Thursday, January 10, 2013

Vintage Norway


    I've been looking through the flickr commons at copyright free images of Norway and came upon these vintage beauties. What a majestic country! I'd love to see the fjords some day. Take a look at these amazing photos. You should be taken to the flickr source with more info by clicking on them:








 Which scene do you wish you could step into? I can almost hear all that rushing water. And aren't the sod roofs amazing? I've read that many scandinavian homes insulated their roofs with layers of sod and turf to keep cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They would plant gardens and even small trees on them. Now that's a great use of space!

Thanks for your visit!~
Heather

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  1. andrea createsJanuary 11, 2013 at 5:36 AM

    such intricate and interesting buildings! i'd like to step into the 2nd to last one.

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    1. HeatherJanuary 12, 2013 at 10:50 AM

      Isnt it just gorgeous? I love the roof landscaping too, hehe!

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  2. WinnieJanuary 11, 2013 at 6:28 AM

    These photos are beautiful! I really hope our trip to Norway works out this summer so perhaps, I can see some of these views in real time. Last summer, in Normany , France, the old sod roofs featured blue iris growing along the top seam line of the roof. It was amazingly beautiful in the summer. One question I would have would be if a sod roof makes it easier for a fire to start?

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    1. HeatherJanuary 12, 2013 at 10:50 AM

      I hope you get your Norwegian trip too! How fun will that be?! you know you'll have to take a million photos and share them with us! :D

      I imagine if the room if kept moist (and Im sure since its covered in snow for months and months it is a lot!) it doesnt pose much of a fire danger. Here, however, with our drought...it would go up in a minute!

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  3. Danzel @Silver Shoes and Rabbit HolesJanuary 11, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    Absolutely stunning. I want to go to Norway so badly. What wonderful pictures.

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    1. HeatherJanuary 12, 2013 at 10:48 AM

      Thanks! I know, I would love to see Norway someday as well. What epic landscape!

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  4. Kerry O'GormanJanuary 12, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Hi Heather...thanks for stopping by my blog! I love all of the Nordic things in the world. I became obssed with the Sami people for a while and even did a large needle felted sculpture of a gnome dreaming of a reindeer last summer. If I could I would step into the big church in the first photo but would be happy to step anywhere Nordic! Cheers...Kerry

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  5. AnitaJanuary 13, 2013 at 4:25 AM

    Ha ha!you do it good!!nice to see what other brings out of my land..and yes.we still grow trees in our roofs..ect ect..but really before we was really a poor country...

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