Opening the door in February, this is what met the eye. Same today. The kids are out making a snow sphinx; a typical first day of Christmas!
National Geographic's Intelligent Traveler blog is hosting a holiday series called My City Celebrates. Again, I was inspired, so heeere's Oslo!
Holmenkollen March 2009
My City Celebrates: Oslo
When I need a dose of holiday cheer, I always
Bragernes Church
This is how Drammen looked in February - and should look in December. Not quite there yet.
Seal - Esmark Glacier, Svalbard
Oslo is crisp and sunny today. Last night's snowfall all but vanished by noon. Not so on Svalbard, where noon temperatures are forecasted to be - 10° C tomorrow and -18° on Thursday.
Oslo and Copenhagen are both in the headlines these days; Oslo for being the venue of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony on 10 December, and Copenhagen for hosting the United Nations Climate Conference 09 on 7 - 18 December.
Oslo's Frogner Park an
