However our thoughts this week have often been of Norway where I worked for almost ten years. My first picture is of Norwegian flags flying proudly on big flagpoles in Stavanger on happier days.
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| Stavanger in the 1980s |
A big tourist attraction within reach of Stavanger is Prekestolen, the Pulpit Rock. It's well worth a visit but you need your walking boots as it takes up to 1.1/2hrs to reach the top. I just happen to have a postcard showing it in a dramatic fashion.
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| Prekestolen (597 meters high) |
How would you fancy sitting on the top and dangling your feet over the edge as some people do? Not me!
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| Statfjord 'A' Platform |
Under tow out to the North Sea, 105m above and 119m below sea level
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| Frankfurt am Main Telecommunication Tower |
The cafeteria viewing platform is 220m high, the total height slightly over 331m - big as well as elegant.
6 comments:
Great pictures, Bob. I'm getting vertigo just looking at them.
Well done for helping us keep Norway in mind. I am not good with heights so I don’t think I’d be dangling my feet over that rock, but it’s very spectacular.
i also would not be dipping my legs over that drop
I wouldn't even be up there! I'll look at it from a distance, thanks :)
A really interesting group of pictures, Bob.
I got vertigo just looking at the picture of Prekestolen. You can tell it's not in the USA, there's no fence around the whole thing.
Beautiful pictures.
Thank you for your eloquent tribute to a country that has doubtless occupied the thoughts of most of us for much of the past week. If any good can come of this, it might be a renewed appreciation of what makes this nation so great.
As ever, your ability to relate to the spirit of a theme makes me smile in appreciation. I wish I had a fraction of your insight.
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