A small after-work promenade

This article is part of the series “2020-10: New in Tromsø”.

Today I had my first work day at the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø. Since I am in quarantine I had to work from home. Not easy when you don’t know what to do yet.

Right after work I took a walk to fight my fatigue. First up the streets, then along some tiny paths through the forest-like park Folkeparken. One of the paths led down to the western shore of Tromsøya, the island which Tromsø is on. Here I started to take pictures.

Sound and fjellBalanced rock by the coastAutumnal trees IAutumnal trees II

You see the coloured spots at the right side of the last photo? It’s people taking a picnic. There are not extremely many people around, but more than I expected. They jog, they cycle, they sit round a campfire. They take photos, they act as photo motives. They take care of their children, they walk, they talk. They take a winter bath from the wooden pier, they paddle kayak, they sail. All these people present Tromsø as an awesome place to be. The gorgeous autumn weather is just the icing on the cake.

Tromsø afternoon – paddlingTromsø afternoon – dancingTromsø afternoon – strollingTromsø afternoon – relaxingTromsø afternoon – sailing

Oh yes, I miss Annika! Anyhow I think, I’ll like it here.

4 comments to “A small after-work promenade”

  1. Annika Kramer 2020-10-02 11:43

    Ach so schöne Bilder! Ich fuehle mich ganz spätsommerlich plötzlich! Bin neidisch.

  2. way-up-north 2020-10-02 13:00

    Ist schon fast spätherbstlich hier. Die bunten Blätter werden braun und fallen runter.

  3. Johanna 2020-10-03 00:49

    Das Foto “afternoon dancing “ist sehr schön :-)

  4. way-up-north 2020-10-04 16:01

    Da hatte ich ein bisschen Glück, Johanna. Auf der einen Seite die jungen Frauen, die posierten, zum anderen das Gegenlicht. Letzteres hat auch dazu geführt, dass man keinen auf dem Foto erkennt und ich so auch nicht um Erlaubnis für Veröffentlichung fragen brauchte.

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