Time to turn in.

Near Os, Hedmark. 

Graffiti in Trondheim

Kristiansten Fortress

In the mid 17^th century, the city of Trondheim was protected by the Nidelva, but was vulnerable to attack from the east. Construction of new fortifications began in 1681, and in 1685 Kristiansten Fortress was completed. The fortress saw action in the autumn of 1718, during the Great Northern War, when Swedish forces attempted to capture Trondheim as part of a second invasion. The forces were repelled thanks to the strength of Kristiansten and other fortifications. 
During the Second World War the Nazis used the Fortress as an execution ground for Norwegian Patriots, and in the legal purge that followed WWII it was the official place of execution for condemned traitors and war criminals. These days it boasts a picnic area and a retro themed café specialising in exquisite hot chocolate. 

Crows Over Gløshaugen

NTNU Main Building

In a World of Magnets and Miracles

In Norse Mythology the Aurora Borealis was said to be the light emitted by the armour of the Valkyries as they rode into battle (According to Bullfinch’s Mythology). These days, it is generally accepted that the Aurora is caused by solar winds flowing past Earth and interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field in the thermosphere. At times dancing energetically across the sky in parallel needles of intense light only to vanish in an instant, or spilling in languid, opalescent blooms that hang heavy over the sky, seeing it firsthand is entirely surreal. The above images were taken from Moholt Studentby and Ladestien, Trondheim.

Røros and the Winter Markets

Founded in 1644, the Røros Copper Works used sub-surface (tunnelling) techniques to reach ore deposits beneath what is now the township of Røros. Creating such tunnels is a labour intensive process that may have contributed to the mine's demise in 1970. Many of the old tunnels are still open however, such as "Olavsgruva" (Olav's Mine) below. 

Once a year the township of Røros hosts the Winter Markets, and event which draws 60-70,000 tourists over the course of five days. See also: Røros World Heritage Site. 

A guided tour of Olavsgruva leads to an amphitheatre several hundred metres underground. 

Many of the tunnels and caverns have been flooded since the mine's closing. 

Copper oxide seeping through the mine walls

Røros Church - the fifth largest in Norway

One of the main streets during the Røros Winter Markets

Traditional entertainment is plentiful during the markets