Reineskarvet and Hallingskarvet

As a follow-up of this week autumn colors photo safari in the Norwegian mountains, I will this Sunday bring you to the north western part of Buskerud County, which will mean that the photo shots are close to the very inner center of south Norway.

I will start with Hallingskarvet (highest peak Folarskardnuten 1933m) which you can see behind me on this photo taken from Sangefjell 1197m, in Hol municipality. Tullen (carrying my jacket) is much closer on this photo and invites you to a meeting at the foremost Norwegian Philosopher Arne Næss cabin "Tvergastein". Start at Prestholt and take the Philosophy Tour

Naess calls his own ultimate philosophy Ecosophy T. It is deeply influenced by Norwegian friluftsliv (a movement to experience living in the outdoors, see Henderson, 1997), Gandhian nonviolence, Mahayana Buddhism and Spinozan pantheism. T refers to Tvergastein, Naess's mountain hut in Norway, where much of Ecosophy T was worked out. The T also refers to the Norwegian word for interpretation (tolkning) which is central to his philosophy of language and communication. A basic norm in Naess's Ecosophy T is Self realization!--for all beings. The Self to be realized for humans is not the ego self (small s), but the larger ecological Self (cap S). This self/Self distinction has affinities with Mahayana Buddhism. Naess says we can realize our ecological Selves in a number of ways. The way he talks most about is extension of identification. He prefaces this by saying that he assumes one is well integrated and has a healthy ego so as to avoid projection of the small self and its shadow.

In the following photo you can see the cabin at the ridge of the hill behind me. The path down the hill was easier to go than climbing up.North east of Hallingskarvet we find Reineskarvet in Ål municipality.
The way up is quite easy if you start in "Lauvdalen" and climb westward.
Looking east you can see the "Lauvdals knappen" and the Blue Moutains. At the lake above Tullens head, there is a small mountain farm where she stayed three summers at the age of 8 to 11. Returning to this place 40 years later made many memories and feelings come back.
At the eastern summit (1733m) the wind requires more clothes.
and there is a fantastic view to the north, Jotunheimen and the highest summits in Norway. Click at the photo and see the peaks.

Bogstadveien market

Urban life

Saturday Urban Life - London

We are informed that anemone is in London this oval weekend. Hopefully she is having a nice time, and may be she is visiting these urban places:
Covent Garden Market
Royal Albert HallPortobello RoadAnd with reference to her post-text do not be surprised if she is to be heard at
Speakers Corner close to Marble Arch and Oxford street
In Oslo there is a car free market day in Bogstadveien this Saturday, so we are ready for a visit.

More Autumn colors from Bjorli

Yesterday I gave you a view of how the autumn in Norwegian mountains can be. The photo was taken in 2002 during a weekend together with old friends at Bjorli. I continue today with more shots from this beautiful area.The first photo is from the top of the first chair lift serving 660 m of vertical drop with a view towards "Brøstedalen" and the Tafjord Mountains. The next is at a little lower altitude in the same area.This photo is from Asbjørndalen (like yesterday photo but higher up) where you may track towards Gråhø 2014m
The sky in north east direction towards Lesja
If you are ready for more autumn mountain adventures follow my postings

Sky photo will be posted on Friday

Hunting for Autumn colors near the sky will be major task the coming days

My hats and other headgear

Every May 17th the Royal Family of Norway stand at the Royal Palace Balcony and greets the Children parade.
They all wear hats, and media (and my wife) are always concerned with the ladies´headgear that change according to fashion. The King and Crown Prince´s silk hats are always the same.

As readers of this blog know I am often wearing hat, but also other headgear like headscarfs, sou´wester and caps.

As a young boy when joining the school-band and playing the trombone, special uniform headgear had to be used. The first photo is from Cristmas 1963 in the band´s uniform.The next photo is taken three years later and if not in black and white, the cap would be blue. The more formal Student´s Cap which is the only time I used that, and also the last time that I had no hair on the chin and lower cheeks .For many years I only had one cap. This I "got" from a baby at Mallorca, Spain early 70s. The blue and white cap followed me on holidays year after year. Still some in my family wants to use it at the cottage during summertime. This photo is from early 90s during a sailing race in the fjord of Oslo.I am not so fond of caps anymore. But when the cold wind is blowing during fishing or the hairless skull needs protection for the development of skin cancer, it is possible to see me working with that boring headgear.Party hats have also been part of my outfit.Dancing in the dark and Rally driver with Bowler
Some times I was looking like a lumberjack
When casual and in informal situations I have many examples of using headscarfs (like a pirate) in red, blue, white or blackThe above is from a "Christmas party" at Bjorli, Norway and the next photos are from Italy.
Alberobello, Puglia Matera, Basilicata
But in Verona, Veneto I am wearing a handmade crochet capOf course, I also wear hats on vacation. The next one is from Pescheria del Garda, ItalyMy Black Beret has also been around the world like Fuengirola, Spain and Hamburg, GermanyThen the time has come to present some of my collection of hats for summer and more darker seasons.
The last buy this summer was the Panama Hat.but at the cottage I have several other light hats for shade during Cafe Avec or when working outdoors in sunshine.
and the last light beige is from Kiel, GermanyOne of my blue hats I wear on the next picture together with my wife and another hat user; the art painter Terje Fagermo.The one with the red ribbon is blackand the first brown hat is the same as the one at my blogger headingwhile the second is from last winter investment.When writing this post I have found out that I still have some hats in the hat shelf without photos taken, so I move on to a headgear that I only use if the stormy weather and heavy rain. It makes no need for umbrella, and is my Sydvest. Looks almost like a firefighter helmetWe started with hats used by royalties at our Constitution day, and end this cocktail with mine own creation (and Tullen´s Mantilla / Kjærringskaut) as part of our national costumes, worn on the same day.The fall and winter are coming closer. Not only skin cancer has to be taken seriously. Hats and other headgear may be useful in the months to come for all of us.

ABCW - Guide to Goodies

Tuesday morning I received a mail from Emma Williams, Manageing Editor of Schmap Guides. She told me that one of my photos on Flickr had been short-listed for inclusion in the fifth edition of Schmap Vienna Guide, to be published at the end of this month.
The photo shows the original Sachertorte at Hotel Sacher in Vienna, and can in addition to Flickr be found at My me.com Gallery together with other photos from Wien April 2005.
The choice for today´s meme is therefore easy:

G is for Guide to Goodies
The mail also reminded me of an earlier post at this blog. On January 31. 2008 I posted You are not alone (and did not think about Liverpool FC anthem.)
The mail showed that even small details from your internet activity find the way to someone else out-there. If everybody linking up at ABC Linky today took the time to visit and comment on the close to 100 others, you would really feel not alone.
G is for the Great Life Cycle of a Blog Post, From Servers to Spiders to Suits — to You

Tuesday Facts - Fighting Walls

Facts coming:
1. Returned from the cottage on Saturday, but back yesterday afternoon where we worked more than two hours with removing old panels on the walls. The old and original walls appeared and will be treated according to present commands from the Lady of the house. At the end of the month or next spring you will see the ROI (return on investment).
2. Prior to these hours of carpentering I had to put paintings on my studio walls. Some new and some done some time ago. (believe this method was not what the ladies at Trøndelag meant) 3. The most important fact for this Tuesday was, however, that I yesterday once more started to exercise at my fitness center Elixia.
I have since the DVT (Economy class syndrome) last fall had some motivation problems with the training. It has been a hurdle or even a thick wall to pass. Now the first visit is over and my body hurts but more regular visits will come. Every second day form now on. The body needs it.

Olle Bolle Bridge

In all the years we stayed at Tullarbo together with our two girls, we frequented the beautiful nature in Oslomarka close to the cottage. Sundays walks to Ullevålseter and Kobberhaughytta, or as far as Kikut-stua was always accompanied with singing. One of the songs was:

Oppe på fjellet der bor det tre trolle
Trollefar og Trollemor og lille Olle Bolle
BØ sier Trollefar, BØ sier Trollemor,
men den lille Olle Bolle sier bare bø.

We even named a small bridge crossing the creek "Sognsvannbekken" for Olle Bolle Bridge.
The Building Bridges of September 2008 is thus dedicated to building gaps between generations.If you don´t remember or cannot sing the melody please see here before going to watch more Bridges at Visual Norway Rune´s way