Lighthouse and caretakers dwelling.

Vatlestrømmen, Bergen.

Èen Ting er Søkart at forstaa, en anden Ting er Skip at føre.

... "to read a draft is one ting, to pilot a boat is another."

Young seagull.

Heading for Bergen harbour.

After 25 years the engine is to be overhauled at SABB motors.

At the dockside.

Red and grey buildings: University of Bergen, Law school.

Floating dock.

Well, I`m sure it is not here.

"Standoffish seagull".

"Keep at backboard side, you .... "

Just to remind you..

Bergen is a maritime town.

Dragefjellet.

Former Dragefjellet primary school.

In 1892 the most modern school in Scandinavia. By then overcrowded with pupils. Beneath, the suburb of Nøstet, now almost emptied for children.

Nøstet

Nøstet.

At the foot of Dragefjellet.

Ole Bulls plass.

Unburden your legs.

Silent Sunday morning.

Court House.

Old music pavillion.

Refreshment at Nordnes.

When the inhabitants of the tourist mashine are being hushed away to the many events, we "natives" find time to enjoy ourselves.

Lille Lungegaardsvann. (Smålongeren)

"Log out !"

Nygårdsbroen.

Korskirken.

If you want to see Bergen, take the funikular to Fløyen.

If you want to experience Fløyen, go afoot and start here.

Very soon you start klimbing.

Not only houses. Not even houses...

Don`t only look at picturesque houses and steep funny alleys.

Think of the unity as HOMES. If you grow up under thees circumstanses, your heart is stuck here for ever.

If your eyes see ....

Not the fundament of a house. Rather a monument over shortage of land !

Gaining height. Near Skansen.

What is that for ?

(Grandpa`s poisture.)

Lille Lungegaardsvann. (Smålongeren)

Nå et lite vann. Tidligere enden av Puddefjorden.

View from Fjellveien.

Steep hills are no doubt an advantage.

Skansen firebrigade station. (Abandoned.)

From here the town was overlooked

for quick fire alarm.

Wishful thinking Alberto ?

I hope you will see Bergen again !

Our pride S/S "Statsraad Lemkuhl".

Zachariasbryggen.

In the very end of the fjord, at Zachariasbryggen, you can have your pint.

Wellknown part of Bergen harbour.

If you have an insane urge to leave Bergen, you will be instantly cured

at Fløyen.

Fløybanen. The Fløyen funicular.

Silent transportation in beautiful surroundings.

Midway.

Old cablewinding mashinery.

Detail from picture above.

The very senter of Bergen, seen from Fløyen.

Bergensdalen og Skomakerdiket.

View from Midtfjellet.

This is allso bergensiana.

Rhododendrons are well rooted in Bergen. Theese are Scarlet Wonder in my garden.

An (another) oldtimer.

As a boy I often traveled with M/S "SANDNES" in the years 1948-1950 in route between Bergen and Sandnes/Stavanger.

To-day I unexpectedly met my old favourit amongst local ships.

A real beauty she is.

TWO SCULPTURES IN CITY PARK.

In foreground composer Edvard Grieg. In background
prime minister Cristian Michelsen who broke the union with Sweden. "Sacked the king" in 1905.

A quiet street in the middle of a modern town.

Marken. An old, tiny little part of Bergen.

"Født i Marken på en tinntallerken." Var det her ?

Velkommen.

Porten lukket - frisøren gikk under jorden ?

No monkeybusiness here !

Cats Protection Organization.