC Wednesday
Wikipedia defines Uniform like this:
A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are worn by armed forces and paramilitary organisations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools and by inmates in prisons. In some countries, some other officials also wear uniforms in some of their duties; such is the case of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service or the French prefects.Below I have collected some pictures captured of Nordic Naval Cadets at an arrangement that coincided with the Tall Ship's Races in Bergen this year.

Published by
RuneE
kl.
18:00
27
Comments
Monday, December 08, 2008
Odd Shot at the Bus stop
Published by
RuneE
kl.
09:40
20
Comments
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Today's flower - A rose for Truls
You can still find roses in Norway in December. I dedicate this one to my friend Truls Zimmer who is at the moment fighting for his life at Rikshospitalet in Oslo, Norway. He has suffered from Cystic Fibrosis all his life and had received new lungs by transplantation in 2006. He is now suffering from one of the risks of this treatment - serious infections.
He and his wife Hilde need all the support they can get. Please visit his Blog and leave a greeting.PS The Today's flowers meme is hosted by LUIZ SANTILLI JR. . Please visit and enjoy.
Published by
RuneE
kl.
14:54
31
Comments
Saturday, December 06, 2008
A place to rest and view
Published by
RuneE
kl.
16:11
14
Comments
Friday, December 05, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Sky Watch along the coast
We live near the North Sea. The islands on the picture were all that were between me and the Atlantic Ocean at that moment. The clouds above, lighted by the sun just to the left, are typical of a fine day in winter.
Published by
RuneE
kl.
19:00
55
Comments
Turn around and lift you head
Some of you wondered what the view was from the bench in my former post. This might be a small part of it - looking north-west towards the island Askøy.
If you just lifted your head after taking the photo, you would have seen Mon Plaisir, a small pavilion from 1840.
Published by
RuneE
kl.
09:53
8
Comments
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
T is for Towing by Tugboat
Wikipedia says:
Towing is the process of pulling or drawing behind a chain, line, bar or some other form of coupling. Commonly, towing is done by road vehicles, but anything from boats to tractors to people can tow cargo.and furthermore:
A tugboat, or tug, is a boat used to maneuver, primarily by towing or pushing, other vessels (see shipping) in harbors, over the open sea or through rivers and canals. Tugboats are also used to tow barges, disabled ships, or other equipment like oil platforms.In this case it is a Tugboat Towing an oil platform in for maintenance at the Coast Centre Base (CCB) at Ågotnes outside Bergen, Norway, not far from where I live.

UPDATE: MR. LINKY IS NOT WORKING,SO PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT AT DENISE NESBITT'S OWN SITE!
Published by
RuneE
kl.
16:00
33
Comments