At fieldwork in Varna
At the Black Sea
Black sea
Farewell...
What is this, Per Arne?
Some reading when travelling...
onsdag, mars 14, 2007
Photos from Bulgaria, Varna
At fieldwork in Varna
At the Black Sea
Black sea
Farewell...
What is this, Per Arne?
Some reading when travelling...
lørdag, mars 10, 2007
Photos from my trip to Bulgaria, part 1
I`ll start with some photos from my days in Sofia. But the really great photo-experiences i got when travelling with train through Bulgaria from Sofia in west to Varna and the Black Sea in east. I will be able to post some of those photos in few days.
This is Sofia. And yes, her name is Sofia!
The photographer!
... not so expensive. Just 40 norwegian krone (5 euro)! I am not used to see the hairdresser drinking wine when using their instruments!
St. Petka Samardzjijska church from around 1300
The jewish people in Bulgaria were not the most pursuited under the second world war. But after 1947 people told me that most of the jewish left for Israel and USA. The jewish were rich and had some wonderful houses. When they left noone took the responsibility to take care of them. The jewish part of the town is being marked of this... The houses are falling to pieces.
Not interested in me as a customer (he-he)
St. Nedelya church from around 1100
The Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia. Around 12% of the people in Bulgaria are muslims.
85% are Bulgarian orthodox. And then you have the rest...?
This fountain serves hot spring water. And it is natural spring water! People come with bottles...
This man talked to me in english when i photographed the Russian church. I had to listen to him. It was interesting. He told me that the country didn`t take care of his generation. In his case the pension, after working at the university, was nothing to live for. I got this information confirmed. The old people are totally dependent of their children. If they have no support, they will end up in the streets.
The famous Alexander Nevsky, the Bulgarian orthodox cathedral in Sofia! The staff at the hotell said that this is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world. Ok? Build between 1904 and 1912...
This man just asked me if i wanted to have a photo of him. And i did (of course!)
Outside the oldest orthodox church, St. Sofia church, the fire burn for the unknown soldier... A monumentum for the hundreds of thousands of Bulgarian soliders that have died in the wars for their homeland.
... it burns every day and night.
Is prostitution and the sexual activities which find place in the bars and clubs just something that the society have to accept? One of the bars is called Taboo!
View from my room in Sofia. Outlook over the old jewish part of the town
At work. An intensive day with a lot of information to store in the harddisk. Not easy. Have to be up for it! Eh?!
Day 1 and 2 in Sofia and Bulgaria is finished! The trip to Varna will follow...
This is Sofia. And yes, her name is Sofia!
The photographer!
... not so expensive. Just 40 norwegian krone (5 euro)! I am not used to see the hairdresser drinking wine when using their instruments!
St. Petka Samardzjijska church from around 1300
The jewish people in Bulgaria were not the most pursuited under the second world war. But after 1947 people told me that most of the jewish left for Israel and USA. The jewish were rich and had some wonderful houses. When they left noone took the responsibility to take care of them. The jewish part of the town is being marked of this... The houses are falling to pieces.
Not interested in me as a customer (he-he)
St. Nedelya church from around 1100
The Banya Bashi mosque in Sofia. Around 12% of the people in Bulgaria are muslims.
85% are Bulgarian orthodox. And then you have the rest...?
This fountain serves hot spring water. And it is natural spring water! People come with bottles...
This man talked to me in english when i photographed the Russian church. I had to listen to him. It was interesting. He told me that the country didn`t take care of his generation. In his case the pension, after working at the university, was nothing to live for. I got this information confirmed. The old people are totally dependent of their children. If they have no support, they will end up in the streets.
The famous Alexander Nevsky, the Bulgarian orthodox cathedral in Sofia! The staff at the hotell said that this is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world. Ok? Build between 1904 and 1912...
This man just asked me if i wanted to have a photo of him. And i did (of course!)
Outside the oldest orthodox church, St. Sofia church, the fire burn for the unknown soldier... A monumentum for the hundreds of thousands of Bulgarian soliders that have died in the wars for their homeland.
... it burns every day and night.
Is prostitution and the sexual activities which find place in the bars and clubs just something that the society have to accept? One of the bars is called Taboo!
View from my room in Sofia. Outlook over the old jewish part of the town
At work. An intensive day with a lot of information to store in the harddisk. Not easy. Have to be up for it! Eh?!
Day 1 and 2 in Sofia and Bulgaria is finished! The trip to Varna will follow...
lørdag, mars 03, 2007
A trip in the Kodlidalen
A good day with my children in the mountain!
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søndag, februar 25, 2007
An evening with ice!
The cold and windy weather gave me some nice motifs today:
It helped a little bit after loosing the final against Chelskis!
It helped a little bit after loosing the final against Chelskis!
iTunes, Creative or....?
My mp3-player...I have an old cd-player from 1992, and it still help my family enjoying music in our home at Aalgaard. My daughter and my son know how it works, and i think it is a good idea to let them really use it. And they do!
I have found it more easy to bring my music out of the house, - when i want to listen to it. I really need my mp3-player. My children dominate at home, and my dear wife doesn`t always think that music helps in a busy day. For me music is therapy. I use different kind of music as "treatment" for my varying state of mind. It could be Fernando Ortega to find peace and worship God, Amy Grant to celebrate life and U2 for having some good rhythms... And George Michael when i just need to be melancholic.
So in the morning i wake up at a quarter past six. I rush out of the house. Need to catch the first bus. I bring with me my mp3-player, a book, the newspaper and sit down at the left side in the green bus... Always the same procedure.
Then i have one hour for reading and music. It gives me a good start for a new day.
But i have one problem. My mp3-player handle just 256mb. That doesn`t give me many different songs!
So before i go abroad in two weeks, i want to buy a new mp3-player. I will use a whole day on my trip from Stavanger to Sofia (Bulgaria), and then i just need a little bit more out of a mp3-player.
So, should it be iTunes or Creative? Or do you have another suggest?
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søndag, februar 18, 2007
Sunday at Aalgaard - church to be removed
This sunday we decided to be at home. Normally we go for a visit or something, but today we needed to be a family. If you understand... Church first, then dinner, talking and then a trip out. Today we chosed to go to Limavatnet, Edlandsvatnet and Stasjonen, close to the church which is supposed to be removed for a new one. I am against this. Not for having a new church, but it is a shame that we loose buildings like this. They are a kind of monumental for the citizens. To ruin the main church at Aalgaard is crazy!
lørdag, februar 17, 2007
Look - alike?
My two grandfathers, farmers and friends! The one, everyone think is my look-alike, is Halvar. The man to the right...
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mandag, februar 12, 2007
Winter on the road to Ivesdal
Yesterday we experienced the winter at our way to Ivesdal, my wifes homeplace. Cold temperature, a strong wind and a little bit snow in the air, gave us this good feeling of being inside. Inside the car, and in the end - inside the house of my parents-in-law.
Have been married to Vigdis for over 11 years now, and i have never used two hours on these 30 km. We have been driven this road in different weather through the years. And yesterday gave us something to remember.
The strong wind made the trip fun. We had to go slowly, just to stay on the road... Just two-hundred metres away from Ivesdal, i drove the car into that snowdrift! And i couldn`t get it out of it. No trafficlights. Just those snowflakes blowing. After a while my boy said: "this is exciting!". Well, it turned the situation to be more cosy. We had each other, and were singing while waiting for a tractor to come.
In the end we met up with this special home, where my wife grew up. With her wonderful parents!
Here some photos of our way to Ivesdal, yesterday:
Not easy to go peeing at Runaskaret!
Here we are, celebrating winter in the snow!
Finally - my parents-in-law!
Have been married to Vigdis for over 11 years now, and i have never used two hours on these 30 km. We have been driven this road in different weather through the years. And yesterday gave us something to remember.
The strong wind made the trip fun. We had to go slowly, just to stay on the road... Just two-hundred metres away from Ivesdal, i drove the car into that snowdrift! And i couldn`t get it out of it. No trafficlights. Just those snowflakes blowing. After a while my boy said: "this is exciting!". Well, it turned the situation to be more cosy. We had each other, and were singing while waiting for a tractor to come.
In the end we met up with this special home, where my wife grew up. With her wonderful parents!
Here some photos of our way to Ivesdal, yesterday:
Not easy to go peeing at Runaskaret!
Here we are, celebrating winter in the snow!
Finally - my parents-in-law!
lørdag, februar 10, 2007
I am allergic to resin!
What about you, then?
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