About the Photographer:
Lori Stensland Mondry is a freelance photographer who enjoys capturing digital images of scenery, history, art and culture. She evokes strong feeling through her photography, and often creatively tells stories through images journaling her travels. She hopes to inspire others to explore and develop their own creative tendencies, and wants to show others how meaningful it is to discover one’s cultural heritage.
About the product:
Produced from the original image on photographic matte paper, this work has been personally inspected and signed by the artist, then mounted on archive safe matte board and packaged for shipping.
Each print is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Akershus Fortress-Oslo
This photograph is of the fortress wall built to protect the city of Kristiana, now renamed Oslo, Norway from invaders. A prominent medieval site on the Oslo harbor, it dates to 1300.
Emnient Escape
Excite your imagination by exploring the winding cobblestone walkways in Akerhus Fortress, Oslo.
Heddal Stave Church
A closer view of the Heddal Stave Church reveals that it is a masterpiece of medieval architecture. Dating to 1147, it is located in Nottoden, Telemark Norway. Of the 28 stave churches still remaining in Norway, it is the largest and most ornate. Awesome and nostalgic, one can only imagine what kind of history there is in a place like this...
Stonehedge Keeper
Be amazed by the watchful eyes of the birch tree carefully guarding this original stonehedge fence and country road. This particular scene is located in Telemark, Norway.
The Road to the Past
Wander into the past down this road through a cemetery to the Heddal Stave Church. It dates to 1147, and is located in Nottoden, Telemark. The photographer was walking on ancestral ground in this cemetery, so there was a personal connection to her heritage in this place, and she could feel it in her soul.
Enter the Mystery - *Exclusive*
This unique photograph is of an old wooden door surrounded with carved medieval designs. It is the entry door to the largest and most ornate Norwegian Stave Church dating to 1147. It has a mystique about it enticing someone to enter inside and make a Celtic connection...
A Midsummer Day's Dream...
This photograph is of a serene pond in the middle of the woods in beautiful Telemark. One can be drawn into a whimsical mood, and be magically enticed to take a fairytale adventure in this scene.
Serene Scene
Rest at the edge of the mountains near a sod roof cabin on a lake in Hardangervidda. The water is so clear and peaceful here, reflecting the vast majesty of the mountains and the bright blue sky above.One could sit on the dock and relax completely... enveloped in this serenity.
Latefoss
Both captivating and exhilarating, this sensational waterfall is located in Hardanger.The rushing water sprays a refreshing mist up into the air that dances and glistens in the sunlight.
Bustling Bergen
A boat transports curious tourists in the bustling harbor of Bergen, Norway. In the background is part of the old wharf that was rebuilt by the German Hanseatic merchants after part of Bergen was destroyed by fire when the black plague swept through. This particular area is of significant historical value as it is on Unesco's World Heritage List.
Reindeer of Gold
This golden reindeer is carefully mounted above a famous tourist shop that oversees the Bryggen i Bergen.
Seterhus
English translation (mountain home) Notice how old the wood is, and the carvings above the doorway. Homes like this were used in the past as a summer home in the mountains, as families often herded the goats or sheep up into the mountain meadows during the summer. The sod roof was a common way to top the roof as it kept the home cool.
Mountain Goats
This photograph is of a group of mountain goats located by a seter on a hillside in Hedmark. Active and engaging, they created an interesting additon to the traditional pastoral beauty of the land.
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