Oslo July 23rd / Utøya July 26th 2011




Utøya Island, with one of the the searchboats searching for the missing
 youths in front.


Zooming in on Utøya.


Loads of people looking out to the Island.

The searchboat.


One of the letters on the mainland on the other side of Utøya








Throwing roses in the water

The Norwegian Royal castle- with the flag raised half way up to symboloze the grief we are in.


"If one man can show all this hatred. Imagine how much love we can show together." Sindre showing his respect, placing a red rose (a symbol of love, but also the main symbol of "Arbeiderpartiet" who lost so many of it young members at Utøya). in front of the Norwegian castle. The flag is halfway up, representing the grief we are in.


 

The Royal backyard, with hevily armed military.  I do not think I have ever seen anything like it. My mother, sister and our youngest son. Walking and thinking. Just being quitet. The sun is making its way through the leaves. Flowers and candles in front of Domkirken (A big Church) in the center of Oslo. Myself and Sindre, placing flowers. It is not always easy to explain to a 2,5 year old why we can't walk in the streets like normal. Picking up the pieces of Oslo to rebuild it and start again. We all need our time to think and absorbe. * This was written on the shop-glass of a coffee-shop. Walking from the castle and down Karl Johan. Oslos parade street... International newsreporters and photographers were everywhere. Some of the guards protecting the Royal castle The castle in the background