Okvalle's PhotoBlog

A nice waterfall.

One of the nice places to take the tourists. It's actually a path behind the waterfall

See Norway from the inside

Lærdal Tunnel ( Norwegian : Lærdalstunnelen ) is a 24.51-kilometre (15.23mi) long road tunnel connecting Lærdal and Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane , Norway and…

Back in Norway

It have been over a year since I moved back to Norway after 27 years in the Faroe island. I used to work in the tourism there as a coach driver and guide. Now I…

My woman and I

Pictures is taken by our driver, after some instructions from me

The shoemaker

As an exercise in framing, I took this picture of a shoemaker in Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda. I asked if it was OK to take a picture, and he was fine with that. I…

B&W

Having some fun with my wide angle

training again

I did some training for the next unit in the photography course. It's gust giving me an idea, and I might end up using something totally different

Waterfall

Eva

This image is taken in 1982 in the village Rachaya al Fouchar in South Lebanon, while I was serving with the UN peacekeeping forces. The young girl Eva Hardan…

The Prime Minister

I was once asked to take some pictures of the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islnds, Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen. I was kind of proud of the assignment

Memories from Scotland

From one of my trips to Scotland. This is from the village of Golspie, Close to Dunrobin Castle

Imani captured my heart

The last post in 2014, and I will show you a little girl that captured my heart in 2014. She calls me grandpa, and want to talk to me on the phone every day.…

The best of 2014

I didn't post many pictures in 2014, but one of my favorite pictures is this one. I removed a disturbing spot from the blurry background in this version, and I…

A boy

This boy in Tororo, Uganda, was a bit interested in me taking pictures. I took several of hem and his friends. I asked if I could take a picture of only him. He…

School cantin

From a mission school in Mbale, Uganda

Heavy load

The bike is loaded with beans. It seem like a heavy load.

Merry Christmas

Just to break up a series of pictures from Uganda, I have this shot from the windy Faroe Islands. I want to wish you all a merry Christmas

sewing machine

From a tailor store in Tororo, Uganda

The presidents car

I saw this car at the national museum. It represents a darker time in Uganda's history. This is President Idi Amin's [en.wikipedia.org] car.

The source of the River Nile

You find the source of the river Nile close to Jinja, Uganda. It's at the shore of Lake Victoria, and the place where the water starts to get movement to the…