Friday 30 September 2016

Friends.
















Meeting up with friends on a Friday afternoon....
Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday 29 September 2016

Next time.....
















Next time I will go for a COLOURFUL bicycle!

Wednesday 28 September 2016

Autumn is here.

















I think AUTUMN arrived yesterday afternoon / evening!

Tuesday 27 September 2016

Up on the hill.













People living here on top of the hill, have a fantastic view over the city and the area around, including  the fjords and mountains. Lucky people!

Monday 26 September 2016

Is it over for Le Cafè Français?














No French flag outside, no tables and chairs.
It used to be a popular place, where the owner from Algeria imported French Bakery items, and served coffee and light snacks.

Some will say, sad that it has closed, others will say it was about time!

Well, the newspapers have been writing about a place that is not run according to Norwegian rules.
People who where not allowed to stay in Norway, who did not even have work permission worked there illegally.


Sunday 25 September 2016

ALT FOR NORGE.

















We have a TV program here in Norway, called ALT FOR NORGE (Everything for Norway).
Americans with Norwegian relatives who they don't know, are here participating in a reality program that runs over several weeks and takes them to very different parts of our country.

The winner will get to meet their relatives, the rest have to leave one by one. It is on tonight.
The previous episode was from Stavanger, you can see and read about it on Facebook, look for ALT FOR NORGE.


Saturday 24 September 2016

Road work





















I hope he managed to finish the important (and noisy) work he was doing yesterday.
Becoming very windy today. Autumn is here.

Friday 23 September 2016

Sunshine and rain.




















We have had sunshine and rain today.
I guess the season for cruise ships will soon be over.
Today I saw AIDA at the harbour.

Happy Weekend!

Thursday 22 September 2016

Kvassheim Lighthouse.
















Kvassheim lighthouse was operating from 1912 to 1990.

Today it is open every day during the summer season, the rest of the year on Sundays, apart from the month January.

It is a small coffee place and a small museum.
A little harbour is next to the parking area and you can walk next to the north sea and enjoy the nice open landscape.

It is south of Stavanger, and a good choice to visit when you are out at the area Jæren.

Wednesday 21 September 2016

Potatoes.


















It is potato season, and soon there will even be a potato festival at Bryne, south of Stavanger.

Tuesday 20 September 2016

Summer in September.

















We still have a FANTASTIC summer!!
In the Nordic countries summer is when we have +20C
( other places it will be summer when there are +25C )
For more than a week we have not had a drop of rain, and that together with temperatures much higher than what we are used to makes it worth remembering.
It feels good!

Monday 19 September 2016

Reflections.














Reflections,
seen in a tall building near the main post office.

Sunday 18 September 2016

Walking the dogs.











Walking the dogs.

Saturday 17 September 2016

Happy Weekend!





















Seen in a car parked next to mine.

It made me smile.

Happy weekend -
Have fun
Enjoy!

Friday 16 September 2016

Thursday 15 September 2016

A sporty man.













A sporty man seen from the beach at Sola.

Wednesday 14 September 2016

BA 744 from London













BA 744 from London arriving at Stavanger airport.

Tuesday 13 September 2016

Indian Summer.





















Life on the beach this afternoon.
We are having an "Indian Summer" here today!
A nice surprise for September.

(c) Stavangerdailyphoto.com

Monday 12 September 2016

Seen at the University Campus.





















Seen at the University Campus.

Sunday 11 September 2016

North Sea
















Walking along the North Sea.

Saturday 10 September 2016

Up in the mountains.














Up in the mountains yesterday.
First came the big moose, closely followed by this "little" one.
There are lots of traffic signs around warning about moose, but it is still rare to see them.


Friday 9 September 2016

Something different today.















This is an office building today, but it used to be a Catholic Hospital.

Thursday 8 September 2016

The YELLOW door.





















The YELLOW door, seen at Old Stavanger.

Wednesday 7 September 2016

The cemetery / graveyard at Tjensvoll.













The cemetery / graveyard at Tjensvoll.

Tuesday 6 September 2016

A view over the fjord.





















A view from Ullandhaug over to the mountains on the other side of the
Gandsfjord.

Monday 5 September 2016

Tour des Fjords 2016










Yesterday afternoon I got a glimpse of Tour des Fjords.
It is an annual bicycle race between the cities Bergen and Stavanger,
here on the western part of Norway.

What a number of motorbikes, (some with camera people!!), police, ambulances, cars with bicycles on the roofs, helicopter flying low, and all the people watching along the route. It is a huge event that goes over several days. Do take a look at: www.tourdesfjords.no

The weather was perfect!
Alexander Kristoff (from Stavanger) won, as he also did in 2014.

Last year it was Marco Haller (from Austria) who won.

They are both representing Team Kathusha from Russia.


Sunday 4 September 2016

Advertising.



















I have been to places where there are so many big signs with advertising.

Anyway, we don't have many around in private gardens here in Stavanger.
I guess they must be paid a fortune those who allow them outside their homes.

Saturday 3 September 2016

Sunflower.





















One of many big Sunflowers seen at Ullandhaug.

Happy Weekend!

Friday 2 September 2016

The window cleaner.




















The window cleaner at work.

Thursday 1 September 2016

Streetmusic.




















He is playing, no matter what the weather is like.
Outside KILDEN the shopping mall in Hillevåg.