Had to stop and say hello when I met these friendly fellows some weeks back, on my way home from Rondane national park. There are not many donkeys in Norway, and horses are the main business for Hjerkinn Fjellstue. This is said to be the oldest family business in Norway, now run by the 13th generation, and they offer horse riding in the mountains. There are more photos of horses in my photo gallery.
Just around the corner is this church, Eysteinkirka, and as you can see from the sheep this is not city life, but actually high up in the mountains. The church was built in 1969, on the same place as a church built in 1100. The church is used by pilgrims, as this is by the pilgrim route from Oslo to Nidarosdomen cathedral in Trondheim.
Going home that day I also passed this extraordinary church, Horg church in Lundamo. Having a closer look I found out the incredible colour was due to restoration. There are more photos of norwegian churches in my photo gallery.
Since I just became the proud owner of a mini donkey—love the donkey picture!
Now a true reason to come and visit ! Horseback riding ! Loved your album, and the Morset with his bangs is just too cute!
Those donkeys are so cute!
How cute are those donkeys. We have wild donkeys out here but I haven’t seen any yet.Great set of images.
Cheers callie
Beautiful photos. I would have loved to have walked through that cemetery. I’m always fascinated by the people who once lived in a place and what there lives might have been like.
Beautiful pictures! Absolutely love the churches and the horse photos!
adorable.
I have to admit . . . in reading the title, the first thought I had was very charitable.
Those are some very nice settings, and yes, nice donkeys.
I like donkeys so much. They look really friendly. And the churchs architecture is very interesting! Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos.
Those donkeys are so cute
love the churches too and the views. Your country is beautiful and I would love to visit one day.
I like donkeys. They somehow look so cuddly. But they have real personalities too. At least the ones I know.
As for churches, there are some I like and some I don’t. I like chapels and the smaller country- and village-churches. I do not care much for those huge pompous Gothic ones in some big cities.
The donkeys are adorable !
That church building is so uniquely shaped! I just love the picture of the donkeys!
What a contrast between the black and grey of the tombstones and the blue of the church being restored. I wonder if anyone ever restores tombstones.
The Eysteinskyrkja church (I love copy and paste!!) is awesome. Really nice idea combining the spire and main building elements. Architecture and donkeys – great combo! : )
These churches are very special and nice!
Love the architecture of that church and the donkeys are really cute.
That is some restoration project on that church! I would like to see it when finished.
What beautiful shots! Loved the church pics.
Love the donkeys and what a weird building, the Eysteinkyrka church
Just love those churches..perfect with the autumn colours!!
the Eysteinkyrka church seems weird i don’t know why..
Maybe because of the sheep next to it… ?
Thanks … especially enjoyed the Hasselvika kirke, Rissa i Sør-Trøndelag. Big … red … and yet inviting! Very nice shots.