I’ve been in Trondheim for three or four days now (it’s hard to tell, for reasons that will soon become apparent!) It’s very easy-going here — as much as it’s possible to be in Norway. I get the feeling that there’s some underlying tension. Perhaps it comes from having such a barren country, where only a tiny portion of the land is cultivatable. Maybe it’s true that money can’t buy you happiness. Or maybe it’s just the ever-fuggy weather — Britain gets a lot of rain, but ’tis a mere smattering compared to west Norway.
Anyway, the last few days have been a revival of, er, the student lifestyle. Booze, bitches and BREAD — a loaf of bread is all you need, baby! Bread for breakfast, bread for lunch, bread to soak up the alcohol at four in the morning…
The weather has been pretty shit, and there’s no quick-and-easy view of the fjord here (Trondheimsfjord), so we’ve mostly hung about indoors; I’ve been sorting photos and playing video games. We’ve been hanging by day and partying by night. Do you have any idea how fun drunken Guitar Hero is? With singing, drumming and guitaring? We’re still not sure if alcohol actually improves our skills, or just the perception thereof — but overall it definitely helps.
These photos aren’t from Trondheim though (I’ve hardly taken any here — too busy being social (I know!)) — they’re of Bergen and Hardangerfjord. The sun has made a few hour-long appearances over the last couple of days, and the snow is melting, so... if the improvement continues, we’re hoping to hit some scenic views in the next few days… here’s hoping!
I think you’ll find these photos quite pleasing, however.
(Unlike the Faroe Islands, trees are all over the place, obscuring my view of the fjords…!)
(Check the fog in the middle! It’s rising out of the snow…)
(Again, check out the mist/fog rising off the ice on the lake! Also, kinda cool how half the lake is frozen, and half isn’t)
(Not sure if I like this one. The blues are nice — as is the ‘dusk’ feeling.)
This last one is my favourite… for now! It’s also the star of 52 Weeks!
the girl in stiletto
Mar 29, 2010
the photos look so….. grey!
i absolutely love ‘em
(grey’s my fave colour heheh)
andhari
Mar 29, 2010
Booze, bitches and bread, huh? I would prefer booze, boys, and bed…
HAHAHAHAHAH.
The pictures are intoxicating. Moody weather!
Jo
Mar 29, 2010
Love the photos, especially the first one, it is all grey but with twinking lights….
sebastian
Mar 29, 2010
Ya, the first one was a lucky break — it had been cloudy all day, until the sunset! It came out well
I also like grey, Stiletto! Grey-blue is probably my favourite colour (like slate!) — as you can see on my portfolio site: http://mrseb.co.uk/portfolio/photo
Bed, bread… you can live without a bed! But FOOD is necessary for… energy… to perform…!
Sara Strand
Mar 29, 2010
Oh yes! I love, love, love the last one! I sure do hope my favorite Sebby puts it in his Etsy shop…
Melissa
Mar 30, 2010
Gorgeous pictures! I especially like #2. Those buildings really do it for me!
Please note: Just as Americans are not allowed to say “bugger,” Brits are not allowed to say “bitches”. I’ll forgive you this once, but don’t forget this vital rule!
wanderingmenace
Mar 30, 2010
Your pictures are gorgeous.
Great eye.
jo
Mar 30, 2010
In photo 3, are the trees really bending inwards or does it just look like they are?
sebastian
Mar 30, 2010
The trees are on a steep hill, so they’re definitely leaning away from the camera a bit. Generally, with that lens, the middle of the frame is undistorted, while there’s quite a lot of curvature on the left/right. It’s not an amazing photo, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless
Thanks Menace and Sara! I’m sure a few Norwegian photos will end up on Etsy!
I’m sure you never use British variants to try and sound more accomplished/posh, Melissa…
Melissa
Mar 30, 2010
Oh, no…. ‘course not! Especially not when I write.
In all seriousness, though, is is so WEIRD when people borrow words from other cultures. I guess I’m just a word-prude!
sebastian
Mar 30, 2010
… totally.
Emily Jane
Mar 31, 2010
Gorgeous photos. They feel really… emotional. I’m not sure how to explain it but it’s as if a great author had written a 3-page narrative of a scene which was so beautiful, the reader would really FEEL as if they were there, not only visually but an image of temperature, sound, and sight, too. And your pictures would be the result.
Also – drunken Rock Band is just as brilliant
Stephanie
Mar 31, 2010
pretty
sebastian
Mar 31, 2010
I haven’t done any drunken singing yet, Emily, but I know it’s only a matter of TIME…
Thanks, you made me smile like a loon!
Hannah
Apr 1, 2010
wow. totally wonderful