Drive to Snow (Sirdal)

On the weekend, after sleeping in most of the morning, we decided to take advantage of the Sunny day.  We drove to see SNOW.  Yes, it is very odd to us that we moved to Norway and have no Snow,  apparently this is almost normal in Stavanger.  We decided to drive to Sirdal, it's a ski field about 1.5 hours from Stavanger.  It was a beautiful drive. We traveled up valleys, with lakes, rivers, & villages frequently breaking up the views of the wonderful cliffs along the way.

Although, the sun went away and the fog came out the further we got from Stavanger.  It was really a lovely way to venture out and see the scenery from the comfort of a warm and cozy car!  When I got out to snap this picture,  the freezing wind was blowing so hard I could barely hold the camera in my hands.   It looks like a calm and relaxing town, hey... not....

Then, all of a sudden, there was snow.  Not a couple inches, like 3 feet (a meter) of SNOW!  It was gorgeous and beautiful and white everywhere.  It made me want to get out and make snow angels, of course I was enjoying the comfort of a warm and cozy car, thus didn't dare.  We made it to the Sirdal resort,  saw tons of people cross country skiing with their children and it seemed a lovely resort town full of people enjoying what Norway has to offer.

This was another one of those quick snaps trying to escape the cold shock after emerging from the comfort of a warm and cozy car.  What's amazing is it's taken in COLOR.  Just the serenity of all the snow and water washed the picture out.  It really was like this, so white everything was taken aback by it.  I like how it's blurry due to my quick snapping, it makes it almost seem fake or like a painting. 

Not too bad, for a last minute trip to get out and see the scenery.