Trondheim through all seasons

Ibsen´s Nora Dancing

@brittarnhild

Last summer, or may be it was almost two years ago, I had the pleasure of walking thorugh Trondheim searching for statues. The well known ones, but also the remotes, the hidden. As I found and photographed them, I blogged about them here at Britt-Arnhild´s House in the Woods.

The other day, when I was out walking, taking a detour from work to a meeting, I happened to pass a statue I had never seen before. It was beautiful. I seaked into the garden where it was and took a couple of photos, and posted them today on my facebook page, askinf if anyone knew anything about them.

It didn´t take long before the first comment came, and now, a few hours later, I know a lot more about this lovely statue, which is Nora, from Ibsen´s Doll House, dancing.

I must make this detour again I think, to look closer.

Skate with dignity

I am sure the poster has nothing to do with the statue of our famous skater Hjallis, though I found it quite funny that the poster is glued right behind the statue.....

The Student

"The Student in The Old Town" 

A tribute to all students in Trondheim then and now.......

Hjallis......

Not winter yet, but may be time to start some skating practice?

A statue of the skater Hjalmar Andersen, Hjallis.

The late King Olav V

The late King Olav, father of our recent King Harald, stand in Stiftsgårdeparken. Still loved by people, animals and birds.......

Go'dagen, The Good Day

At the market place there is a statue of an old lady. I see a housewife coming into the town to buy what she needs for the coming week, to chat, to gossip, to meet friends. I can't help smiling when I pass the statue.

Arve Tellefsen

I remember some years ago I played with the idea of writing a book about statues in Trondheim. I had read a book of statues somewhere else, don't remember where, and said to myself: Why not Trondheim? We might be small, we might  be humble, but why? There is so much to show, so much to be proud of.....

 

The statue of Arve Tellefsen, the violinist, is the newest we have in town, ony a few months old. Walking past, I can hear his violin creating art.