Spring has
arrived in Oslo, and I took a long walk today up along the Akerselva river. Watching
the river and the land come back to life after winter’s pall warms my heart the
way the sun warms my face and hands. It’s the best feeling in the world—walking
along the river on a sunny blue-sky spring day, not a care in the world. This is the feeling of Easter—a peaceful rebirth of
the heart and soul, and nature reflects that. Trees and bushes are budding en
masse, the magpies, seagulls, ducks, pigeons and sparrows are out in force,
sitting in the tree branches, searching for worms in the earth, sitting at the river's edge, or flying
overhead. Green ivy is starting to make its way up along the stone wall of a
house. Daffodils and tulips are blooming, forsythia likewise. And the river? It does what it does best—flows along through the natural
curves and bends in the landscape, through the city that borders its banks, and over the small waterfalls. The stillness
and peace of a walk along the river, out in nature, are gifts that money cannot
buy. I have waited an entire winter to feel
like this.
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| Flirting at the river's edge |
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| Reaching for the sun |
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| Pigeons roosting |
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| Magpie nest |
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| Hanging blooms |
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| Reflections of spring |
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| The Akerselva River winding its way through Oslo |
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| River curve and tree shadow |
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| Ivy on its way to taking over a wall |
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| Daffodils add color to the greens |
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| The waterfall at Hønsa Lovisas house |
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| Tulips are a true sign of spring |
