A small piece of arctic paradise between fjell and fjord
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Snow!
Since my last blog entry, it has been snowing cows and horses non-stop. Even the airport closed for a while. All signs of climate change are buried under a thick, soft layer of white, and it feels nice!
Tønsåsen is a peaceful place just north of Tromsø in northern Norway. The small farm is the home of Klaus and Kristin, the two cats Sofus and Lisa, the five viking sheep Elke, Inga, Ida, Isabella and Albert, and their seven lambs (Isak, Ilse, Else, Elling, August, Asta, and Olle), as well as four geese called Espen, Gerd, Lotte and Liv. In Tønsåsen we try to live by principles of sustainability and solidarity, so that the footprint finally left behind is as small as possible.
Kristin and Klaus
Isadora and Elke
Sofus and Lisa with their mother Mikki in the penthouse.
Ida and Inga (with Eberhard) in their lambhood.
Albert, when he was still young.
Gerd, Lotte, and Liv, with our previous male goose Gustav.