AnneCN

When the sun does not set before close to midnight and you can...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:02:20 +0200

When the sun does not set before close to midnight and you can walk home from a party bare feet in sandals.

That feeling.

First swim in the ocean of the season

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:13 +0200

First swim in the ocean of the season

The terror within! This is shot through the window of the old...

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:09:00 +0200

The terror within!

This is shot through the window of the old houses down by the harbour, that look so peaceful and beautiful on the outside. It says death on the door there!

Gorgeous and peaceful on the outside…

Abandoned “Go oft to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:15:47 +0200

Abandoned

“Go oft to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

This is where the Doctor and teacher used to live with their staff back when this place was a thriving farming community

Derelict

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:09:46 +0200

Derelict

Now what…

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:02:24 +0100

Now what…

Day 366/366: “It’s the end of the world as we know it” Well,...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:13:00 +0100

Day 366/366: “It’s the end of the world as we know it”

Well, sort of. Coming to an end of a 366 project, it is a mixed feeling. Elated, happy, proud, but also a bit lost… as in “what now”? Having spent a whole year documenting each and every day like this, it will take some time to ponder where to go next.

I was so “scared” of putting pressure and/or demands of myself and the images because I thought it would make me fail at it again if I made it into a big deal. Almost all of my first images in the first couple of months were snapshots done with the phone. It gradually changed, though, where I wanted to be challenged more… wanted to make advances…I know I have made leaps with some with my technique and some of my understanding in some areas throughout the year… and it has also made it very clear which areas I need to work more on… and there are probably many more things I should try to do better that I do not even know of (Input is welcomed!).

But all in all, to have accomplished it and gone through with it… I am pretty proud of myself to sticking with it, no matter the obstacle; like the technical difficulties at the end of the year, where my screen is gone and my one of two lenses failed me… it’s been rough going at times. Looking back at all the photos, seeing all I did and experienced… is pretty humbling in a way… you tend to forget how each and every day impacted you in it’s own way, but then you recall and remember as you are looking through the collection of images… :)

I don’t know if this will be my first and last 365 project ever… right now though, it will take some time to ponder what else I want to shoot… and first of all, have my camera fixed!

Thank you to the ones that have followed me on my journey. We’ll meet again, through other photos/projects.

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.
Neil Gaiman

Day 365/366: Captain Morgan bokeh Spent the evening sharing in...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:13:00 +0100

Day 365/366: Captain Morgan bokeh

Spent the evening sharing in a bottle of rum and some beers with the Husband. the kids slept over at my parents, and as we have our anniversary on New Years Eve, and that is a family celebration with us, we took the opportunity the evening before instead.

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

Day 364/366: Working when no one else seemingly is As said in...

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:37:00 +0100

Day 364/366: Working when no one else seemingly is

As said in the last post, I was working most of the days between Christmas and New Years, so it had to be represented! Got great news this day, about a raise… and a really nice letter saying why I should get the raise… after only working here for one year! Super stoked!

Day 363/366: Family time Lots of the days between Christmas and...

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:32:00 +0100

Day 363/366: Family time

Lots of the days between Christmas and New Years are spent hanging with family… I was at work as well (none of the others were!), but in the afternoon and evenings we went to see each other and have dinner and played some board games and such. Relaxed. Here, in my parents kitchen, my brother and my dad playing Monopoly with Emma and her dad.

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

Day 362/366: Skiing! Testing out the new skis - little did we...

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:28:00 +0100

Day 362/366: Skiing!

Testing out the new skis - little did we know that this was about it for snow this winter… January, February and March has been super cold but very dry!

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

Day 361/366: Misty Selene The moon is a loyal companion. It...

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:21:00 +0100

Day 361/366: Misty Selene

The moon is a loyal companion.
It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.
Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.
Tahereh Mafi

There was just one moon. That familiar, yellow, solitary moon. The same moon that silently floated over fields of pampas grass, the moon that rose—a gleaming, round saucer—over the calm surface of lakes, that tranquilly beamed down on the rooftops of fast-asleep houses. The same moon that brought the high tide to shore, that softly shone on the fur of animals and enveloped and protected travelers at night. The moon that, as a crescent, shaved slivers from the soul—or, as a new moon, silently bathed the earth in its own loneliness. THAT moon.

The moon had been observing the earth close-up longer than anyone. It must have witnessed all of the phenomena occurring – and all of the acts carried out – on this earth. But the moon remained silent; it told no stories. All it did was embrace the heavy past with a cool, measured detachment. On the moon there was neither air nor wind. Its vacuum was perfect for preserving memories unscathed. No one could unlock the heart of the moon.
Haruki Murakami, 1Q84

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

Day 360/366: Christmas Day Legos Sara got a big set of LEGO...

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:19:00 +0100

Day 360/366: Christmas Day Legos

Sara got a big set of LEGO Friends, and spent all Christmas Day putting it together. She LOVES to build LEGOS, and so do I, so we both have fun with it.

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

We also played a loooong round of Emma’s new monopoly game

Day 359/366: Christmas Eve Here in Norway, all presents and...

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:11:00 +0100

Day 359/366: Christmas Eve

Here in Norway, all presents and festivities are happening on Christmas Eve, and not Christmas morning. We spend all day in anticipation, then have a big family dinner, then finally in the evening, it is time to go nuts over the gifts. Here represented by Sara.

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

Our Gingerbread house being properly protected by Marvin The Martian

Tradition here is to dance around the Christmas tree and sing carols before opening the presents Emma opening presents Both the girls got skis

Day 358/366: Decorating the tree Spent most of the day tidying...

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Day 358/366: Decorating the tree

Spent most of the day tidying up and make the apartment cozy for Christmas. Among other, the girls and I decorated the Christmas tree. I love seeing their pure glee when “re-discovering” all the ornaments that have been around since they were babies…

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

Girls helping out

We also baked some Snickerdoodles this day

… and Ristopper

Day 357/366: Stories of me I spent a lot of the day cleaning up...

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:33:00 +0100

Day 357/366: Stories of me

I spent a lot of the day cleaning up a bookshelf filled with the girls’ books. I took out all the ones they have no interest in reading any longer as they are meant for younger kids. Saving some of them for others to read when visiting, and who knows, maybe future Grandkids! the intention was to free up space in the room so I could fit a closet for my clothes. I managed to shrink two massively filled huge bookshelves down to one.. and in the process I made a shelf for me, with some of my favorite readings on . These are some of the books on that shelf, all ones that have made an everlasting impression on me (except the one all the way to the right).

Day 356/366: Winter scenery at Gamlehaugen Royal...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:22:00 +0100

Day 356/366: Winter scenery at Gamlehaugen Royal residence

Again, I revisited a place I have shot before in this 366 project, Gamlehaugen, the Royal residence in Bergen. Now, the sea was frozen solid, and there was frost covering every surface. It was such a cold afternoon! But beautiful none the less.

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

As the sun set

Day 354/366: Tradition Visiting the gingerbread house city has...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:11:00 +0100

Day 354/366: Tradition

Visiting the gingerbread house city has become an yearly tradition for the girls and I, so we had to venture there yet again. they have moved location to a better suited place for it, which was nice. I was as always impressed by the vast amount of creativity people show when it comes to what house/building they have made! Oil rigs, boats, houses, churches, concert arenas, Mumin houses, the funicular… you name it, it is all here.

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

At the bus stop on our way into the city

Iced over Lille Lungårdsvann

Selene Aurora Borealis in the background

Day 354/366: Christmas Tree Shopping Only a few days until...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Day 354/366: Christmas Tree Shopping

Only a few days until Christmas, and as we were heading back from school where Emma and her class had THEIR Christmas recital, we stopped to by a Christmas tree. The girls insisted on carrying it home!

(These last pics of my 365 was shot with “broken” equipment. My Nikon D90 and one of it’s two lenses started to go haywire… my favorite lens stopped being able to do auto focus, and the screen on my camera went kaput. So, it was very much like shooting with a film camera these last months of my 366… since I could not see my photos as I shot them, and make the adjustment needed. Neither could I access most of the features in my menu… only the one you can operate from the buttons on the camera body, so needless to say, it was a challenge, and limited the kind of shots I could take. Hopefully I will be able to save up enough money when this is all over, to get it fixed).

Day 353/366: End of the year recital Today Sara and her class...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:03:00 +0100

Day 353/366: End of the year recital

Today Sara and her class had their Christmas recital. This year they both sang and did a play. Here is Sara as the teacher on the play. she did great! One of the songs they performed was Father Jacob, in 13 different languages, as many different nationalities there are in her class! Pretty impressive that they managed to learn the song in all those languages, and a lot of praise to their teachers who has manage to create such a great work environment and fantastic class where there exist so much diversity. So far, it is all just a blessing, since it teaches them all so much about how people and cultures are different, yet can co-exist and thrive side by side.