Do you care for heights? If not, don't try to do what these young Russians are doing - managing the top sail on the foremast of the Russian frigate
Shtandart, a replica of a man-of-war from 1703. If you think this is not so high - look below ...
If you look closely, you will see someone at the top.
BTW, the naval ship moored beside Shtanart is
KNM Hitra, a famous (at least in Norway) veteran from WW2. And it was of course made of wood.
And why all this emphasizing on wood? Because each year, a
festival for wooden boats only takes place in Risør, a small idyllic town on the southern coast of Norway.
And not only sailing vessels - wooden boats of all sizes and shapes are welcome. And so were we - even without a boat.
For those who didn't know: Think was a Norwegian company that produced electric cars from 1991 until 2011 when if filed for bankruptcy. Now it has become something of a collector's item.
These Iberian snails are "all over the place" in Norwegian gardens - even climb the walls. However - in monochrome it looks just like an ordinary black snail :-)
Woods have a charm of their own. A bit dark and spooky, but it is also a place to sit down and contemplate nature's sights and sounds.
Do you care for heights? If not, don't try to do what these young Russians are doing - managing the top sail on the foremast of the Russian frigate Shtandart, a replica of a man-of-war from 1703. If you think this is not so high - look below ...
If you look closely, you will see someone at the top.
And why all this emphasizing on wood? Because each year, a festival for wooden boats only takes place in Risør, a small idyllic town on the southern coast of Norway.
And not only sailing vessels - wooden boats of all sizes and shapes are welcome. And so were we - even without a boat.
