31 January 2021

Backcountry skiing last day in January

There has been frost some days
and open creeks and marshes has frozen.
The moist made crystals on twigs
and thick layers of frost on the branches.

Today the air was clear and cold,
good for skiing in the forests.
The thin layer of snow over the icy base
was perfect for backcountry skiing.

Bekker og våtmark har frose
etter veker med kulde.
Råmen laga roser på kvister
og tunge rimlag på greiner.

Vêret i dag var kaldt og flott,
med godt føre i skogen,
men på eit skrint snølag oppå hålka
var nok stålkanta fjellski det rette.

All pictures taken 31 Jan 2021 in the Østmarka forests. Camera used: LeicaM10, 35 Summicron and 50 Summilux

24 January 2021

Thin layer of fresh snow

Light snow flakes in the air
cover the icy ground.
A shining layer of new snow -
enough for the skis to slide.

On twigs and branches
a new cover shines,
and bluish winter light
draws the forest's contours.

Lette fnugg i lufta
legg seg oppå hålka.
Eit skinande lag ny snø -
nok til glid for skia.

På kvister og på greiner
glitrar kvitt, nytt dekke,
og svakt, blått skjær av lys
teiknar skogens linjer.

Pictures taken on the Østmarka forests, Oslo 14 Jan 2021. Camera: LeicaM10, 90elmarit

19 January 2021

Making own tracks

Today there was new snow and cold,
not a weather to stay indoors.
Along snow covered tracks in the forest
are back country skis the right choice.

In the snow is only the hare's footprints,
own tracks I must make myself.
Into the forests the falling snow
is the only sound to be heard.

I dag var nysnø og kulde,
og ugreitt å sitja inne.
Langs nedsnødde løyper i utmark
er fjellski med innsving det rette.

I Svartdalen var berre haren før meg,
eigne spor må eg sjølv trakka.
Her er snø som drysser
einaste lyden som høyrest.

Pictures taken on the Østmarka forests, Oslo 19 Jan 2021. Camera: LeicaM10

16 January 2021

Coffe from a woodfire

New snow fell
few days ago.
Along good paths
the skis slides lightly.

In the forests lies
still too little snow.
No-one made footprints
after my last.

A little hill
feels like my own.
I follow footprints
from last time.

From the hill is wiew
towards the evening red.
A fire gives golden colour
and warms my walk's coffee.

Nysnø fall
få dagar sidan.
Langs gode løyper
glir skia lett.

I skogen ligg
ennå lite snø.
Ingen sette spor
etter mine siste.

Ein avsides koll
er som min eigen.
Eg følgjer fotefar
frå førre gong.

Frå kollen finst utsyn
mot aftanroden.
Bålet gyller snøen
og vermer turens drikke.
Pictures taken in the Østmarka forests near Oslo 16 Jan 2021

10 January 2021

Beautiful snowy January

White, light snow -
too little for skis,
but not too deep
for proper boots.

Bright day
with blue sky.
But the sun is low
and the day is short.

Kvit, lett snø -
for lite for ski,
men ikkje for djup
for eigna støvlar.

Ein blid dag
med blå himmel.
Men sola er låg,
og lyset sparsamt.
All photos taken 10 Jan 2021. Camera used, LeicaM10