Fallen from grace

A leaf in the grass...

Frosty night

I guess it must have been pretty cold this night, as there was frost on the roof tops. This is the view from my apartment at approx. 7:30 this morning. Thanks to the end of daylight-saving time, we have brighter mornings than we had a few days ago.

Oslo Cathedral

This is the view of Oslo Cathedral these days (actually its been like this all summer). The normal view you can see here.

History:
The current Oslo Cathedral is the third cathedral in Oslo. The first, Hallvards Cathedral, was built by Sigurd I of Norway in the first half of the 12th century, and was located 1.5 kilometers east of today's Oslo Cathedral.
For almost 500 years, Hallvards Cathedral was the most important church in the city. In 1624 Christian IV decided to move the city a few kilometers west to be protected by Akershus Fortress. After that, Hallvards Cathedral fell into disrepair and decayed. In 1639 the second cathedral was built (Hellig Trefoldighet). This cathedral burnt down only 50 years after it was built, and the current cathedral was finished in 1697.

Photo: by Stormel

Against the blue sky

I'm sorry I haven't submitted any photos for the past few days, as I'm ill.

This is a photo from another sunny day, although we do have foggy weather today.

I wish you all a happy weekend. :-)

Sun Worshippers

A friend of mine just mentioned something I've never thought of: Norwegians tend to always lift their face towards the sun. That's probably because we don't see it as much as we'd like.

These sculptured birds (by Finn Hald, a fantastic artist) look like they really enjoy the sunshine. Luckily, we still have nice, sunny days. :-)

White berries

I have no idea what these are called, but they grow in many gardens on some kind of bush (or hedge). They are not something you can eat, but they're quite decorative.

Autumn sun

The autumn this year is really lovely, and this photo was taken the morning after the first night of frost. It was a crisp morning, but still very beautiful with the low sun and the coloured trees.

Evening field and a tag

Nothing will grow here until next spring...

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I have been tagged by Forks and the West End, Olympic Peninsula, Washington US and Norwich Daily Photo.

These are the rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.

2. List eight random facts about yourself.

3. Tag eight people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).

4. Let them know they’ve been tagged by leaving them a comment on their blogs.

8 random facts about me:

1. I'm fascinated by people and people's nature.
2. I used to play the Great Highland Bagpipe, a very typical Norwegian instrument. Or not. :-)
3. I didn't drink coffee until I was 30, so I guess I didn't grow up until then. Actually, I didn't like beer until then either.

4. I love reading and have kept a record of almost every book I've read since 1984.

5. My great passions are music, photo and litterature.
6. Even though I have a chronic illness, I feel my life is much better now than it was 10 years ago.
7. I never cease to believe in true love.
8. I dream of travelling around Scotland with a brand new camera.

I am tagging these eight Daily Photo blogs:

1. Chateaubriant Daily Photo
2. Istanbul Daily Photo

3. Malta Daily Photo

4. New Orleans Daily Photo
5. Olympia Daily Photo
6. Odense Daily Photo
7. Based in Villigen
8. Jakarta Daily Photo

House of hope

This is the psychiatric hospital at Vinderen in Oslo. The building is nice and the surrounding area is peaceful. I guess that's what they need, those who come here to get relief and help.

Lights from above

Just another morning view. I love how the sky changes everyday.