May - Hope Springs eternal




Tis the month of May, and the spring comes slowly up this way.


We somehow have misplaced most of our May photos.  Not sure what happened between transfers from cameras to computers.... guess that's what we get for procrastinating getting them downloaded and posted....thank goodness we still have the memories.

Sorry you just may have to come visit to see for yourself the beauty of Norway at this time of year.




views of spring from our apartment



weather has made us feel like being outdoors in the early mornings walking and enjoying the beautiful sights




view of city from Odderøya

city domkirke

we are not the only ones finding it enjoyable to be out and more active

always exciting to see the larger sailing boats come into port

One of the first sights of spring - May Flowers - purple is the most common color we see

Kristiansand Hospital

almost a midnight sun on the 17th of May


Spring always brings romance - two of our YSA decided it was a good time to get married.  Hannah was baptized last October.

Mattias Froholdt & Hannah - Wedding in Konsmo





Wedding outdoor setting at the family home was beautiful...lots of food & program numbers...music by family members was extraordinary.  Especially this number by Hannah, the bride herself. 

it wasn't really a shotgun wedding































YSA & Missionaries - Hike in Vennesla



Hike was on an old log slide that was used at one time to bring the timber down the mountain to the city to be tansported by train

waterfall on the hike






Elders had to stop and cool off - refilled water bottles the water was so clear



evening view from harbor by fiskebrygga on 17th of May after the fireworks show

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Kvaløya - Sommarøy

Image
Sommarøy  is an old  fishing village  in the western part of  Tromsø Municipality  in  Troms  county,  Norway .  It is located about 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of the  city of Tromsø  and is a popular tourist destination due to its white sand beaches and scenery. The village has a population of about 300. The  fishing village  of Sommarøy covers the island of  Store Sommarøya  as well as part of the neighboring island of  Hillesøya  and many smaller surrounding islands. The village is a typical fishing village with great local fishing fleets and substantial fish processing and other industries. Tourism is also important in Sommarøy. There is a hotel and rental cabins available. Our trip to Sommarøy on the west side of Kvaløya with the missionaries on a p-day. older home with cod drying on the front door porch.   Dad was ready to break off a piece and enjoy Sister Stoc...
Read more

Viking Borre Mounds - Horten

Image
Borre mound cemetery  (Norwegian:  Borrehaugene)   We visited these burial grounds at Horten in Vestfold, Norway on our way back to Kristiansand from the zone conference, about a half hour off the main road home.  It is the largest burial mound site in Northern Europe. Borre National Park is home to the most extensive collection of king’s graves in Scandinavia. It is home to seven large and 21 smaller burial mounds. Excavations in the 1980s revealed that the oldest mounds may date to 600 AD, even prior to the Viking Age. They have developed a nice little museum were once there was only the mounds when Dad first served in Norway that give visitors a taste of viking life in that period.  This museum is a smaller scale version of the large one we visited on Lofoten but very nice and we had a personal tour since there were only about 3 families there at the time. A Magnificent loud thunderstorm rolled through as we were touring the grounds bu...
Read more

P-Day Hikes - Kvaløya - Kattfjordeidet

Image
Most P-days the younger missionaries love to get out and hike.   We try and keep up and hike with them... Kvaløya   is  Norway's  fifth largest island.  The whole island is located in  Tromsø  municipality.  The largest population centers are: Kvaløysletta ,  Storelva ,  Kaldfjord , Brennholmen  and  Ersfjordbotn , but there are scattered settlements along the coast over almost the entire island.  There is also a population of about 600 Reindeer on the island. Panoramic view of Tromsø from Kvaløya . (that's Sister Stocks that made it into the shot). Sisters Stocks & Doxey; Elders Aland & Putt We may always be at the back of the pack but we always make it. Elders Putt & Aland The missionaries love taking fun poses so we had to try also. Sister Doxey & Sister Stocks Elders Aland, & Putt; Sister Stocks & Doxey The w...
Read more