My home town

[neph93]

Having spent a bit of time on the water with Giles, I’m seeing my home town in a new light. The Solent and Portsmouth harbour must be one of the busiest in the world and it was impressive to see the lesiure, military, commercial and transport crafts everywhere.

Bodø is also a working port town, and while it is on a much smaller scale all the same watercraft are in evidence.

The port is also home to this. One of the oldest standing buildings in town, one of a handful to survive the bombing during WWII.

[IH-GARY]

@neph93 I just looked up some further information on the Customs House as the upper windows look to be in the style of Scottish art nouveau architect Rennie Mackintosh.
Cool to learn it is indeed art nouveau and designed by a chap called Søren Wiese Opsahl.
Lovely stuff!

[neph93]

@IH-GARY:

@neph93 I just looked up some further information on the Customs House as the upper windows look to be in the style of Scottish art nouveau architect Rennie Mackintosh.
Cool to learn it is indeed art nouveau and designed by a chap called Søren Wiese Opsahl.
Lovely stuff!

Well done mate,  it has a plaque on it too. Another building that survived the bombing is about 2km down my street. Possibly even more interesting. Next time I walk past and it is light I’ll post it.

[Giles]

About 8 months from now then

[neph93]

@Giles:

About 8 months from now then

Well… yeah. 8 weeks at any rate.

[ROman]

Nicely done @neph93 . I love port towns.  My next move…......

[neph93]

@ROman:

My next move…......

Already planned?

[ROman]

Always thinking…

[neph93]

@ROman:

Always thinking…

I get it. Nice to have that freedom to choose!

[neph93]

I know I bitch and moan about the darkness every year, but it has its positives too.

[Giles]

That's pretty positive

[iammortalcombat]

There is an entire movie about an infamous water park I grew up next to, visited often and worked at as a teen.

Class Action Park https://g.co/kgs/xsx35q

[Chap]

Nice @neph93 looking forward to see that soon… if you climp up that mountain you can see the sun... can Aurora Borealis been seen there?

[neph93]

@Chap:

Nice @neph93 looking forward to see that soon… if you climp up that mountain you can see the sun... can Aurora Borealis been seen there?

Aurora Borealis is a fairly regular occurrence, although there are never any guarantees. We’ve had two great shows already this year so we’ll cross our fingers for February.

The sun doesn’t make it above the horizon but I’d imagine the light is spectacular from that peak at this time of year.  The view is always wonderful, I’ve been up there three times.

[endo]

Beautiful, @neph93 so much looking forward to coming to Bodø again.
And an Aurora Borealis would be superb, never saw any so far.

[neph93]

@endo:

And an Aurora Borealis would be superb, never saw any so far.

It’s the right time of year, so we’ll just have to cross our fingers and keep a look out.

[goosehd]

That horizon picture is fantastic!!

[neph93]

A few more, «this is where I live, it’s dark but pretty pics”:

Last night…

This morning:

About 1pm today:

This fella has been hanging outside of my neighbours house all autumn…

[stingraygun]

[mention]neph93 [/mention]
Is that a ptarmigan?

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[neph93]

@stingraygun:

[mention]neph93 [/mention]
Is that a ptarmigan?

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Winter grouse. May be the same thing by another name?