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2024-06-09
Slate roofs are common in island of Tromsø, Norway. This roof has square slates, set in a diamond pattern. Heavy snow slides from slate roofs, creating a danger. This roof has a tubular metal snow guard or retainer to keep the snow from sliding.
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2024-06-08
This tea-house is near the entrance to the Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden. It has a grey exterior with white trim and a slate roof with tubular snow retainers. There is an outdoor seating area to the left and another to the right in the garden beyond the tea-house. In the foreground is a...
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2024-06-12
These petroglyphs are at Skavberg about 30 km west of Tromsø, Norway. Some of the carvings may be from 7,000 B.C. The colour has been added recently to make the carvings more visible. The right part of the wall has fewer and smaller carvings. They are of horned animals and fish.
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2024-06-12
These rock carvings or petroglyphs are at Skavberg, about 30 km west of Tromsø, Norway. Some may be as old as 7,000 B.C. The carvings on the left half of the rock wall show horned animals, including reindeer, and fish. The colour has been recently added to make the carvings visible.
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2024-06-13
The Kven people are a recognized minority in Norway. They are descended from Finnish speaking people who migrated to northern Norway primarily in the 18th and 19th centuries, although some records show them being present much earlier. Their flag has existed since 2017.
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2024-06-11
This simple sleeveless dress made from fabric with a map of the Antarctic region printed on it is on display at The Norwegian Polar Institute Library in Tromsø, Norway.
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2024-06-13
The Sámi people (also Sami and Saami) are Indigenous people who live in Sámpi, the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Northwestern Russia. Their flag has existed since 1986.
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2024-06-06
Gyllenborg Primary School is located Skolegata 34/ 36 in Tromsø, Norway. It is a five story building. It has a grey exterior with red window frames. Marit Bockelie's mosaic "The Rooster" is located on the exterior wall. A wooden school was opened on this site in 1900, with building of a stone...
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2024-06-08
The hooded crow breeds in northern and northeastern Europe. It is similar to the carrion crow, but is distinguished by its contrasting ashy and black plumage.
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2024-06-10
Kittwakes are both an endangered species and a nuisance in Tromsø, Norway. Kittiwakes nest on sea cliffs and mistake the tops of buildings for cliffs. To try to get them to stop nesting on rooftops, kittiwake hotels have been constructed. These are tall backboards with many small shelves...