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Title: The colours of fall
Post by: Hoy on September 26, 2019, 06:59:05 AM

The colours of fall.

The last week has been dull up here at the cabin. Fog and cool weather, except Sunday when we had a brief interlude of sun. Now, the weather doesn't mean too much as I am doing some carpentry and have little time enjoying the weather.



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Lichen and alpine bearberry (Arctous alpina).

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"Blueberry" (Vaccinium myrtillus) gets rich colours in sun.

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Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) at Svartevann ("The Black Lake").

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Musøre "mouse ear" (Salix herbacea).

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Rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) or fireweed - it isn't the fall colour that has given it this name!

Title: Re: The colours of fall
Post by: Hoy on September 26, 2019, 07:14:10 AM

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Dwarf birch (Betula nana) is not always showy. Reindeer moss (Cladonia stellaris) lights up as does the snow covered mountains in the horizon.

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Betula nana

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Bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) often colours nice. It isn't a bog plant though but often grows at quite dry sites.

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Salix spp, a birch (Betula pubescens var. pumila), pines and spruces at 1000m asl.

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Mixed forest. 100 years ago this region was almost treeless.

Title: Re: The colours of fall
Post by: Hoy on September 26, 2019, 07:33:49 AM

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Rosa majalis. This rose goes quite high in the mountains. The flowers in summer are showy also.

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Confused Antennaria dioica.

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Skålsrudvatnet "Lake Skålsrud".

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Cirsium heterophyllum, melancholy thistle, looks sad also.

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Evening.

Title: Re: The colours of fall
Post by: Gerdk on September 26, 2019, 08:55:43 AM

Spectacular photos! Thank you for your these views.

Gerd

Title: Re: The colours of fall
Post by: Maggi Young on September 26, 2019, 11:31:35 AM

I hope the  carpentry  is  going well, Trond - certainly  it  is  great for  us to relax and  enjoy   your  fine  photographs!

Title: Re: The colours of fall
Post by: David Nicholson on September 26, 2019, 12:04:16 PM

Lovely set of pictures Trond.

Title: Re: The colours of fall
Post by: Hoy on September 26, 2019, 08:16:32 PM

Thank you Gerd and David :)



Yes, Maggi, but we are waiting for a door to finish!

Title: Re: The colours of fall
Post by: Hoy on September 29, 2019, 09:23:56 PM

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Early morning (well, not that early - the sunrise is later and later).


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Morning dew - Avenella (Deschampsia) flexuosa.


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Mykingsjøen (Lake Myking).


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A shaking buttercup. Ranunculus acris ssp pumilus.

Title: Re: The colours of fall
Post by: Hoy on September 30, 2019, 08:33:24 PM

From morning dew to afternoon wind.

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