Norway

The Great Fountain

Vigeland is the largest sculpture park by a single artist in the world. It has more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and cast iron created by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. The combined work represents the cycle of human life and all its emotions. This photo is of the Great Fountain. The fountain bowl is held on the shoulders of six men and according to the artist, this symbolizes the "burden of life". There are also bronze trees entwining the figures of people which represent all stages of human life. Around the base of the fountain are bronze reliefs repeating the eternal cycle of life. The park is in the middle of Oslo, Norway and whether you like or dislike the artwork it's unlike anything else in the world.

Turf Roofed House

Traditional turf roofed wooden house on the outskirts of Oslo, Norway near the Holmenkollen Ski Jump.

The Royal Palace

The Norwegian Royal Palace looking from Oslo's main thouroughfare Karl Johans gate.

Icelandic Brown Horse

Profile of an Icelandic brown horse with long blond hair. Photo taken in Lilllehammer, Norway

Scandinavian Horses

A Norwegian Fjord horse (front) and an Icelandic Brown horse. Photo taken on a farm near Lilliehammer, Norway.

Myrdal Norway

Myrdal Train Station on the Bergen Line with the stunning norwegian mountains at the edge of a mountain plateau called Hardangervidda. Here you can catch the Flåmsbana train to the  mighty Kjosfossen waterfall.

A Fine Resting Spot

A lone picnic table on the shores of the Aurlandsfjord. What a great view for a picnic.

Historic Bergen, Norway

Bergen waterfront with colorful houses rising above the historic Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf.

Bergen, Norway

A view of Bergen, Norway from the mountain of Fløyen, with its trails and magnificent views of the city.

Bryggen Dock and Fish Market

Vågen Bay, Bergen, Norway - Fishing trawlers line up along the Bryggen (the dock) in the historic city of Bergen, Norway. In the center is the Fish Market which offers a wide variety of traditional Norwegian smoked salmon, fresh seafood and caviars.

Kløverhuset

Kløverhuset shopping center along the Bergen waterfront.

Velkommen Til Bergen

Velkommen Til Bergen is Welcome to Bergen in Norwegian. Here is the old commercial wharf area called "Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen which is a series of Hanseatic heritage commercial buildings lining up on the eastern side of the Vågen harbor in the city of Bergen, Norway. Bryggen has been on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites since 1979." ~ Wikipedia

Cabins on the Fjord

Cabins along the shore of the Aurlandsfjord outside the village of Flåm, Norway.

Nærøyfjord

The Nærøyfjord in western Norway is one of the narrowest fjords in Europe. The depth varies between 12 and 500 meters. It is surrounded by towering mountains and was included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2005.

Styvi

Styvi village along the banks of the Nærøyfjord in western Norway.