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The pictures are from one day the wind blowing fresh and the waves formed white foam peaks. Nevertheless, these are small waves compared to the waves that can be formed in autumn and winter. The waves

Knapweed is a beautiful flower that stands in its finest beauty at this time. I'm not sure if the pictures show knapweed of the species (Centaurea jacea) or (Centaurea nigra). These flowers can be so similar

In Northern Norway, there is a big difference between high tide and low tide. When the beaches are long shallow, this will have dramatic effects as these pictures show. The mountain Måtinden shows its

Today I was lucky and got some pictures of a small mountain hare (Lepus timidus) who stayed in a garden on Andøya. This Mountain Hare is a youngster who is not so afraid of humans yet. An adult animal

Some pictures from the western side of Bømlo where some cormorants rest on a granite rock. Beautiful landscape against the Atlantic Ocean.

Here are some pictures I took one day I found a bucket of about 10 litres​ of blueberries. The pictures show a bit of the field and how the blueberries looked when they were on the blueberry plant. Nice

Today I was out in the woods and picked blueberries. Together I found 5 litres​ of blueberries. Here are pictures of the cleaned blueberries, wrapped in beakers to be frozen. Then they can be eaten in

Bell heather (Erica cinerea) grows best in south-facing slopes. This heather brightens up with its fine purple colour, especially when the plant is together with white granite or green-coloured pine, the

Midsummer bonfires have long traditions in Norway. It marks the longest day in the northernmost hemisphere. At Rubbestadneset there is the beach in Furuneset which is the place for a midsummer bonfire.

Today I photographed three goats on a rock by the road to Rubbestadneset in Bømlo municipality. They posed willingly for the photographer.

Here are some pictures that show boathouses on "The Sea Island". There is also also a picture of an old sailboat at the pier. We can see some ordinary houses close to the sea. The last pictures

I often take pictures of the mountain Siggjo from the north or west. It is natural for me when I live in this area. Siggjo is a lovely mountain for people in the Sunnhordland area and has an altitude of

In high water, small rowing boats could get through the natural canal, but larger boats had to sail around Moster. The Røyksund canal was made wider and deeper in the middle of the 19th century and was

The pictures show sheep grazing in juicy grass on Stord. The sheep seem to thrive here in the beautiful nature. I think sheep with horns look impressive and strong enough to defend themselves and their

May and June are the two months the rhododendron are finest in Norway. These images show both purple, pink and red varieties. Some pictures are taken with the sea as a background, others in front of a

Furuneset is located on Rubbestadneset and is a widely used beach on hot summer days. Rubbestadneset is a village on Bømlo municipality where, since 1903, Wichmann produced boat engines. For more than

Some trees are especially beautiful in the spring when they bloom and later in the autumn when they have fruit or berries. Rowan or Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) is such a tree. They are a decorating

The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is often seen in the garden, it looks like they are thriving here. It comes from that in the garden they find something to eat. Hedgehogs are almost omnivorous

Gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa) is a fine garden berry that matures during the month of July. They are good to eat directly from the bush, which both children and adults who have their own berries in the

Black tar lichen (Verrucaria maura) is the black part of rocks and mountains just above the flood target on the sea. It is a lichen that can withstand salt water. This lichen is black in colour. Some people