Balestrand by sossy
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Norway, Sogn og Fjordane, Balestrand
The compounded name Balestrand was created in 1832 by the Norwegian writer Henrik Wergeland. The first element is the name of the old farm Bale (Old Norse: Bali) and the last element is (Old Norse: strönd) or "strand" which means "beach". The name of the farm is identical with the word bali which means "hillside along a beach".
Balestrand (Population: 1337) a municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county. It is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Fjærlandsfjorden/Esefjorden and the main Sognefjorden.
Balestrand became popular early due to the interest of artists, such as Hans Gude, Alfred Heaton Cooper, Hans Dahl, and Johannes Flintoe. Their paintings of the scenery around Balestrand inspired visitors, and Balestrand maintains its connection with art.
It also was made popular for European visitors in the early part of the 20th century by Kaiser Wilhelm II, who often visited there during his summer vacations prior to World War I.
*** I be back as you see and we had fantastic and special holiday on the Faroer Islands.
Hope you all are in good health and still here at Renderosity! ;o) ***
Comments (16)
byteline
Willkommen zurück. Freut mich, das der Urlaub schön war. Da gint es sicher wieder viele tolle Fotos. So wie dieses hier. Neidisch guck
jayfar
It is lovely to see you posting again Rita, we have lost so many of the old regulars.
This is a lovely shot.
Jean_C
Glad to see your photos again, Rita! The colors of the houses are amazing in this landscape, excellent capture!
Leije
It's nice to see you again, Rita ! Superb capture with these colored houses and the fjord !
MrsRatbag
A heavenly little spot, incredibly lovely; I'll bet you loved it!
X-PaX
Mir gefallen diese farbenprächtigen Häuser sehr. Sehr schönes Foto Rita.
Meisiekind
I love the colorful houses dotting the image. Wonderful composition.
rbowen
Welcome back! I am glad that you had a good time! I enjoyed your fantastic photo and the information about Balestrand!
Cyve
Marvelous view my friend and fabulous panorama !!!
blinkings
What a beautiful place.
sharky_
Colorful and Beautiful! Aloha
VDH
Very nice place! Excellent capture!!
virginiese
cute orange color. The POV is simply fantastic ! Thanks for sharing !
CavalierLady
This is so lovely, especially the colors of the houses creating such a wonderful contrast to the greens. I like that many of the houses have very similar colors. What a special place this must have been to visit.
jocko500
wonderful shot
bugsnouveau
Great shot