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Lake Living.68

I probably share too many of these wonderful views of my local lake and park, but when the simple act of looking out one’s windows, or taking a stroll around the block, can give one such lovely views…it’d be wrong to not enjoy and share, eh? 🙂
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Small Wonders.267

City Views.257

A few of you may notice the signature finial that ornaments the front of my home city’s lovely Concertgebouw, hidden away to the left side of this photo. From a walk to the a concert there in early September last year; and since I’m using up my last A’dam 24 photos, below just a last two from my own neighborhood that caught my eye in 2024.

County Views.157

Views of Norway’s Møre og Romsdal county, as seen from the hills above its most populous city, Ã…lesund.
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Urban Entrances.157

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Longest Beach.57

Ah, Royalty.57

Yes, this sapling protector in my local park bears a crown design and the name of NL’s current monarch, King William Alexander. Don’t ask me why. If I had to guess, I’d say maybe the sapling itself was planted in 2013, when he took on the role after his mom abdicated and left him holding the crown?

Lake Living.67

Mountains.77

From the Air.77

The hills around Kirkenes shortly after take-off, back in January.

Islands.87

The port of Svolvaer on the Lofoten Island of Austvågøya.

Village Views.107

Though our port call in Finnsnes was only about 30 minutes (meaning I had 15 minutes to walk the waterfront since we had to be back on board 15 minutes before departure), I was determined to see this statue below, of a seafaring Viking known to Norwegians as Ottar who traveled the world. We’d attended the lecture on Vikings earlier that day and were told one of his legacies is this statue in our next port call :-). Pretty sure this is the same guy known elsewhere as Othere, whose exploits you can explore here, should you wish.

Signs of the City.117

…and the following day our main port stop was at Trondheim, one of whose cafes claims to have probably the best espresso in the world. And since I can, I’ll share below the first time in my life that I’ve photographed a drink, which was the first (and so far only) cup of chili hot chocolate that I’ve drunk. Which I did the day before, in Ã…lesund. And yes, it was definitely the best chili hot chocolate I’ve ever had and I drank it all with gusto. Contrary to my hopes, however, this is not a common offering in any of the other many cafes we visited along the coast of Norway, in our quest for a second cup.