Three mermaids of Norway

Drøbak is a small city lying in the Oslofjord. Oslofjord is a bay in the South East of Oslo, Norway. The city is very beautiful with lake like water view of the fjord. The fjord serves as a water road for all the ships and boats to and from Oslo. Last week, I had a visit to this place again as it was summer. A girl is reading while resting on the rock rooted deep down the water. Three mermaids with different poses are sitting on a rock lying adjacent to Drøbak Aquarium. But this mermaids statue is not popular compare to a statue of 'the Little Mermaid' of Copenhagen harbour in Denmark.

Agricultural landscape of Norway

With green fields of wheat and potatoes, one might be confused whether Norway is an agricultural country or not. I am also not sure but due to its physical and climatic condition, it might be not. The arable and permanent cropland is also less than 3% of the total land area. The crops like barley, wheat, oats, potatoes and hay for animals are only grown during summer while thick snow covers whole land during winter. I came to know that Norway exports milk, fish and meat products and imports fruits, vegetables, and grains. The landscape pictures with wheat and strawberry fields are of summer. Fruits like apples and cherries are seen along the road sides and in home gardens but no commercial production of them.

Colourless water reflecting blue sky and green plants

Today, the favourite pond reflected the blue sky on it. It seems that the sky is covering the water. However, the water is just reflecting it and also tree and grasses. The white flower of water lily is perfect combination of sky, land and water in the picture.

Mid night sun

Norway is known for mid-night sun. I have experienced sunlight throughout the day but not experienced mid-night sun. People say that they have seen that the sun rises up without going down the next day during summer. Here are some of the pictures taken during evening (night?). The pictures are taken around 10pm. The last one is around 2:30AM and you can see the bright sky in the North. Usually, in the morning, it should be bright in East but it is bright at Northern sky due to the mid-night sun situation.

Tulips

Finally spring arrived after white snow for more than four months. I like this season because of the colourful flowers, green and blue sky.