Somehow the Norse Gods had probably their day-off so someone could erect the #cross of the Hvite Krist on this hill... 🤷‍♂️

"Razor-sharp rocks shave the wood off the keel
Off to lands unknown
Turn the cross, turn the boat upside down
Muddy skies, bottom clear"

(Avatar, "Captain Goat")

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The Big Elk, also known as #Storelgen (meaning "big elk" in Norwegian), is the world's second-tallest sculpture of an elk/moose (Alces alces). It is near the village of Atna in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway. It held the title of the tallest moose sculpture for 4 years, from its completion in October 2015 until October 2019 - on our way back to Larvik we finally made it to this great sculpture close to National Road 3.

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A historic site with a dramatic backdrop: #StabbenFort is located on the island of Frøya and was part of the infamous Atlantic Wall – a 5,000km-long defensive line built by #Nazi Germany during World War II from the Bay of Biscay to Kirkenes.

In the spring of 1941, the German occupiers began building a coastal fort on the Stabben Plateau. Houses were expropriated or demolished, and families were displaced. The entire area was sealed off with barbed wire and minefields. The main weapons were three 15cm cannons with a range of 22km.

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Wherever you go in Norway, each route, each trail has those special views that are more beautiful than any picture you can imagine, forcing you to stop and photograph. Here's just another one!

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Going from our area in #Svellingen to the ferry port at #Dyrøy were just nearly twelve kilometers but a steady up and down with a confusing course of the road. During this trip (and back) we experienced different weather conditions - from sunny parts to rainy stages or pure wind, making the 7° Celsius feel more like up to -3° C in some parts. Anyway - the landscape made the challenging trip worth it! 💪

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"I can think of no other edifice constructed by man as altruistic as a lighthouse. They were built only to serve."

(George Bernard Shaw)

Looking towards a lighthouse at the (seemingly) end of the world here with wind speeds of over 60 km/h.

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"The earth has music for those who listen."

(William Shakespeare)

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"If you want to see a rainbow you have to learn to see the rain."

(Paulo Coelho)

And so did we today in Norway.

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"I am alone again and I want to be so; alone with the pure sky and open sea."

(Friedrich Nietzsche)

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