Boat Park

The convenient lakeside boat park at Liarvatnet near Jørpeland

Preikestolen Mountain Lodge

This modern hostel allows hikers to enjoy comfortable accommodation with stunning views.

Refsvatnet

Viewed from the Preikestolen Mountain Lodge

Preikestolen

Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) is an unusual, and therefore famous, rock formation standing 604m above the Lysefjord. It is a large, flat slab of rock jutting out above the water, whereas the other cliff tops are rounded. Rumour has it that it used to be a Viking place of sacrifice, but these days 100,000 hikers climb to the top each year without coming to any harm!

Lysefjord

The Lysefjord is about one hour from Stavanger, by boat or car.

The highest cliffs on this stretch (seen in the middle distance on the left) are about 600m high.

Pilot boat #2

Tananger Pilot Boat returning to harbour in the evening light

Tananger Harbour #10

The Shrimp

This sculpture stands on its own column overlooking Stavanger Harbour. It was created by Arnold Haukeland in 1968 and consists of seven separate parts taken from seven different ships. It is dedicated to all sailors lost at sea.

Locals refer to it affectionately as "the shrimp".

Storhaug

A typical residential street in Storhaug, Stavanger

Tananger Harbour #9

Evening light

Church #2

St. Petri's Church, Stavanger

Rock and ice

Stavanger Harbour

The cold beer drinkers from yesterday's photo were enjoying this view.

Pavement café

The temperature rose to a balmy minus one celsuis and these locals took the opportunity to sit out in the sun and enjoy a cold beer on Stavanger waterfront.

Arrival

Ferry passing Tananger lighthouse on its way towards its berth in Risavika Harbour

Stavanger

Stavanger Cathedral (Domkirken) and the white building of the

cathedral school (Kongsgård skole) next to it

Tananger Harbour #8

Picnic spot

Ørnabukta

Sunset #5

Tananger

The morning after

Tananger

Bandstand

Cabin #3

Trees #6

Cabin #2

Ålsheia

Ålsheia #2

From Ålsheia looking south

Fresh snow

Photo taken from my front doorstep

Ålsheia

Both photos taken from the same spot standing in front of

Ålsheia Ski Centre, Sirdal, Norway

Ski-ing

Ski-ing in Sirdal, Norway