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I will take you on a tour of scenic Norway Then, a tour of historic Norway Then, a tour of authentic Norway Hang on |
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This is Geiranger fjord, which I passed on a driving trip from Tonsberg to Alesund |
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On that same trip, we passed this stavkirke (stave church) in Lom |
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...and stayed in this sod-roof cabin |
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Ok, that's it--scenic, historic, and authentic Norway Why only three photos? Because if you Google "Norway photos" you get 895,000 results, many of which will give you your fill of stunning shots of fjords, mountains, and endless trees. Also because I didn't take many photos. But what I really want to show you is a park in Oslo filled with a couple hundred statues. It fascinated me way beyond my initial expectations. |
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| Vigeland Park, Oslo, Norway | |
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This is the cat that did it all Good old Gustav
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| The statues comprise three main groups--those deployed along the esplanade (above), those clustered around the fountain (above), and those clustered around the obelisk (below) | |
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method of navigation here is to simply scroll down, either with your
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(I much prefer the arrow keys, down and left/right, for better control) It also helps to kick it into full screen mode (F11 on a PC, dunno about Mac) |
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| Along the esplanade | |
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Some simple figures, |
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But many, many more that represent human relationships
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| In fact, it was the human element that captivated me here. I'm not normally attracted to statuary (I can do without images of generals on horseback)--though I still expect to be awed by the David if I ever get to Florence--but to see compassion, sensitivity, tenderness, playfulness, and subtle emotions worked out in the cold material of these figures, just blew me away. | |
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This man agreed I found him thoughtfully viewing this rendering of woman and child He had recently lost his mother, and this image resonated with him |
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| Recall that I spoke of sensitivity, tenderness, compassion. Not much so far, but don't worry, it's coming | |
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And for raw emotion, check out this angry little kid |
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On the day I photographed all of these, there was bright sun. On one side of the esplanade that worked to my advantage. But when shooting against the sun, the shadows overpowered the photos. |
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