Norway Photos

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:24:16

Polar Bear, Svalbard

Photograph by Paul Nicklen

A young polar bear leaps between drifts of Barents Sea ice in Svalbard, Norway’s Arctic archipelago. Glacial ice covers more than half of the island chain, which lies 400 miles (640 kilometers) north of the Norwegian mainland.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:24:27

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Bryggen Wharf, Bergen

Photograph by Michael Melford

Tourists stroll along the Hanseatic-era Bryggen Wharf and centuries-old merchant quarter in the western coastal city of Bergen. Surrounded by mountains, Norway’s second largest city—and “Gateway to the Fjords”—is a popular starting point for cruises and tours.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:24:36

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Geirangerfjord

Photograph by Gavin Hellier/AWL/Aurora

Ships approach Geiranger village at the head of picturesque Geirangerfjord in western Norway. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Norway’s most popular fjord attracts cruise and land visitors to its dramatic natural beauty and to such sights as the Seven Sisters Waterfall.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:24:47

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Frost-Covered Log Cabin

Photograph by Bjorn Owe Holmberg, My Shot

Frost obscures the sign affixed to a mountain cabin, one of the most popular lodging options for winter holidays in Norway.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:24:58

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Viking Ship

Photograph by David Lomax/Photolibrary

A replica Viking ship called the Gaia sails under the flags of Norway and Iceland. Sailing advanced ships for their age, Norway’s Viking navigators found Iceland uninhabited during ninth-century voyages and later settled the island.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:25:09

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Nordfjord Valley

Photograph by Bjorn Anders Nymoen

A glacier’s ice-blue arms reach into a forested valley in the heart of Nordfjord, a collection of municipalities ranged throughout the mountains, lakes, and fjords of western Norway. Extending to the coast, the diverse and fertile region has been inhabited since the Stone Age.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:25:20

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Stave Church, Heddal

Photograph by Jorn Bohmer-Olsen and Rolf Sorensen/Getty Images

A close view of the façade of Heddal's stave church reveals its intricate woodwork. Built during the Middle Ages and currently in use, it is the largest remaining church of its kind and considered one of Norway’s architectural treasures.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:25:34

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Kongsvinger Forest

Photograph by Gunhild Andersen, My Shot

Forests contribute to the geographic diversity of Norway, covering more than a third of the mainland. Mountains, plateaus, and Arctic tundra—along with famed fjords and one of the world’s longest coastlines—distinguish much of the rest of Norway’s natural topography.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:25:48

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Oslo City Hall

Photograph by Guy Vanderelst/Getty Images

Home of the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, Oslo’s mid-20th-century City Hall is the capital’s administrative seat and a showcase for Norwegian art and architecture.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-11 17:26:00

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Brünnich’s Guillemots, Svalbard

Photograph by Paul Nicklen

Brünnich’s guillemots plunge into the ocean near Bjørnøya Island to snatch schooling fish, sometimes reaching depths of 500 feet (150 meters). These stout seabirds breed in Svalbard by the hundreds of thousands, most dispersing to Iceland or Greenland in winter.

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