Getting Fjorded in Norway

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July 8th 2011

Published: July 15th 2011

Of course there's no verb form of fjord, but I'm gonna go with it anyway. Last weekend, I got fjorded. I'll define that as being exposed to a heavy dose of fjord. For those of you who have never seen a fjord in person, there is something especially captivating about fjords. Besides being a fun word to say, fjords, at least in my opinion, are one of the most brilliant landscapes mot... Read Full Entry

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Lillehammer, home of the 1994 Winter Olympics

Lillehammer, home of the 1994 Winter Olympics

Lillehammer, home of the 1994 Winter Olympics

The green structure atop the hill in the background is the ski jump built for the Olympics.

Lillehammer

Lillehammer

Anders sips some coffee and takes in the view as we stopped here for a photo op.

Anders sips some coffee and takes in the view as we stopped here for a photo op.

One beautiful spot after another in Norway to camp or have a picnic. We found a nice lake to stop for a picnic on our way north.

One beautiful spot after another in Norway to camp or have a picnic. We found a nice lake to stop for a picnic on our way north.

One beautiful spot after another in Norway to camp or have a picnic. We found a nice lake to stop for a picnic on our way north.

As the mountains became more pronounced, there was suddenly more and more waterfalls and rivers, all with this milky tone.

As the mountains became more pronounced, there was suddenly more and more waterfalls and rivers, all with this milky tone.

As the mountains became more pronounced, there was suddenly more and more waterfalls and rivers, all with this milky tone.

I thought this cliff was beautiful...

I thought this cliff was beautiful...

I thought this cliff was beautiful...

Continuing north, the mountains sprouted up all around us.

Continuing north, the mountains sprouted up all around us.

Continuing north, the mountains sprouted up all around us.

Our first glimpses of the white stuff...

Our first glimpses of the white stuff...

Our first glimpses of the white stuff...

Many of the structures in the fjord areas of Norway had turvtak (turf roof), which is a very old architectural style from the area. I've included many examples!

Many of the structures in the fjord areas of Norway had turvtak (turf roof), which is a very old architectural style from the area. I've included many examples!

Many of the structures in the fjord areas of Norway had turvtak (turf roof), which is a very old architectural style from the area. I've included many examples!

Alpine forests, beautiful rivers and distant mountains.

Alpine forests, beautiful rivers and distant mountains.

Alpine forests, beautiful rivers and distant mountains.

Beautiful Norway.

Beautiful Norway.

Beautiful Norway.

We saw a lot of serious rapids in the rivers we drove past.

We saw a lot of serious rapids in the rivers we drove past.

We saw a lot of serious rapids in the rivers we drove past.

Mother nature.

Mother nature.

Lookout for moose in the road!

Lookout for moose in the road!

Lookout for moose in the road!

Lookout for sheep in the road!

Lookout for sheep in the road!

Lookout for sheep in the road!

Now we're talking. At this point we are driving at around 1000 meters and the mountains are showing glimpses of glaciers

Now we're talking. At this point we are driving at around 1000 meters and the mountains are showing glimpses of glaciers

Now we're talking. At this point we are driving at around 1000 meters and the mountains are showing glimpses of glaciers

Lookout for reindeer!

Lookout for reindeer!

Lookout for reindeer!

You can't go very far in Norway without going through a tunnel.

You can't go very far in Norway without going through a tunnel.

You can't go very far in Norway without going through a tunnel.

We stopped for a brief snowball fight.

We stopped for a brief snowball fight.

We stopped for a brief snowball fight.

Petter in the snow.

Petter in the snow.

Petter in the snow.

W're really up there now.

W're really up there now.

W're really up there now.

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