Photo Hunt: School

  

This is a School in NW Argentina – Quedabra del Toro Valley in the Salta Region. Most of the pupils have miles to walk to the School in high alltitudes. About 3000 meters above Sea level (9000 feet).

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PhotoHunt #230: Anniversary

I’m back again here on fascinating PhotoHunt. In the past weeks I’ve been busy posting from the fantastic OsloBG (Oslo Blog Gathering). You should have been here;-) Just scroll down to the present posts to have some ideas of the event.

This week I present the celebration for the Anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution, May 17th. Here from Oslo – Capital of Norway, founded 1000 years ago.
The parade in Oslo lasts for 2- 2/12 hours. It’s a Family day with lot’s of goodies and plays for the Kids.

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PHOTOHUNT: COLOURFUL

Hi folks, it’s a long time since I last was part of Photo Hunt. It’s time to be back.
 
The Photo is of the Seven Colours Hill, Cerro de los 7 colores, in Northwest Argentina.

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PHOTO HUNT - HALF - May 15, 2010

This week I will present some Half open or is it Half Closed Tulips in our Garden here just south of Oslo, Norway. Hope you accept my Flowers..

More Photo Hunters presenting their Halfs here.

As allways I do remind you of the Oslo Blogger Gathering.
This might be an once in a Lifetime experience.

August 19-22 - 2010
Meet the Mayor of Oslo, experience the Viking Ships, the Kontiki Raft and RA, have a virtuel skijump  in Holmenkollen (World Campionship Feb/March 2010) in the Viking Capital and walk on the roof of the new Opera Building, in pure Marble. Enjoy the Islands and visit the old Castle and fortress from 13th Century and all the Galleries, Munch Museums and enjoy all the live Music Concerts, small pubs, cafees and Seafood  restaurants.
You can even visit The Mini Bottle Museum with 53.000 bottles exhibited in 50 different installations. A World sensation.

Go on Moose safari or Fishing in Lakes, Rivers and the Sea, rent a Boat or kayack/Canoe and pick your own, wild Blueberries and Raspberries in the Hills surrounding the City.

Visit the Beaches and have a swim in the 100 km long Oslofiord.
Everything very close to Down Town.

And the most fascinating: Meeting bloggers from all over the World
Welcome to OsloBG - 2010

ADDICTION

Sweets and Cakes 

It seems many people around do think this is one of my own addictions. It's not. I prefere Fruits

More addictions here 

Meet other bloggers face to face here

PHOTO HUNT - AVERAGE

Average Sunset time in Oslo ca  6:32 PM at
Spring and Fall Equinox

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What time will we have Sunrise and Sunset on August 18, 2010?
Opening Day of OsloBG.
ABC2 - T is here

Photo Hunt - Curved

Front part of at Real Viking Ship.

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Where can you see this Viking Ship? Click here

Photo Hunt - Upside down

When you see a kid, and take a photo, it's allmost allways from Upside and down. Have you thought about that?

This Photo is from a very special meeting in Holmsbu, South East Norway.
The persons on the Bench are Wim, our Dutch Friend, Anna and the charming girl is the grandchilderen of Anna's Hosts (you see grandpa O. to the right) when she celebrated her half a century some years ago. That was a blast of a celebration. And a very nice meeting.

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Photo Hunt - Creamy

This all over Body Cream is very CREAMY

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PhotoHunt June 13 - 2009 - Lock

Papa is back on Photo Hunter - Hurray;-))
With more than one type of Lock.

Here you see a Cat in a travelling cage.
The Lock is made from plastic - just easy to turn and Lock.
The Cat? It's Stompa. My regular readers do know him. Photo from last year.

Then, we are leaving Norway and going East. To Sweden and the Gothic Canal.
(Göta kanal)

You are invited to the most western of all the Locks in this Canal.
At Sjötorp. At the eastern end of Lake Vänern, the greatest lake in the Nordics.
My friend Renny has often written from the area.

Enjoy the life and sceneries around Canal Locks. It's very special. Here it's how it works.


To elevate, the Lock has to be empty

Inside the Lock

Elevating

Approaching the top

On top

(I did travel on the Canals in Europe back in 1965 - Germany - Holland - Belgium - France - Switzerland - and experienced several hundreds Locks)

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PhotoHunt March 28 - 2009 - Hand

THIS WEEKS THEME IS HAND. IT'S WRITTEN THE SAME WAY IN NORWEGIAN.
Go to the ABC Challenge on my post just before this one. And you'll find out why I refere to "written" the same way.

The Hand is probably the Homo Sapiens most important tool beside the species Brain. The Hand does also express a lot of a persons mental state. And activities.
(It's more important for me that you click on each photo to enlarge them as deserved, than commenting)
Here are some HAND examples:

Young and old uses hands to give comfort and trust (Norwegian and Indian)

Hands during a Wedding ceremony - in Punjab, India

Monkeys steal bananas from Homo Sapiens and use their Hands to open and eat.

Henna painting is important descorations for celebrations

Without a Computer or Cellphone, handwriting is still an important means of communication

String instruments are dependant of a feeling
hand

A good cup of Coffee - tastes good and warms your hands

Opening and serving Champagne needs a steady hand (or two)

Playing Air Guitar - no Guitar but Hands

Happy Dancing - Hands up in joy

Ordering at at restaurant - the waiter is explaing - in another Language - hmmm

Grandpa and Grandson - working together

More beautiful Hands here . Do not hesitate, show your hand as well.

Space - Photo Hunt Saturday, Mach 7 - 2009

There are places on Planet Earth, where you can find Space. Lot's of space. Even for other creatures but Homo Sapiens. And for nobody to live at all.
These photos are from the Puna in NW Argentina. Where it is plenty of Space.
And high above Sea Level - from 3500 - over 4000 meters above.

Salar Grande - Puna NW Argentina. Lot's of Space. But hard to survive.

This tiny village do have Space around, even though it is a hard place to survive. It's so beautiful. When you you are the accidential Tourist, as we were.

See - the Sheeps have lots of Space. Even on this empty main road.

And the Vicuñas seems to be in Paradise with all the Space they can live for free.
I love these proud animals. When they are Wild and Free like here. They need space to survive as a species.

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Photohunt - Thankful

I'm just thankful for what my family has given me.

Here you see from left my Mother, my cousin K, my mothers cousin M in Denmark, then her Daughter B, my cousin T-B, my Grandma and Grandpa and me (around 1950).
Photo taken in my Childhood Garden, at Bygdøy in Oslo, Norway.

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PhotoHunt -Feb 14 - 2009 - nautical

This was really a challenge. Last week I could nor decide. This week I did. Only one photo-
I can not deny that I'm living in Norway. What has that to do with thise weeks theme: nautical? Well, it's going far back in history. Most know are the Vikings.

Here you see some young boys. The photo is a scan from a slide.
Two of them, well, they are grandsons to at that time the worlds largest oil carriers. Sitting in this small boat with two of my sons. Happy days. That was. (The Out Board Motor they did "harm" before the one Nautical mile back.

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PhotoHunt -Feb 7 - 2009 - Bridge(s)

Hello all PH friends, I did avoid playing Bridge this weekend. My stock of Cards remains in the Summerhouse. LOL.
In fact, I spent my time to find some Bridges from here and there in my different files on my computer storages (yes. I have several) . Alle the photos in this post are taken by me or Anna.

(Yeah, we have crossed this famous bridge - photo taken by Anna)

Bridge for me means building/creating connection. From end to end.
I ended up with physical connections. Some very old.
Please take your time, even this is a Photo Hunt. You can learn something that most of your friends and neighbours did not know. By clicking on the Links given. You have the whole Weekend. To enjoy. Your comment will be of less value than your curiousty to learn more.

The first one is very old, build by the Romans. Le Pont du Gard. In Southern France. Orginally it was a Water Bridge, but also for people and horses to cross over the River Gard. Yeah. The Water canal is on the top. Suplying stabel fresh water to the crops year around.
Anna is there. How come?

And here too, Anna.
This is the Bridge to the Bath in one of the most renowned fiords in the World: Geiranger Fiord. During the very short Summer season, more than a hundred Cruise ships do visit each year.

This Stone Bridge is not that far away from the Photo above. With other words, it's from Norway. All the Stones are locally picked and shaped. Several hundred years ago.
I'm amazed by the effort and planning and will to build a Bridge like this, you can see the local stones at the Riverside. They, who build the Bridge had to, and did find the right stones. Impressing.

Can you see Anna? Click to see the spectacular Mountains in the background. There is a peak, that are next to unclimbable.

From Mountains in Norway to New Holland, Dutch Village, in Michigan, USA. Here you see a fishing enthusiast fishing from a tiny Bridge.

Well, going into the Nature is not allways easy for People who are dependent on Wheel Chairs. This is from the Music and Instrument Museum at Ringve in Norway. A Bridge to the Museum.
OMG. It seems like Anna has been there as well. Can you please join my next Bridge, which is on the intellectual side:
And interview with Mrs Lifecruiser .
Then Mrs lifecruisers's blog about the interview .
We have created bridges across borders.

More Bridges here at Photo Hunters.