Jeg skulle en tur i butikken her i går ettermiddag. På veien passerte jeg ei jente i 7-8-årsalderen som studerte skiltene på to biler som stod parkert ved siden av hverandre. Den ene hadde nytt, gult 2010-oblat, mens den andre tviholdt på det gamle, røde 2009-oblatet. Jeg antok at det var oblatene som opptok henne. [...]
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Railroad rails are long things. I have seen them from time to time, lying next to the tracks when I’ve been on a train somewhere. Monstrously long things they are. But somehow I never did the relatively minor mental leap to ask myself how on earth they are transported around. Then this morning I found [...]
If I remember correctly, I have not been downhill skiing since a couple of friends and I went on a day-trip from Trondheim to Vassfjellet in early 1991. It’s not that I don’t like skiing, though. During the 10-15 years leading up to 1991 I had been a relatively avid skier, all the way from [...]
Why do I always find myself running? It seems my thoughts are always somewhere up ahead with myself trailing behind, desperately trying to catch up. Then this morning, slowly strolling to daycare holding my youngest’s damp hand in mine, taking time to share her wonder at the tiny marvels along the road, I found my [...]
There’s a pebble beach stretching east from San Vicente de la Barquera in Cantabria, Spain. The beach is intersected by a cliff protruding towards the sea, looming over the pebbly ground. Most people just pass it by; backs turned, faces towards the wind, the sea and the sun. But if you turn around to face [...]
Camping trip with the little ’uns
Posted: 16. oktober 2007 in Fra virkeligheten, Natur, ObservasjonerFirst time camping with the little ’uns, August thrilled, Margit a little apprehensive, all in all a great experience, even if cooking outdoors while monitoring that particularly Margit did not get too close to the fire or fall in the lake was a bit stressful. The gradual emergence of a pre-industrial night sky with countless [...]
