In Bergen and Oslo I saw the paintings from JC Dahl, a Norwegian painter who lived in the heyday of European romanticism (which was a reaction to ratio and the "Enlightenment" of the fin de siecle of the 18thcentury. He is often described as "the father of Norwegian landscape painting, and his style with idyllic landscapes and warm light has until now influenced how Norway is being portrayed to attract tourists. So when I saw this picture when I got back home I realized I am a romanticist as well.
This picture was taken at the end of the third day, when I came back from Rondane NP, and again, suddenly when the sun popped out, I had to get out of my car to grab the moment.
Norway, a stunningly beautiful country. Around every corner a chance for a scenic image, forcing me from time to time to stop every kilometer to get out of my car, sometimes with screeching brakes, and sometimes forcing me to curse because there was no place to stop.
Lovely valleys, bare mountains and cold winds, snow packs, glaciers, beautiful lakes, and then there are the enchanting fjords that never stop to amaze. The most beautiful country of Europe, for me no doubt about that, with only one minor aspect, which is the weather. During my month of traveling I only had 4 really nice days, the rest of the time clouds, rain, and very changeable! Still no regret, and I will go back to make even more than the 3500 pictures that I took this time.
Another very active vacation that took me to the south west up to Trondheim in a sort of triangle between Oslo- trondheim and Bergen with the whole route visible here (
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