It has been freezingly cold for some weeks, and it is going to stay cold. It is interesting to take pictures in such conditions, if you dress right and don’t stay quiet too long. In that way I would have liked to be outside more lately, but at least I did a few. The last one is through the window in my shed.
There are more pictures in my snow and ice portfolio: http://bentehaarstad.photoshelter.com/portfolio/G0000N1jmQSwzk1s#I0000HQydXlr1xtE
Bente Haarstad Photography 
Love the window.
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I agree. There is no sense in letting a little cold weather keep you from making great photos.
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Good-freezing job Bente!
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Okay, you’re right – it looks freezingly cold… 🙂 😉
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Great images, Bente.
I never cease to be in awe of the beauty in Nature’s small details.
The third image of the snow on the window is my favourite.
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Beautiful. The extreme cold can really kill your battery quickly! And watch you don’t freeze your camera either. And watch out for condensation when bringing your camera back indoors.
http://digital-photography-school.com/photography-in-extreme-cold
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Yes, there is a lot to think about, and condensation is one of the worst problems. But I take care. Thanks, Carissa.
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Awesome…I cannot even understand how you can do such pics. Truly inspired!
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Extremely beautiful pictures, Bente, especially for people who live in the tropics like me.
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Hehe, I might be inspired of your pictures too, you know. And quite of envious about the conditions. Thanks, Chris.
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It always amazed me how the frost on windows often takes the shape of ferns or leaves. I don’t know why it does that. Looks very delicate. You deserve a medal for braving the elements to take these photos.
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Puzzles me too, Anneli. Don’t deserve a medal yet. I shoulg have been outside much more than I do. Today for example. Wonderful ligt, 17 below zero, and very short day…
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OMG -17! Wouldn’t your shutters freeze?
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Love it !!
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Such a gorgeous snow portfolio that you captured Bente. I’m having a hard time picking a favorite as they are all marvelous. When you said it’s cold, it looks really cold there. For once I’m not envious.
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Really cold, yes. According todays newspaper, Decemer haven’t been as cold since 1902 in my region. Between 10-19 below zero for a month now. But it looks nice, the fem hours of daylight we have (1-2).
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Oh my goodness Bente, how do you ever manage living there? I’d be so depressed from the cold darkness.
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I miss those frozen images and the feelings, I had in the mountain and the
shelter (or hut) where I experienced -38 degree C, as the coldest.
When top and bottom eyelashes frozen together and prevent the eye to open,
or as the nasal hair frozen when we inhale the air, we feel the small pain
inside of nose 🙂
I guess, you have not felt a danger of your finger stuck frozen to the camera
as the camera has very little naked metal parts these days 🙂
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I know what you mean with frozen nostrils, Yoshizen. Didn’t know you had this exprerience. And no, no fingers stuck frozen to the camera. We got this knowledge as small kids: if you lick on metal in winter time your tongue get stuck… 😉
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Great Captures – too bad it is so cold – brrr!
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I love your window picture, and the one above it. Wonderful colors…a very compatible pair.
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Oooooh! I worked outside until dark today and am still a bit sweaty. From my perch on the balcony, I felt quite a chill while viewing these images! Thank you for reminding me of the profound beauty of your area. The images are lovely, though they remind me to treasure my climate here on the equator!
Z
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You really should treasure your climate, Zeebra. I am longing too. But it would only be for a change.
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I do treasure the climate! It’s nice to have people like you who share beautiful images, so I can visit without ever getting cold!
feliz navidad!
z
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It looks like fine coconut! Beautiful!!!
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Nature is beautiful, even under extreme conditions such as bitter cold. But I’m happy to enjoy your photos from inside a warm house!
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These are great but the window is amazing!
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Way too cold, but the ice crystals on the window are exquisite.
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I remember images like this when I was growing up in Minnesota… very pretty patterns.. thanks for sharing.
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Hi Bente, Wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for a Beautiful Blogger Award. Hope you decide to accept! You can see details at https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/travel-theme-circles-beautiful-blogger-award/
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Gorgeous photos!
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Breathtaking! I viewed the link and absolutely loved the pictures; brrr!!
I hope you don’t mind if I reblog your link on my reblog page?
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Awesome ice crystals!
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beautiful….
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You have captured the spirit of cold!
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Photo number three is stunning. Wonderful macro shot.
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Great captures Bente!! Would you be so nice to add tech information to them? How cold it was when you made these photos? Thanks!!!
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About 15-16 below zero in daytime. Thats the normal thing for weeks now..
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Great Portfolio !!! I like the window best !
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Just love those pictures. They are fantastic. I so miss the fact that we don’t get snow here – the beauty of it is quite incredible.
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I love your photos and your portfolio. This freezing cold is the best artist and you captured the artworks so very good. The light in the window-photo is wonderful.
Ha en finfin onsdag! 🙂
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great photos, Bente. I can feel the cold by just looking at them 🙂
groetjes, Francina
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Beautiful photos Bente, but I hate winter 😉
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What a beautiful texture. Great jobs.
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Åh,så vackra bilder!
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Amazing captures, wow! Nature is really beautiful. Here in Sweden we now have about -10 (celcius)
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Very nice portfolio . . . and I particularly like the “feather-like” snow.
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Frost can be so beautiful. Great series. kind regards, Ben
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Bonjour,il y a un petit partage en ce moment pour faire découvrir des blogs que l’on apprécie.
http://lancoliebleue.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
si tu n’es pas d’accord pour le partage du lien vers ton blog, je l’enlèverai sans aucun souci.
A+
Val
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Beautiful Bente – we get these crystals too – usually when we’ve had a fog, then sharp cold. I like getting out with the camera too. I read somewhere recently that ‘there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing’. Thought it very apt for my photographer friends. – Suzan –
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Beautiful photos, Bente…I love that last one…wonderful.
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Beautiful beautiful ice crystals 🙂
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Your pictures are beautiful! Je découvre ton blog via L’Ancolie Bleue et j’en suis ravie… 🙂
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I see that its snowing in Norway already… I’ll be heading back to Toronto in a week and I should see my fair share of snow 🙂
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Beautiful icekristals
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very nice
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Ska jag se snö sà fàr jag lov att àka till Mont Blanc… Fina bilder! Och imorgon Lucia i Svenska kyrkan…
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Buf! It´s cold here, but not as cold as there, I´ll think about this the next time I feel cold outside!
Jota.
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Now that is cold….and so well captured
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I hope that you will accept this Very Inspiring Blogger Award – I truly enjoy visiting your blogsite for it’s inspiring images and stories. Please refer to: http://motionphotographyonline.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
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I love snow and frost patterns… here is too winter and all of the coll things it offers! Stay warm when you aren’t outside taking photos!
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I think your first shot is the most amazing! Great job!!! Love it! We never get snow in Arizona.
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I love the last one most. 🙂
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Una serie sorprendente y maravillosa, tan atenta a lo general hermoso como a lo singular escondido.
Muy buena… espero que para ofrecer este espectáculo no pasaras frío: los fuertes de norte, suelen ser así.
Saludos en la antepuerta de la Navidad, ahora recordada.
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Gorgeous pics, bente! They’re so amazing…
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Oh I love these, especially the second one!
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I am getting really cold by looking at these photo’s ;-). I love them anyway.
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Love your blog ! I have an award for you at my place. Please stop by and check it out ! Bella
http://bellaremyphotography.com/2012/12/13/time-to-celebrate/
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wow looks so cold!
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Very creative and interesting images!
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Ja, dette ser virkelig ut som sprengkulde. Jeg elsker vinteren, men denne kulda kan jeg godt klare meg uten. Litt tröst med flotte bilder fra deg, da. 🙂
Ha en god helg
Hilsen Hanne
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Beautiful 🙂
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Great set of images and some magical ones on the link – makes me feel cold just looking at them (in a nice way)
David.
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Hi! I have nominated you for Blog of the Year – read more here if you like: https://sunfieldart.wordpress.com/2012/12/16/award-nominations/
Congrats!
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I love the ice tracery in the third image. One of nature’s etchings.
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The ice on the window looks like ferns. Great shots!
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I got to you because somehow you got to my blog. Thanks for checking it, and thanks for your photo blog. Love it, and I subscribed!
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They’re all beautiful, and all scream ‘cold’ – but that last one, of the feathered frost crystals is exquisite! Photographs like this never fail to take my breath away – nature is astounding. 🙂
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You ave a rare gift indeed: to make blistering cold weather look so aesthetically pleasing…
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You do the same with people, Alessandro. Your series’ are such a pleasure. And warm. Thanks.
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So delicate and frosty, Bente. (I really want to travel to Norway someday. It looks to be one gorgeous place…)
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Delicate and frosty, that is your pictures too, Karen. Delicate is your middle name! I have a feeling your canadian world is not that different (nature and climate)? But welcome, of course!
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It’s so beautiful, the last photo is superb !
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I love frost and ice images and these are very nice, Bente. We are just starting to get cold conditions here but not as much great frost as you have there.
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We haven`t had any snow here in W.Midlands Uk – just lots of rain but we did have a few days of sharp frost and your picture of the window reminded me when I got into my car one frosty morning and the windscreen looked like that. Unfortunately I didn`t have my camera with me and I must admit my thoughts were more on defrosting it all so I could begin my journey. Lovely photographs.
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Nature is the best artist.Very nice photo’s
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It’s so pretty, great patterns that form. But it looks so COLD! BRRRR.
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WooW ! Nice Perspective ~Love It
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Winter is a wonderful painter. I love your photos.
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I agree with you. And thanks a lot.
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