Not only Fårikål is an old Norwegian autumn tradition, so is “Poteteferie”:
The first snow of the autumn arrived on Mt. Sula (elev. 820 m,) last night:
Mountain crossing were covered in snow this morning (abv. +/- 6-800 elevation:
Get ready for X-mas!!
It is well known that many Norwegians emigrated from Norway to North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a fact that there are more Norwegian descended people living in North America than there are true blue Norwegians living in Norway to this day.
Many of their descendants, even several generation on, keep up some traditions from “the old country”, like eating lefse and lutefisk at X-mas, or say “Uff-da” at times:
Less well know is that Norwegians also emigrated to places like South Africa:
https://salbu.co.za/debora/HiedalewigFamily.html
Some went to far away places, like Galapagos Islands:
Even Solomon Islands:
Sorry, a littler late, but better late than never:
Unusual strong red coloured Northern Light seen over NW Norway tonight:
Source: Sjekk dette lysshowet! - smp.no
It has been seen in USCON as well:
Here is why:
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast
It will be visible at South Island, NZ as well:
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast
And not surprisingly, in Iceland (but with a twist):
Geiranger, 1965:
The Saab is Swedish registered, the Ford Cortina is Norwegian and the VW is German registered.
The ferries are (fm.right):
M/F Bolsøyferja, (ex. Raana:
M/F Jønshorn:
The picture is from 1974, and it is MRF’s “Jønshorn” which is located by the ferry quay. Photo: Alf Havnen, Bergsøy fergekai
https://test.sjohistorie.no/no/skip/778019/
M/F Geiranger:
Can anybody identify the Cruse liner at anchor in the fjord?
Never thought of that:
