Winter sunset in Norway 1925. Anders B. Wilse shot this photo on Freuary 23, 1925, in Katnosa, Nordmarka, Oppland (not so far from Oslo). My colorization of the original image in the Oslo Museum archive (Digital Museum).
Catastrophes, wars, terrorism, ecological disasters, deadly diseases, poverty .... The list of tragedies - both personal and public - is endless. Every day and hour media, politicians, experts - and charlatans - bring us a never ending barrage of bad things. No wonder that many people feel depressed and weary. This blog tries - in a modest and personal way - to contribute to a more balanced view. After all, there is so much to appreciate and enjoy in life ...
Sunday, 6 December 2020
Winter sunset in Norway (1925)
Monday, 30 November 2020
The first frosty view
Two days ago we got the first frosty morning view from the living room. (I´m afraid
we will soon have much more of this ... :-)
Driving a Citroën in Oslo (1934)
Driving a Citroën in Oslo (1934). I am not at all an expert on old cars, but I think this could be a 1934 model 15 AL cabriolet made in Germany by Papler. (Please correct me if I am wrong).
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Spitsbergen Panorama (1880s)
Spitsbergen panorama. Photographed in the 1880s by Axel Lindahl, a Swedish photographer who worked in Norway for several years. My colorization of an image in the Norsk Folkemuseum archive (Digital Museum).
Monday, 16 November 2020
The Joy of Dance
The Joy of Dance. Three ballerinas at Den røde lykte cabaret theatre portraited by the Oslo photographer Anders Beer Wilse in 1920. My colorization of a photo in the Norsk Folkemuseum archive (Digital Museum).
Saturday, 14 November 2020
At the Grande Central Terminal (New York) in 1941
At the Grand Central Terminal, New York City, in October 1941. My colorization of John Collier Jr´s photo in the Library of Congress archive (Office of War Information).
Friday, 30 October 2020
The first 1956 Cadillac in Sweden
The first Cadillac series 62 sedan, year model 1956 in Sweden just after having been unloaded from a ship. This photo was taken in connection with the type inspection. My colorization of an image in the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology archive (Digital Museum).