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After searching shelter from a nearing thunderstorm we either discovered the end of the rainbow for the first time or the rainbow bridge to Valhalla guarded by Heimdall himself. Whatsoever, a second rainbow appeared as well, doubling the rare impression of what a thunderstorm can create within seconds!

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There are many famous spots in Trondheim, this one wasn't on my list when I walked on top of the hill, looking down the street towards the centre of the town. Unplanned but welcomed anyway!

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On top of local Bunker Hill, surrounded by the marshes - still some memories reminding on inglorious #ww2.

"War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend."

(J.R.R. Tolkien)

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At the end of October 2023, we drove 164 kilometers to Trondheim and needed nearly 2:30 hours to reach the city. While we ventured through the area we saw different things but one of the most iconic sceneries I knew from Trondheim was finally photographed today.

Winding its way along the Nidarosdomen park and picturesque areas, with the historic, wooden wharf houses lining its sides towards the mouth at the Trondheimsfjord, and the beautiful, wooden bridge “Gamle Bybro” crossing it, the scenic Nidelva river is a wonderful template for many famous pictures of this scenery you may have stumbled upon!

Having seen this, one part of my traveling bucket list was finished today! ✅

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Seeing the Viking Age being revived in the style it used to be at Bork Vikingehavn is a great experience - not only for fans and adorer of this genre like I am one.

Enter through the gateway to Bork Vikingehavn and step into a time when you forget everything else - back to a time of preparing for raids while worshipping the old Norse gods!

More Info here: ringkobingfjordmuseer.dk/en/museer/bork-vikingehavn/

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Hel (Old Norse Hel, “Hidden”) is a giantess and/or goddess who rules over the identically-named Hel, the underworld where many of the dead dwell. Her name’s meaning of “Hidden” surely has to do with the underworld and the dead being “hidden” or buried beneath the ground.
According to the thirteenth-century Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson, Hel is the daughter of Loki and the giantess Angrboda (Old Norse Angrboða, “Anguish-boding”), and therefore the sister of the wolf Fenrir and the world serpent, Jormungand. This makes her part of a highly dangerous and disreputable family.

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A few meters away from the Viking museum at Bork Havn, this transformer station is painted in the fitting Viking style. Every detail counts which is a great proof of connecting past and present in the Scandinavian countries!

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"Do you remember?
How we watched the moon
Counted all the shimmering stars
Inhaled the night

Do you still remember?
Do you even care?
Words spoken in the darkness
And the promise made.

Do you remember at all?
How we two made the winds rise
We would walk in each other's dreams
Run the woods in wolf's skin.

But I remember
Still I remember
You made the vows to return to me
On this shore by the silent sea.

How we lost it all?
Below the argent moon..."

(Insomnium, "The Conjurer")

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I regret we hadn't more time to really visit Oslo but while driving through the city to spend some spare time due to a postponed ferry, I was (at least) able to make this nightshot before our driver continued his haste.

From what I have seen, Oslo is definitive a city worth visiting again by night (and day!) to spend some exclusive days there. Hopefully, this time will come in the future!

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Norway is definitely one of my places to be - this view reminding on mythical English Avalon is located in Rennesøy which now belongs to the Stavanger-municipality.

"There is such a place as fairyland - but only children can find the way to it."

(Marion Zimmer Bradley)

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