Interesting effect and details from the front of the Central Station under reconstruction - behind the building coverage.
From the net:
Oslo S is Norway's busiest hub. In a few years is anticipated that as many as 100 million people will be visiting Oslo S during one year.
Oslo S is Norway's main hub and the largest and most important hub in the common Norway. Both now and in the future. While the station is fully operational, planning room a new Oslo S which will be by far the largest drive for both trains and all other public transport.
We had a fine day at the Easter Day along the shores of Oslofjorden, (Nesodden) Norway.
After the winter some even had their first dip in the water even with no more than 9 deg Celcius out in the blue, while others was more engaged in looking at the passing boats and ships - as here when the colorline passes in the distant on way between Oslo and Kiel in Germany.
In Oslo today on the Holy Saturday. Lots of people strolling around in the city.
And of course have a souvenir photo in front of the Town Hall on the way to some ice cream on the popular Aker Brygge is just perfect at such a fine day....
"One day to be like you.."
Easter procession in an Orthodox Church in a village in the Podlaskie region of Poland.
Photo from some years back when visiting this interesting region with some photo friends.
Mountains in altitude 800 meters or higher still have snow and ski tracks available. For many Norwegians the Easter days is their last chance for some days off now in the end of the winter season.
Tour to Norway Arctic. Day 09 Tromsø
Probably the most remarkable with this photo from Tromsø is the time it was shot: 4.30PM in the afternoon. I think that should illustrate what we talk about when we call this time of the winter for a "dark time".
At day 09 of my travel I was going South with the coastal express, Hurtigruten, and had to wait in Tromsø until midnight before I could board the ship.
From wiki:
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway.
It is the largest city and the largest urban area in Northern Norway, and the second largest city and urban area north of the Arctic Circle in Sápmi (following Murmansk).
Most of Tromsø, including the city centre, is located on the small island of Tromsøya in the county of Troms, 350 kilometres (217 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. Substantial parts of the urban area are also situated on the mainland to the east, and on parts of Kvaløya — a large island to the west.
Tromsøya is connected to the mainland by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel, and to the island of Kvaløya by the Sandnessund Bridge. The city is warmer than most other places located on the same latitude, due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream.
The city centre of Tromsø contains the highest number of old wooden houses in Northern Norway, the oldest house dating from 1789.
The Arctic Cathedral, a modern church from 1965, is probably the most famous landmark in Tromsø.
Tour to Norway Arctic. Day 08 - Lyngen in Troms
Selected photo for today a typical fjord landscape in Lyngen, Troms county, where a car ferry is out on her surely busy day.
Later in the day I will end up in the next largest city in the arctic region: Tromsø (BTW the largest city is Murmansk in Russia).
I will arrive around 4pm in Tromsø and have a very long wait before my southbound coastal steamer MS Nordkapp arrives at midnight.
Some info from Wiki:
The Lyngen Alps are a mountain range in northeastern Troms county in Norway, east of the city of Tromsø. The mountains dominate the Lyngen Peninsula, which is bordered by the Lyngen fjord to the east, and the Ullsfjorden to the west. The British climber William Cecil Slingsby was the first to climb many of the peaks
Lyngen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838.
Lyngen have app. 2,225 residents.
During the Cold War the Norwegian Army planned to abandon Finnmark and halt the Soviets along the European route E6 highway at the choke point between the Lyngen fjord and the mountains. However, there were always great worries that the Soviets would also advance through Finland and the very sparsely defended extreme north of Sweden (north of Kiruna) and attack the Lyngen position from the rear via Signaldalen.
Tour to Norway Arctic. Day 04 Tromsø - Sjøgata
Sjøgata can be considered Tromsø's oldest street. It was built between Skansen and the church then lay a few hundred meters south of Prostneset. Along with Strand Street and Skippergata followed the shoreline, and is therefore not entitled as planned streets that Tromsø's main street today. Early in its history it was the main commercial street.
In this photo version I present a tilt-shift variant.
From wiki:
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway.
It is the largest city and the largest urban area in Northern Norway, and the second largest city and urban area north of the Arctic Circle in Sápmi (following Murmansk).
Most of Tromsø, including the city centre, is located on the small island of Tromsøya in the county of Troms, 350 kilometres (217 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. Substantial parts of the urban area are also situated on the mainland to the east, and on parts of Kvaløya — a large island to the west.
Tromsøya is connected to the mainland by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel, and to the island of Kvaløya by the Sandnessund Bridge. The city is warmer than most other places located on the same latitude, due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream.
The city centre of Tromsø contains the highest number of old wooden houses in Northern Norway, the oldest house dating from 1789.
The Arctic Cathedral, a modern church from 1965, is probably the most famous landmark in Tromsø.
Tour to Norway North Cape. Day 04 Tromsø
On this tour I visited Tromsø twice. First for a long stop on the tour North with the MS Midnatsol where we arrived in the typical light of an early winter afternoon as displayed in this photo taken at 14.15 when sailing in the Tromsøsundet.
From wiki:
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway.
It is the largest city and the largest urban area in Northern Norway, and the second largest city and urban area north of the Arctic Circle in Sápmi (following Murmansk).
Most of Tromsø, including the city centre, is located on the small island of Tromsøya in the county of Troms, 350 kilometres (217 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. Substantial parts of the urban area are also situated on the mainland to the east, and on parts of Kvaløya — a large island to the west.
Tromsøya is connected to the mainland by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel, and to the island of Kvaløya by the Sandnessund Bridge. The city is warmer than most other places located on the same latitude, due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream.
The city centre of Tromsø contains the highest number of old wooden houses in Northern Norway, the oldest house dating from 1789.
The Arctic Cathedral, a modern church from 1965, is probably the most famous landmark in Tromsø.
Norway Arctic. Day 04 - The Magical Arctic light
That afternoon at 11.45 AM we departed the village Finnsnes on our way north. Right ahead of the ship we see the grand bridge from the mainland and over to the island Senja. And then: What a magic light - already at this time of the day in late January the sunset is making it's magic in the lightly clouded sky (of course some minor adjustment of contrast and color adjustments expose the light even better in the presented result (but no HDR or exaggerated adjustments)).
Our screens looks often different - Still study the strange light apparently in the clouds in the left part (under the big cloud). Regard the strange colors - not red, not blue but maybe in the direction of green. Is it possible that we have a very early glimpse of the coming Northern Light? (that later in the evening was quite strong this day). I don't know.
Anyway this journey was for me a total surprise with days that I within a few hrs had those stunning sunrises and sunsets.
From the net:
Gisund Bridge is a cantilever road bridge on Norwegian County Road 86 in Troms county, Norway.
The bridge crosses the Gisundet strait from the town of Finnsnes on the mainland to the village of Silsand on the island of Senja.
The 1,147-metre (3,763 ft) long bridge has 25 spans, the main span being 143 metres (469 ft) long. The maximum clearance to the sea below the bridge is 41 metres (135 ft). Gisund Bridge was opened on 23 June 1972.
Senja - Norways second largest island
Senja (Northern Sami: Sážžá) is the second largest island in Norway (not counting Svalbard).
Norwegian musician Moddi comes from the island and his music has been said to have been influenced by the beauty of the island.
Senja is located along the Troms county coastline with Finnsnes as the closest town. The municipalities located on Senja are Lenvik (part of which is on the mainland), Berg, Torsken, and Tranøy. Senja had 7782 inhabitants as of 1 January 2008.
The north and western coasts of Senja are facing the open sea. Here, steep and rugged mountains rise straight from the sea, with some fishing villages (like Gryllefjord, Husøy) wherever there is some lowland. The eastern and southern parts of the island are milder, with rounder mountains, forests, rivers and agriculture land.