Norway

Doorway to a building at the Norwegian Folk Museum just east of Oslo.

This stave church was build around 1200 and now rests at the Norwegian Folk Museum just east of Oslo.

This stave church was build around 1200 and now rests at the Norwegian Folk Museum just east of Oslo.

Sun behind a cloud. Photographed through the polarized windows of the Oslo airport, it presents a halo effect.

The Lofoten Islands seen from the air. The Lofotens are a spectacular place. They lie just north of the Arctic Circle and are, as yet, undiscovered by vacationers.

The rocky coast of the Lofoten Islands The Lofotens are a spectacular place. They lie just north of the Arctic Circle and are, as yet, undiscovered by vacationers.

Space age looking bridge connecting two of the Lofoten Islands. The Lofotens are a spectacular place. They lie just north of the Arctic Circle and are, as yet, undiscovered by vacationers

A rocky inlet on the Lofoten Ialands. The Lofotens are a spectacular place. They lie just north of the Arctic Circle and are, as yet, undiscovered by vacationers

Boat dock at sunrise in the Lofoten Islands. The Lofotens are a spectacular place. They lie just north of the Arctic Circle and are, as yet, undiscovered by vacationers.

View from the interior of a WWII gun bunker in the Lofoten Islands. The Lofotens are a spectacular place. They lie just north of the Arctic Circle and are, as yet, undiscovered by vacationers.

There is a small colony just to the west of the city of "A" (on the western most island) that is reached only by the mail/school bus boat. This image is of an ancient road bed that traversed the narrow spit of land.

There is a small colony just to the west of the city of "A" (on the western most island) that is reached only by the mail/school bus boat. This image is of a beach/cove on that remote piece of land.

There is a small colony just to the west of the city of "A" (on the western most island) that is reached only by the mail/school bus boat. This image is of one of the few houses remaining on that remote piece of land.

In the Lofoten islands,Norway, the mountains seem to rise from the north sea.

These switchbacks are on the Trollstigen (means Troll's ladder) that leads south from Aandalsnes.

Looking down on the Geirangerfjord -- possibly Norway's most beautiful.

Looking down on the Geirangerfjord -- possibly Norway's most beautiful.

Looking down on the Geirangerfjord -- possibly Norway's most beautiful.

The stave church at Urnes, Norway. This church, built in 1130m, is the oldest of its kind. It has been out of traditional use since 1881. I don't usually add personal comments on my galleries but...if you are in Norway, this is a must visit. It's hard to find, difficult to get to, and may not be open to visitors when you want to visit but it is well worth the effort.

The stave church at Urnes, Norway. This church, built in 1130m, is the oldest of its kind. It has been out of traditional use since 1881. I don't usually add personal comments on my galleries but...if you are in Norway, this is a must visit. It's hard to find, difficult to get to, and may not be open to visitors when you want to visit but it is well worth the effort.

The stave church at Urnes, Norway. This church, built in 1130m, is the oldest of its kind. It has been out of traditional use since 1881. I don't usually add personal comments on my galleries but...if you are in Norway, this is a must visit. It's hard to find, difficult to get to, and may not be open to visitors when you want to visit but it is well worth the effort.

The Supphellebreen glacier in northern Norway.

From the Church of Balestrand, looking onto the Sognefjord, Norway.

Fishing village on Sognefjord, Norway.

Tree lined path in park in Bergen, Norway.

Bergen, Norway. The wharf and row of mercantile buildings (Hanseatic buildings Bryggen) are the iconic view of this beautiful city.

Produce in the open air market in Bergen, Norway.