Winter season is over for this time

So, after having guests from 2. Jan to 21.March this winter seson is over. But when I look outside it’s really not over, LOTS of snow in early April.

Some birds have arrived but i hope they stay away for a few more weeks, it’s hard to be a springbird in Flatanger at the moment.But it’s nice!!

This winter have been very good and i am realy happy with most of it. When you work with nature you never can guarantee what you will get. Some of the firrst days in January this year the weather went to mild and one of my guests from UK got nothing, he had only tree days and he was in the wrong hide every day. I was realy sad about this but he realy wants to come back. Also some days in beginning of March with a group from UK was bad, the first 3 days, storm, rain, mild and one of the guests said after 3 days with nothing “have you had eagles here this winter?” But that night the weather changed and they got mybe the best day this year. That’s how this life is. 

But the winter have been very good, Goshawk have been ok but he has been there early. Golden Eagles nearly every day and up to 5 birds+ two ad Sea Eagles. New Golden Eagle hide was also good but not as good as the old mountain hide, but it’s a different setting and I have seen stunning pictures from that hide.

Also done a few wintersessions with the boat and that is just great but can  be cold.

So to all guests who have been here this winter, THANK YOU! You are all just great people and you all give me lot back, i like to meet different people and that’s why this work is the best!!

No I have e few days of, have to build a hide for Pine Martin, he has been eating like a tiger all winter so now it’s time for him to pay back. It’s a wonderfull plase and i am realy looking forward to have something new for you!

In a few days i have to prepair the tents and hides for Capercaillie and Black Grouse. New people, new meetings and a new spring is knoking on the door!! Rock’n Roll. Greetings from Charlie, he is back!!

One day with the sami people.

I always hope that i can bring photographers to do a session when the Sami peole gathering the Reindeer. It’s not easy and i have done it only once before. Why is this difficult?

The Sami people do not know about the winter/weather  condition and that meens they are not sure when the Reindeer is in the fence. They have the reindeer in there only for one day.

But i know the leader of the Sami people and i am calling him every winter. Lots of photographers ask me “ is it possible to see the Reindeer when the Sami people have the animals in a fence” I must always say - we would need a lot of luck.

So 3 weeks ago i send the leader of the group an SMS, how are you doing with the Reindeer? Could you call me? Fourteen days later, a Sunday evening i got an SMS from him. “ You can come tomorrow!!” So i went down to the group of photographers i had from Reisen-in-die-nature,  Joachim Griesingers group, and asked them. “ Should we let the eagle sleep tomorrow and would you like to have a day with the Sami people?” I also said that this is just like to win in a lottery!!

I could just see how the smile got wider and wider So next day we went earlie and had a wonderful session with them. I normaly do not take pictures with my guests but in this kind of situation it’s possible and they said that they would be happy if i took the camera with me.

So with my Nikon, who is almost sleeping , i could have a great day with the Sami people and my happy guests. And with Reindeer is fun to do  so arty farty.What a day. I know a few other Reindeer owners around and i must try to get in touch about the possibilities to do this more than once. I know lots of you would like to go!! 

Have a nice week.

Ole

RIP Troj

Så var det bare en hund da.

Var det BARE det?

For oss var Du en hvalp,en unghund og til slutt en voksen herlig hund, et medlem av familien.

Men så var det slutt.

Tårer kommer hos oss alle, det var ikke bare en hund men en venn.

Ditt skakke hode når du følte noe var på gang.

Din yre glede når matmor tok på seg bergansbuksa.

Din forbannelse over rever som skriker i Februarnatta.

Blikket.

Krafsing i matfatet når du syntes det gikk for tregt.

Om det var en time eller en uke så var gleden over gjennsyn like stort.

De hengende ørene når du fikk kjeft for okkupasjon av sofaen.

Din higen etter å spise ferske ryper som til slutt gjorde at hagla ble skiftet ut med fiskestang.

Kampen mot Jussi i Lakavatnet.

De fine stundene ilag med oss idet sola gikk ned på Folla.

Man kan kalle det bare en hund men du var en alle tiders venn.

Derfor tårer.

Derfor savn.

Men vi har ønsker om en ny.

Men Troj glemmes aldri.

Takk for besøket.

Troj passed away yeaterday. Only a Dog would some say but not for us, he was a friend and a member of the family. Tears and tears. That is how we feel just now. Good boy!!

Odin, Vetle, Wenche and Ole M