Every couple of years, whooper swans (sangsvane) stop in the bay, usually just for a few hours, once for a couple of weeks in march/april 2010. I see […]
Birds
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White-tailed eagles
We were entertained yesterday by 3 white-tailed eagles (havørn) flying low over the bay and two sat for some time on trees on Malvikodden on the other side […]
Birds / weather
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January storms
This January has been a stormy month here in this area with a series of severe weather systems moving past, one (Gyda) with a name, resulting in many […]
Birds
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Good times for gulls
The annual large flocks of gulls are now here resting in the bay after feeding following farmers’ ploughs all day. They are mostly common gulls (fiskemåke) and black-headed […]
Sun
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I’ll never tire of that view!
Woken at 5:58 am by the first rays of the sun and bird song as warmer weather has arrived at last. Post Views: 63
Birds
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New species seen from the house
Most days recently there’s been a resting flock of about 120 mallard (stokkand) below the house. Today, I noticed one that was signficantly smaller: a teal (krikkand)…a new […]
Fjord views
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Xmas views the other way
We had a xmas day walk to the other side of the bay. Here are a few views of the house the other way from what I normally […]
Fjord views
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Blue-green fjord
21st January 2021 with Storm Frank approaching and temperatures above 0C for the first time this year, the fjord turned a beautiful blue-green colour. Post Views: 104
Fjord views
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Night Train from Bodø
The night train from Bodø passing the house, approaching its destination Trondheim, at 7 am this morning. Post Views: 91
Birds
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Canada Geese
Apart from a small resting flock of 5 birds seen resting in the bay in early March 2017 I’ve never seen Canada Geese (Kanadagås) in the bay before […]
Book / Edimentals / Garden views
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Alys meets the Modern Monk in the Edible Garden
10 years ago today I had my first celebrity visit, from the UK! On 10th April 2010 I received the following email message entitled Permaveggies:“I am a garden […]
Fjord views
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Twinkle twinkle Trondheims-fjord
Early morning view from the house :) Post Views: 101
clouds / Fjord views / Sun
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Föhn Skyscapes
A strong warm föhn wind has blowing for the last 24 hours and with it some fantastic skyskapes! Post Views: 127
Fjord views / Sun
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Greys and browns
It’s still cool here, but with the snow line receded upwards we are left with a lot of brown from the naked fields and the greys of the […]
Fjord views / Snow
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Dramatic Spring Days
You appreciate the sunny spring days much more when you have a couple of days of blizzards in between….our resident robin, blackbird and chaffinch were back singing today! […]
Birds / Fjord views / Sun
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Dawn chorus of one: 23rd March 2020
A woodpigeon (ringdue) singing the dawn in this morning. Post Views: 91
Mammal
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Otters in the water
3 otters swimming across the bay again this morning: ….which reminds me of this song by Harvey Andrews, a folk singer who often played support to rock bands […]
Fjord views / Sun
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Dawn and dusk
At this time of year dawn and dusk coincides for several hours and there’s no sun-up and sun-down again until after11th January; this is the most beautiful time […]
Birds
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Eider serpent
Looking even more like a sea monster / serpent this morning! Around 220 Eider duck (ærfugl) were in the bay this morning. I could hear theirfunny calls from […]
Fjord views / Sun / walks
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Home again
Great to be home again after my non-stop tour of Eastern and Mid-West USA. 12 talks and 2 walk and talks complete without any deviations from plan! Thanks […]