Tribute to My Valley with music: VITAS - Lucia Di Lammermoor

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My valley is a small valley, Tisleidalen, in the mid Norway, in the region: Valdres close to Jotunheimen.
The combination of some of my photos and Vitas song was just something I had to try out ;.)

Collioure from St. Elme - Summer (HD)

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Collioure in South of France - summer 2009.

Music: Music: Summertime waitswatcher and vamosbabe.
Camera: Nikon D90. PP: Paintshop Pro X2. Corel Video Studio.

Canal de la Robine - HD

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A moody BW setting along Canal de la Robine from Port-Nouevelle to Narbonne in Languedoc-Roussilon in South of France.

Camera: Nikon D70. PP: Paintshop - Pinnacle. BW filter: Anvil.

On Flickr you will find a color set of photos - also from Canal de la Robine:

In the end of a public road

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In the end of a public roadSome people just parked their cars and left – just in the end of a public road. That was some 30 years ago. The cars are still there, slowly returning to the nature.
Place: Vestra Fågelvik, Warmland, Sweden
Camera: Olympus E410. PP: Paintshop + Pinnacle.

Barnas Turdag i Grååsen - HD

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Barnas Turdag med oppgaver og grilling ble arrangert i Grååsen, Spydeberg en søndag i mars etter initiativ av Den Norske Turistforening.
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Typical Norwegian family Sunday activity. A small hike with the children and then a BBQ in the forest.

Camera: Nikon D90. PP: Paintshop and Pinnacle

Lofoten Islands - Norway

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Lofoten is on the UNESCO list of world heritage is situated north of the polar circle in Norway.

Lofoten Islands is also No. 2 on The Observers list of 20 paradise Islands around the world.
Nowhere does the midnight sun shine to greater effect than on Norway's Lofoten Islands, anchored above the Arctic Circle. Their purple mountains and green meadows, bright fishing boats and rust-red cottages on stilts are mirrored in Caribbean-blue sea.
Edgar Allen Poe described the seas around as 'lashed into ungovernable fury... .The main tourist islands, Austvagoy, Vestvagoy, Flakstad and Moskenes, appeal to writers and artists as well as outdoor enthusiasts, with climbing, hiking, riding, canoeing, biking, rafting and fishing highly popular. Puffins, cormorants, guillemots, eagles and seals bring in the wildlife watchers. For anyone with Viking ancestry a visit to the new Viking museum at Borg is a must.

Camera: Nikon 885 PP: Paintshop - Pinnacle

Along the beatiful Canal du Midi in South of France

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A most attractive HD video along Canal du Midi by Castelnaudary (between Carcassonne and Toulouse), Languedoc in South of France.

Video: Nokia N95 8GB. Photo: Nikon D70. PP: Paintshop - Pinnacle.

The Canal du Midi or Canal des Deux Mers (Occitan: Canal de las Doas Mars / Canal del Miègjorn) is a 240 km long canal in the south of France, le Midi. The canal connects the Garonne River to the Étang de Thau on the Mediterranean. The original purpose of the Canal du Midi was to be a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, avoiding the long sea voyage around hostile Spain, Barbary pirates, and a trip that in the 17th century required a full month of sailing.

In the Fog - Faroe Islands - part II - HD

In the Fog - Faroe Islands - part II - HD from Jack R. Johanson on Vimeo.

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Selected photos from a September day in the fog and rain at the Faroe Islands out in the North Atlantic.
Camera: Nikon D70. PP: Paintshop - Pinnacle
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Nature in HD - Poetry Group - Photography & Slideshow Lab - Photography - HD Nature - Creative Artists - Beautiful Disorder - HD Travel Videos - Music & Nature and Relax/Mood/Scenery

A visit to St. Martin-du-Canigou in South of France (HD)

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The 1000 years old monestary "St. Martin-duCanigou" in the Deep South of France is absolute worth a visit..

Bryggen, Bergen, Norway (HD video)

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Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the towns importance as part of the Hanseatic Leagues trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century. Bryggen is a relic of an ancient wooden urban structure once common in Northern Europe. Today, some 62 buildings remain of this former townscape.

(A bit down in the blog you may also find a link to a flickr photo-set)

Happy New Year - HD video

A wish for a Happy New Year to all visitors.
Be welcome to enjoy this winter and snow photo-video in HD from Norway:

South of France in November

Some memories from a visit in the deep South of France in November.
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Planet Earth - Ocean

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Some selected photos after a night with gale, rain and hale it seemed a good idea to visit he islands archipelago Hvaler in the outer Oslofjord, Norway for some photos along the coast there.

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OCEAN GEOGRAPHY
There are 328,000,000 cubic miles of seawater on earth, covering approximately 71 percent of earth's surface.

By volume, the ocean makes up 99 percent of the planet's living space- the largest space in our universe known to be inhabited by living organisms.

Faroe Islands - Færøyene - selected photos

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With only 1,5 day at disposal it is limited how much of these 18 islands making up the Faroe Islands in the middle of the North Atlantic you can experience. I could cover just 2 islands: Streymoy and a little part of Eysturoy. Still I think yhis is the best I could do in the short time. The travel was to last 2 more days but was shortened as the ferry line Smyril was either delayed or shortened by disposal sue to the weather situation.


The Faroe islands – Færøyene is a most special place to visit, and also including the ferry travel as I did from Bergen, Norway and out there was part of the experience.


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Autnum along route 50 - Norway

Route 50 crossing the mountain between Oslo and Bergen.

Some autnum photos from September.

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Bergen at the west coast of Norway

Some selected photos from a short September visit to Bergen at the west coast of Norway.

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Here, history and long-standing traditions are as important as the city's vibrant cultural life. The Hanseatic legacy goes hand-in-hand with the status of European City of Culture (2000), both of which are reflected in the cityscape. In the global scheme of things, Bergen is a truly unique city. The main reason for this is its wonderful location and world-famous surroundings: the seven great mountains and the fjords go towards creating an international and yet completely idiosyncratic atmosphere.

Gudstjeneste i Landsbykirken

Sokneprest Erling Nevland i Spydeberg Kirke

Gudstjeneste med dåp, innsettelse av sokneprest og presentasjon av kantor. Søndag 31. august i Spydeberg kirke.
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In the land of the Cathars

In the land of the Cathars you will find many beatiful landscapes and villages. As in the photo above from the Limoux region.

You are also invited to see my photo set with more photos of this region and also some selected photos from the Cathar towns: Mirepoix and Foix.

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Canal Midi by Castelnaudary

The small village Castelnaudary in Languedoc - South of France is perfect for a boat trip along the beatiful Canal Midi.

The Canal du Midi or Canal des Deux Mers (Occitan: Canal de las Doas Mars / Canal del Miègjorn) is a 240 km long canal in the south of France, le Midi. The canal connects the Garonne River to the Étang de Thau on the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Mediterranean port of Sète (which was founded to serve as the eastern terminus of the Canal.)The original purpose of the Canal du Midi was to be a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, avoiding the long sea voyage around hostile Spain, Barbary pirates, and a trip that in the 17th century required a full month of sailing. The strategic value of this is obvious and it had been discussed for centuries, in particular when King Francis I brought Leonardo da Vinci to France in 1516 and commissioned a survey of a route from the Garonne at Toulouse to the Aude at Carcassonne.

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Summer in Värmland, Sweden

Värmland in in the SouthWest of Sweden have many lakes, rivers and canals
- very popular in the Summer time for boats, canoes and many leisure activties.
In this photoset some impressions from a boat trip from the regional center Årjäng to the canal and sluices in Gustavsfors and back.