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Images => Life, the Universe & Everything Else => Topic started by: BW on May 17, 2016, 08:14:39

Title: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: BW on May 17, 2016, 08:14:39

I want to wish all my fellow country men, a happy 17. of may!

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 17, 2016, 08:17:20

Nice, Børge - even a bonus meteor :D

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 17, 2016, 08:18:20

cool pic. Whats the significance of May 17?

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 17, 2016, 08:22:35

Very probable Norvegian National Day. Like 4th of July in the US of A

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 17, 2016, 08:38:25

17 May == Norwegian Constitution Day. The day where you prove to the world you really are a Norwegian. Music, flags, national costumes, and children parades until your head is spinning. If the mountains of ice cream didn't get you first.

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: BW on May 17, 2016, 08:43:58

The kids are going ballistic right now, but I am grounded because of fever and cough. The first time in 43 years I'm not able to participate. They will probably OD on ice cream and cakes ;D

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Jakov Minić on May 17, 2016, 10:00:46

I wish all Norwegians happy Constitution Day!
Børge, get better so that you can treat us with more great images as this night shot of the flag.

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Frank Fremerey on May 17, 2016, 10:06:13

I hear the cannos cracking on Akershus!!!!

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Anthony on May 17, 2016, 13:14:58

Happy Constitution Day!

I experienced this in Bergen on the first NG tour to Norway, and enjoyed being an honorary Norwegian for the day.

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 17, 2016, 14:14:15

A Happy 17th May Greeting from me & Ruth as well. Ruth wears her new inherited 'Bunad'. This selfie business is new to me, but I think I managed to get the framing all right.

Ingested copious amounts of industrial strength antibiotics every 6th hour for nearly a week now, so my mental capabilities are slowly returning. The physical side of the affair is in a sorry state, but all in its own time.

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: BW on May 17, 2016, 15:56:51

With that much antibiotics you're not suppose to feel well. It's killing all your "good guys" also. Hope you feel better soon!

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Andrea B. on May 17, 2016, 18:29:04

Happy Norwegian Constitution Day!! I enjoyed that day tremendously when I was there. The bunads and other costumes were so beautiful!! I still have my little pin-on blue & red ribbon decoration. I will wear it today.

Børge, that's a super-cool photo of the Norwegian flag!! Love it.

Bjørn, is this a different bunad Ruth wears than from when I was there? I recall a black dress with embroidered flowers. Perhaps a nice full-length photo is in order??

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 17, 2016, 19:58:24

Andrea: you are entirely correct. Ruth inherited another bunad from her old aunt who passed away last year. You see it better here. (Note to self: selfies are stupid)

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Anthony on May 17, 2016, 22:22:07

You have shown that selfies are captivating, and therefore not necessarily stupid.

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Fons Baerken on May 17, 2016, 22:48:48

I like your hair Bjørn, did you try niks silver efex pro ;D

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Post by: Jakov Minić on May 17, 2016, 22:49:40

Bjørn, your selfies put a smile to my face  :)
You didn't use a smartphone for the purpose, did you?

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 17, 2016, 22:52:30

Fons: Silver Effex works OK with my hair, but not with my girl friend's bunad ...

Jakov: No smartphone, you know my attitude towards these things. I found an old AW100 Coolpix that Ruth is taking with her to an upcoming trip to Myanmar in the monsoon season.

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Anirban Halder on May 18, 2016, 03:08:07

Happy Norwegian Constitution Day!!
What a terrific opening shot, Børge! I like Bjørn's framing in Reply #4. Thanks for sharing the history.

Title: Re: Happy 17. of may!
Post by: Mongo on May 18, 2016, 11:13:18

Very cool ! So happy Norwegian Constitution Day from Mongo