Strømvik Bad.

All the smoke that drifted slowly over parts of Stavanger today was from this controlled fire.
Next year the old building would have been 100 years old!!
Originally a public baths, STRØMVIK BAD.
The council made the decision, and this old building ended up as a training exercise for the local fire brigade. The decision to destroy this old building has been very controversial and sparked some very heated arguments.

Windows.

Some people have better views than others.

I always look at doors and windows, and if you follow my blog, you will find more after "labels."

Farmland.

I have told you that we still have some farmland here in the region of Stavanger.
This image is taken very close to the University area, and the Botanical Garden.
It is only 10-15 minutes by car in to the city centre.
I guess most students do not have a view similar to this:)

Sports Day.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate had their sports day today.
They were good and had fun!

The tunnel at Auglend.

Yesterday afternoon there was yet another accident in the tunnel at Auglend.
Many people were stuck in a queue for quite some time!
A trailer collided with the tunnel roof.
This image is taken late in the evening, when they were fixing the damage.
Luckily there was no severe damage to people or cars.

Tourists arriving.

Some mornings I see the tourists arriving .
I hope they will enjoy our city.

What are the things YOU like to do when you explore a new city?

Statsraad Lehmkuhl.

Statsraad Lehmkuhl is visiting Stavanger.


Yesterday some lucky people had a nice evening trip.
One day I hope to do the same.....

More info. here: http://www.lehmkuhl.no/english/

Sunset

Sunset as seen from Hundvåg.
Happy weekend!

Club Med 2.

A magnificent ship arrived in Stavanger today!
Club Med 2 is French, and a 637 foot sailing ship.
What a beauty!

Roya Denise.

Today we had a nice summers day!

I met a very feminine and beautiful young student, Roya Denise, in the bookshop.
She told me that she was starting her second year as a sociology student.
Her mother is Norwegian and her father is from Iran, but unfortunately she said, she did not speak Farsi. Later she will probably take part in her field work abroad, like most students do as part of their studies.

Autumn colors.

Some places it looks like autumn has already arrived.

Evening sky.

Evening sky over the E39. (The motorway.)

Streetlife.

Streetlife.

Stavanger history.

It is amazing what I can learn by just looking at my city from a different angle.

So we have had a tobacco factory here?
That I did not know....

The airport.

Early morning and SUNSHINE at the airport.

RAIN today.

RAIN today !
SUNNY tomorrow ?

Another perspective.

Another perspective....

Troll

There are trolls in so many different sizes and price classes.

This one is made of concrete so I guess there are not so many tourists who would buy it, but a smiley face is always welcome.

Street art.

New art from Martin Whatson / nuart.no
Do you like it?

Acne

ACNE, is a Swedish company who have a fashion store in Stavanger.
They have beautiful things.

acne.se
acnepaper.com

Today the "flowers" made me stop.

Tigerlily of Cornwall.

A beauty at the harbor.

She had style.

The most beautiful ice cream seller I have seen this summer.

( From the food festival earlier this summer.)

Old Stavanger.

This window is probably photographed many times by tourists walking through the area we call Old Stavanger. 

Stavanger University.

Soon this place at Stavanger University will be filled up with students .

Sola beach.

Sola beach tonight.

+17C.

For students.

One of several housing accommodations near the University in Stavanger.

Many of the international students have already arrived.

Simple Joy.

                           Simple Joy.

Zac and Trine.

Have you ever heard about Rabbit / Bunny Jumping?
Not me.
I knew they could jump, but I had never seen them in a competition before.


(Unfortunately I did not have my big camera with me, so the action shots did not turn out very well.)

But I met some enthusiasts, - with cute rabbits!!

This is Trine Lofthus from Haugesund (north of Stavanger) who told me about Zac, her second rabbit.

She also told me about  the FB page https://www.facebook.com/Doleveiens?fref=ts

Take a look, it is interesting and has lots of nice rabbit images.


The thunder and rain started just after I took this image.

Warm and rainy Sunday here in Stavanger!:(

Hope Zac and friends are doing well!

Jellyfish.

Doing exactly like the tourist near the fish marked do,
..... photographing jelly fish near the harbor.

Evening view.

It has been a hot and humid day in the Stavanger area.
Thunder and lightening, heavy showers too.
But it made it for a fantastic sky!

The image is from Hafrsfjord Bridge.

Goodnight.

Old Stavanger

Roses in Old Stavanger