The old stable by mermaid

Photography • Landscape • posted on Sep 01, 2010

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now beeing a guesthouse at Bjørgan, painted in this rusty red, which is typical for Norway. There are different stories about the origin of this typical coloring from using oxblood against the bad influence of ghosts to other more or less fairy tale stories. I was told that the true reason might be that this red color originally containing iron sulfate was used as it was cheap and was preserving the wooden walls at the same time. White color was much more expensive and so it was only used for the main living building on a farm while the red color was used for the other buildings. Thanks a lot for all your comments and favs on my first two pictures from Norway and I hope you like this one too...smile

Comments (54)

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London224

3:09AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Have you had good weather your whole trip?

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Schaefchen

3:15AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

ulla das muss schön gewesen sein und ruhig in diesem haus ,ein super photo gruss manfred

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awjay

3:16AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

beautiful scene

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STEVIEUKWONDER

3:33AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Lovely capture. Well done! Oh and thank you for the birthday wishes. ;o)

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dochtersions

3:36AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

What a great freedom-looking Photo. Thats an unique place to relax, I guess. I'm so glad, you had a beautiful holiday, Ulla, smile (back) :D Nice to read that about the color.

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mininessie

3:37AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

very nice :)

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claude19

3:43AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

S.P.L.E.N.D.I.D. !!!

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helanker

4:31AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

HA! THat sounds reasonable Ulla. A very wonderful place to have a vacation :-)))

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jclP

5:25AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

nice trip you make,,,

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aksirp

5:48AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

so many space around! beautiful landscape!

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jarmila

6:07AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

nice and relaxing place

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renecyberdoc

6:13AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

sieht toll aus nd ich wuerde auch sagen wegen dem preis und der wetterbestaendigkeit.

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DAVER2112

6:52AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Really wonderful image! ;)

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eekdog Online Now!

7:31AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

super cool pic ulla. nice contrast.

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magnus073

7:40AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

This is such a lovely place Ulla, and I enjoyed reading hte stories behind it.

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tennesseecowgirl

7:54AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Beautiful and interesting to read about the reason for the colors.

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Minaya

8:47AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Das wär was für mich gewesen, warum hast Du mich nicht mitgenommen, lach!!! Gab bestimmt schöne Wanderwege dort.

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Faemike55

8:55AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Fantastic photo, Ulla! interesting discussion about paints

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vintorix

9:17AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

What was it the estate broker said? location, location , location! The color is the same on the farm houses in Sweden en Finland.

KnightWolverine

9:52AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Looks like a place to be to get away from it all...Beautiful Capture! -Will-

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cannonn

10:26AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

very artistic ,superb photo

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brycek

10:59AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Beautiful capture!!

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jendellas

11:08AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Lovely pic, I am enjoying your holiday, thankyou :o)

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mgtcs

11:21AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Marvelous place my dear friend, absolutely adorable place, congratulations!

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flavia49

11:41AM | Wed, 01 September 2010

beautiful shot!

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qrud

1:02PM | Wed, 01 September 2010

fine place.

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knupps

1:22PM | Wed, 01 September 2010

Great shot and you are right about the history of using red on the outhouses. Cheep, but great coservating of the wood. Great work on promoting Norway Ulla......

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