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Medieval courtyard

30 Thursday Nov 2017

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Oslo, Norway

At the Akershus Fortress in Oslo, snapped in August 2014.

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Arms outstretched

31 Monday Jul 2017

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Public art in Oslo, Norway

Some sort of bipedal creature is depicted in a piece of modern art in Oslo, Norway. Spotted back in August 2014.

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Frozen in time

23 Sunday Jul 2017

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Frozen in time

A Second World War memorial along the waterfront in Oslo, Norway. From my visit in August 2014.

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Fortress on the water

19 Friday May 2017

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Oslo, Norway

A view of the citadel in Oslo, Norway, from back in 2014.

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Aquatic gateway

05 Wednesday Nov 2014

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HDR, Norway, Oslo, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, urban

Aquatic gateway

Looking down at part of Oslo’s long urban shoreline.

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Human touch

17 Friday Oct 2014

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Human touch

Here’s a hand reaching from the sky to play with this cool fountain in Oslo.

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Watchful eye

15 Monday Sep 2014

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Keeping a watchful eye on you

This dutiful soldier stands guard outside the Akershus Slott in Oslo.

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Urban-rural split

08 Monday Sep 2014

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Urban-rural split

You might recall a post I made about visiting the Holmenkollen ski jump in Oslo. This is what it looks like from the “back” side of the tower, facing away from downtown Oslo and the harbour — a mix of suburbia and farmland.

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North Sea sunset

29 Friday Aug 2014

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North Sea sunset

Passengers aboard DFDS Pearl Seaways enjoy a beautiful view of the setting sun during the ferry’s voyage from Copenhagen to Oslo.

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Check out this guy’s set of pipes!

27 Wednesday Aug 2014

Posted by Ricky Leong in music, Oslo, photography, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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Making music (II)

This guy was making some cool music on Karl Johans gate in Oslo a couple of Saturdays ago, using a musical instrument constructed of different kinds of PVC pipe.

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