D/S Oster was built 1908 to serve as an all year passenger and freight ship for the small places along the Oster fjord. Earlier on some of the places at the end of the fjord were isolated during winter because … Continue reading
On Sunday stills (head on over there to see more pictures) this week’s challenge is commercial vehicles as they’re close to Ed’s heart. Closer to my heart is commercial vessels, so pictures of some of the commercial vessels that has … Continue reading
This week all my pictures are from today. Some taken with my DSLR and some with my phone. The motives are familiar: Solan, view and a little weather. We start off with the regatta on the fjord: While the sailors … Continue reading
I took this photo of my youngest brother’s ship Straumvik as they were heading home last night. My brother owns two cargo vessels this size, M/S Straumvik and M/S Roslagen. He took over the business when my father retired. I … Continue reading
I ettermiddag segla Nordlys IV forbi nedpå fjorden, og den fekk meg til å tenke på dette diktet av Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson: Olav Trygvason Brede seil over Nordsjø går; høyt på skansen i morgnen står Erling Skjalgsson fra Sole, – speider … Continue reading