It was raining yesterday, on our national day, so I didn’t go to see the childrens parade in the morning. I just saw the other parade in the afternoon. That is when the the volunteers of different groups and organizations in the society show what they do. And also the students that have celebrated for weeks because they have finished high school participate. And the children and the grownups participate together, parading and playing music. This day is to celebrate our freedom as a country, but it is not only serious. 17 May is more colourful than other days, even when it rains.
Bente Haarstad Photography 
Lovely pictures Bente. The rain doesn’t seem to have dampened the spirit of the day. 🙂
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No, we are used to it you see, Chillbrook. But always hope for some glimpses of sun of course.
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WOW! This was amazing post… I loved these photographs, seems that it was a great fun and day. Thank you dear Bente, with my love, nia
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Thanks a lot for your comment, dear Nia.
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Fine 17.mai-bilder. Skal ta meg tida til å sjekke ut flere innlegg på bloggen din senere. : )
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Den er grei! 🙂
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What the great photos, or the subject, your people are great and they were well captured ?
Which ever the case, every photo made me smile ! (and made me convinced, after all
this planet isn’t a bad place to live 😀 )
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Nice comment, Yoshizen, I like it a lot.
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That looks like a great day out for everybody. Thanks for sharing your national day with us. Wonderful pictures.
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Beautiful¡¡¡¡¡¡
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Wonderful photos. You’ve captured the spirit of the day and the community that gives celebrates it.
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Love the roller skis.
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Great photos. The fun of the day shines through -not even the rain spoilt that.
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Amazing post and though it was raining everyone clearly had spring in their heart…lovely shots…
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Oh! The pictures you got are fantastic! I think your cloudy/rainy day made the colors just pop right out…Love them, every one.
~d.
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Great photos, loved the Zumba divas! LOL!
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Looks like it was a great day, rain or shine 🙂
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So many happy people! Thanks for sharing this.
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Fabulous!
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Thank you for letting us join you….shame it always seems to rain on outside festivities
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Excellent photos! They truly capture the spirit of the day. Love your use of selective focus in these.
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A bit chilly without a shirt?
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Hi,
Great photos, and even though it was raining everyone looked to be having a lot of fun. 😀
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Kids, colorful and adorable.
Zumba! Love it! I can feel the pain, now. 🙂 I tried that for the first time this year at age 60. Not a good time to start that hobby 🙂
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Great shots. I liked the person on skis.
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lovely pictures! nice event 🙂
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a great feeling in these photos. Thanks for sharing!
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Lovely pictures Bente
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🙂 Great to see all the fun, and the rain didn’t dampen the spirits.
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What gorgeous photos! I’ll be sure to visit your site again, just to look at them all…
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