Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo

Amazing northern lights over Oslo tonight! Winter solstice is just hours away, and this must be the most amazing way to celebrate that the long nights soon,…


Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo

Clear skies and auroras two days in a row! Wow! That's truly rare, but nonetheless wonderful. The air was very damp and the glow from the city lights is quite…


Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo

Finally a moonless aurora night!! Even within the dome of Oslo's light pollution this was a great display. Hopefully there will be more clear skies and auroras…


Rådyr (Capreolus capreolus)

Rådyr (Capreolus capreolus)

Et ungt rådyr (Capreolus capreolus) fanget i porten. Med litt ujevne mellomrom hørte jeg noen høye pipelyder som fra en trillebår med hjul uten smøring. Det…


Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over Oslo

A very busy couple of days Aurora-wise, and the second time for me since since the Perseids the 13th! Without the bright moon this would have been an amazing…


2015 Perseids and northern lights over Oslo

2015 Perseids and northern lights over Oslo

What an incredible number of coincidences in one night! First of all a clear night - a rarity this summer! Add the first aurora borealis after the bright…


Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Last summer was sunny and warm, and many of the nights were filled with these mysterious night-shining clouds. This summer has been a cool, cloudy and unstable…


Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) UV

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) UV

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis) has no special patterns in UV for this flower! Native range is Macaronesia, Mediterranean.


Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis)

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis)

I only found fringed rue (Ruta chalepensis) in one specific location on Skand (or Skant) - the highest point on all of Socotra - and was grateful it was in…


Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis)

Fringed Rue (Ruta chalepensis)

I only found fringed rue (Ruta chalepensis) in one specific location on Skand (or Skant) - the highest point on all of Socotra. Native range is Macaronesia,…