Picture This by GPP

Norway, January 14 2011

We land in Oslo, Norway, and confront a shop in the airport called SCHMUCK-ART.

Fine Art students, please note.

Schmuck-art
Schmuck-art

Take small plane, get de-iced while dozens of snow plows buzz around. All airports, please note that snow is no excuse for delays.

Getting de-iced
Getting de-iced

Around 11 p.m. amazing Northern Lights turn on. They are truly gorgeous dancing around the sky. They look white but photograph green.

Northern Lights
Northern Lights

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Next day to Nordkapp the most Northern place on Earth, by road. The indigenous people are the Sámis who have 50 words for ‘snow’, 37 words for ‘reindeer’ no words for ‘tax office’.

All politicians, please note.

Nordkapp is indeed close to God
Nordkapp is indeed close to God

For two months, the sun is never seen above the horizon. In a week’s time, with great celebration, it will re-appear for (according to who is telling) one minute or 15 minutes.

Noon
Noon
2 p.m.
2 p.m.

I have recorded a few more images. Yes there is fashion and plumbing and bad taste all over the world.

The most Northern male
The most Northern male
The most Northern female
The most Northern female
Northern bliss when the sun returns
Northern bliss when the sun returns
Furs
Furs

Written by: Gladys Perint Palmer

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