A month has passed already! As many of you already know, I decided to have a photo project going throughout 2015 – a blogging event, a monthly photo challenge without too many rules and on the 7th each month, I promised to be posting a gallery containing 10-20 pictures from Oslo’s city center.
The rules were simple and I’m very glad that a lot of you decided to join the challenge. If you haven’t joined, but feel like joining, it’s not too late. The idea behind it is to get you to shoot often and continuously, to build up your portfolio, get some photographic experience and have fun. This way you’ll capture the changing seasons throughout the year. I could write more about this, but it’s easier if you check out the first post and read all about it there: https://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2015/01/07/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-01/ Here’s my gallery with photos from downtown Oslo. These were all shot on the same snowy morning early in January. I’m looking forward to see your entries!
Rules:
- Find a location near your home. Each month take somewhere between 5-20 photos and post them in a gallery in your blog (I’ll post mine on the 7th).
- Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons (this makes it very easy for others to follow the challenge using the WordPress reader if your blog is running in the WordPress platform).
- Don’t use photos from your archive. Only new shots.
Check out the participants blogs (those with full links have updated posts for this challenge):
- angleandviews.wordpress.com/2015/02/08/seasonal-changes-frozen/
- thestorytellersabode.wordpress.com/2015/02/08/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-2-february/
- eclipseofthemoon.wordpress.com/2015/02/10/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-part-2/
- rebekahmcnulty.com/2015/02/12/monthly-photo-challenge-changing-seasons-02/
- musingsofafrequentflyingscientist.com/2015/02/23/time-well-spent/
- thebeespeak.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/country-market-the-changing-seasons-02/
- ceceliafutch.com/2015/02/08/monthly-photo-challenge-north-chagrin-reservation-february/
- bethloft.co.uk/index.php?/phlogs/2015/02/the-changing-seasons-02/
- www.woolgathering.org.uk/2015/02/the-changing-seasons-02-january/
- bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-02/
- http://debs-world.com/2015/02/13/monthly-photo-challenge-changing-seasons-02/
- luciledegodoy.com/2015/02/15/the-changing-seasons-2/
- eclecticoddsnsods.com/2015/02/23/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-02-february-richmond-park/
- belgianstreets.com/2015/02/08/changing-seasons-02/
- terriwebsterschrandt.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-february/
- empireoflights.com/2015/02/13/the-changing-seasons-early-february-mornings/
- debrabooks.wordpress.com
- lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/02/cg-monthly-challenge-changing-seasons-02.html
- michellelunatophotography.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/seasons-monthly-photo-challenge-february/
- dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-02/
- collinesblog.com/2015/02/19/the-changing-seasons-february-2015/
- smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-2/
- viaja2.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/4665/
- livingineastsheen.co.uk/2015/03/01/the-changing-seasons-of-richmond-park-february/
- teepee12.com/2015/02/15/the-changing-seasons-02-monthly-photo-challenge/
- mylifelivedfull.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/changing-seasons-februarys-50-shades-of-grey/
- motherdaughter2013.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-02/
- silverinthebarn.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/parterre/
- maraeastern.com/2015/02/11/monthly-photo-challenge-changing-seasons-2/
- treerabold.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons/
- thismelbournelife.com/2015/02/16/the-changing-seasons-february/
- lolako.com/wpc-reward-the-longevity-of-author-john-steinbeck-photos-from-his-hometown/
- perelincolors.com/2015/02/27/changing-seasons-in-berlin/
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EDIT: I’m in the process of moving to another apartment, so I’ll be slow when it comes to replying to comments and visiting posts.
Cardinal Guzman 
I’m preparing my post right now! Looking forward to this. And lovely photos of Oslo, Cardinal G. Thanks for putting this challenge together.
Thank you for participating. I really like your frozen, winter entry!
Thank YOU for coming up with such a great idea for a photo challenge. See you next month, Cardinal G.!
These are wonderful to see! My relationship with snow is one only by others photographs. I live in LA and we aren’t getting enough rain to justify a snow base up in the local mountains. The last time I was “involved” in snow was about 7 years ago. Before that.. it was 2 decades ago! I definitely miss seasons, that’s for sure! ⛄️
Changing seasons are nice. I remember that I missed the snow when I spent a year travelling in India. That, fresh air and cold water from the tap.
Glad you could capture the beauty of the city as it snowed! I especially like the grand hotel photo!
Grand Hotel is beautiful, also on the inside. I used to work there in my early twenties.
Did you have an exciting job? I worked as a hotel waitress and bartender and then in sales and catering many years ago! It can be hectic!
First I worked in the kiosk connected to the hotel, then I worked for a couple of months as a bell boy.
I can imagine the uniform!
brilliant photos
🙂
Love how you captured the snow falling down in some of them. Interesting shot of that man and the umbrella. But you got to do what you need to do to stay safe. Hope you didn’t get too cold or wet getting the shots. Beautiful.
I was pushing my son around in the stroller while taking these, and I got wet and cold. In the end my son started saying: “finished, finished”, so then we returned back home.
Wonderful captures – very fascinating… 🙂
Thanks Drake.
Intressant – och riktigt bra bilder, CG! Ha en fin helg!
Hjertelig takk Malin. Det er litt sent for meg å ønske deg en god helg, men jeg håper du får en riktig flott uke!
I didn’t manage to take pictures in January but I am already starting to collect some for the february post 🙂 nice series you have here!
Cool! I’m looking for March then.
Great photos! I will be along fairly soon with a contribution from Brussel!
Thanks you so much for your Brussel contribution Andy! I loved it!
My pleasure, its a great challenge, I hope from my next post to revert to the location of my first response and then stick there…
I was itching for February 07!!! (prepared my post a few days ago :-). Lovely photos you have, so peaceful (early enough in the morning I guess) and snow just adds to that peace and tranquility.
Mine were taken during 2 days and since I took them during lunch break I concentrated on parks in the area that I cover.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/02/cg-monthly-challenge-changing-seasons-02.html
Wonderful diversity in your gallery Klara. You’re right: these are early morning shots. Saturday the 10th, before the city woke up. It’s really nice to hear that you were looking forward to February 07th!
Fantastic, wonderfully atmospheric gallery, Cardinal. They make me want to visit. That final shot is just superb. The Oslo tourist board should pay you.
Haha, I wouldn’t mind the extra cash, but I doubt they’ll pay me. 🙂
Desperately trying to catch up on a few comments today, but I still have a long way to go!
If you’ll ever visit Oslo, let me know.
From Virginia!
https://silverinthebarn.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/parterre/
Thanks for a great entry. I’m glad you could join!
I love the peaceful quality of a city still half asleep. The falling snow adds to the sleepy feeling … and yet the clock (with the runners in it) says it was 9:10. It would appear your hours of daylight in winter are even shorter than I thought.
Beautiful photos 🙂
We don’t get a lot of daylight. These were shot on Saturday the 10th of January, before the shops open and the city comes to life. I like that period, when the city is quiet and sleepy.
Beautiful photos, CG. I’m afraid that Florida always looks the same, whatever season it is. 🙂
Except during spring break perhaps? 🙂 I’ve heard that Florida becomes a chaotic mess during spring-break.
I manage to steer clear of the visitors. 🙂
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Hey, Cardinal, you’re up on ‘strata of the self’:
https://strataoftheself.wordpress.com/2015/02/08/cardinal-guzman-people-are-so-plastic/
Hehe, excellent. I thought you’d forgot about that photo and I was planning to ask you about it.
Working on a post now, hope to publish this evening if not before
A lovely set of images and with such a different view to my own! I am going to spend my afternoon looking at the other entries.
My blog entry is here http://bethloft.co.uk/index.php?/phlogs/2015/02/the-changing-seasons-02/
and there is a backup WordPress entry (smaller images) here http://www.woolgathering.org.uk/2015/02/the-changing-seasons-02-january/
Wonderful low winter sun in those shots. Great gallery!
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seasons (and exact location) changing…
http://belgianstreets.com/2015/02/08/changing-seasons-02/
Oslo is a beautiful city. Love this gallery.
Great photos. I particularly like the shot of the streetlights with the abandoned bike. My gallery will be up soon. 🙂
Wonderful pictures of Oslo! I will prepare mine as well, still snow in Vienna so far 🙂
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Beautiful,romantic night scenes. The ones I love best are in the upper gallery with pink light reflected on the snow. I am getting very fond of this challenge, CG. Here is my entry for this month https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-02/
what a beautiful collection. I love the ones with the lamps shining.
Loved seeing your 2nd lot of images Max. Ive decided to watch with this one. Life got busy.
What a beautiful morning this was.
It’s safe to say that life got busy here too! I’m now in the process of moving to another apartment (that’s why I’m not so active in blogs these days).
All the best with the move 😃
Great gallery! I’ve visited Oslo just once in summer 2013. Beautiful in winter as well…
– I’ll be back 🙂
Thanks for your entry from Sweden: it’s always nice to see what the neighbors are up to! 🙂
Let me know if you’ll come to Oslo.
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Great shots! but photo no. 8 is my favorite☺
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Hi Cardinal! Here is my post with February photos. Of course, yours are fabulous!
https://terriwebsterschrandt.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-february/
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Your photos are peaceful yet vibrant. Love the scenes. Here’s what I did this month https://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-02/
I’m late … going to prepare my post now. I’ll be back 🙂
Don’t worry about it. I’m in the process of moving to another apartment, so I’ll be slow when it comes to replying to comments and visiting posts. Things have probably settled and I’ll be back on track in April/May.
Oh, how nice for you guys! Is it a bit outside the city, or… ?
There … now it’s up http://wp.me/p4Qloz-29R
Lovely shots again of a very different place to mine! Thanks again for the great challenge. Love it! Here’s my second post for The Changing Seasons.
http://wp.me/p2juKh-LR
A most shocking post Debbie! 🙂
Haha! Glad to be considered shocking for a change!
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Great atmospheric gallery! And thanks for keeping us going with your prompts. – The mornings are getting brighter here, although the weather only improves slowly: http://empireoflights.com/2015/02/13/the-changing-seasons-early-february-mornings/ [I tried out a new camera. There are still some things to get used to.]
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Tus fotos, igual que el mes anterior, son impresionantes. La nieve les da una luz especial muy bonita.
Aquí están las de este mes:
https://viaja2.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/4665/
The Changing Seasons 02
Saludos.
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Good morning Cardinal! Stunning gallery. Snow is so beautiful (only in photos)!
Sorry I used the pingback of my post in the wrong place. I will correct it.
PS. I guess you shot these pics in February, isn’t it? You wrote up there that you did it in January.
Hi Lucile. I shot them on the 10th of January, the February photos will be posted in March. My February shots will be spread on different days instead of just one like in this post.
Hi Cardinal! Now I got your schedule. Thanks. You started in December.
I’ve been doing the current month.
Hope you’re ok. Saw you’re going through major changes. Been there once! Keep strong, you’re going to be fine.
Best wishes.
L
PS. Planing summer vacs to Norway. Will ask for tips when you’re settled.
Awesome. How many are coming? Only two persons or is it kids and families? If you’re not a bunch of people, you can stay at my place in Oslo.
You’re so kind, Cardinal! I’m humbled by your generous offer.
I’d love to accept but we’re traveling with many people. 9 in total, including 3 teens.
I’ve been before to Oslo, Bergen and did the trip by boat to visit the Fjords. But they haven’t yet and I don’t mind as I can know more of it.
We most likely will go by car. Initial idea is to go west, visit Fjords and nature. And also Oslo.
If you have suggestions, please shoot.
Again, heartfelt thanks. You’re very considerate. Really.
And if you ever decide to visit Amsterdam, the offer is reciprocal.
Cheers.
Lucile
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I can’t remember the last time I was in Oslo…. and I live only 50 min away 🙂
Forgot to add this one: http://youtu.be/FWyJEhMHFdM
🙂
I’m loving seeing Oslo through your lens. It looks so beautiful. Thanks again for giving us this challenge – I’m really enjoying being a part of it. Would you mind adding me to the list of participants when you get a moment?
I added your entry now, but haven’t had the time to look at it yet. I’ll have a look later on. Thanks for joining!
http://thismelbournelife.com/2015/02/16/the-changing-seasons-february/
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Your photos of Downtown Oslo are beautiful. I excited to join your challenge.
https://treerabold.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons/
Thanks for joining treerabold. I’ll check out the entry later today (if it’s quiet at work).
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Your photographs are truly wonderful to look at Cardinal. I have been waiting for the sky to stop being such a dull grey all week and finally managed to get out today to capture month 2:
https://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/monthly-photo-challenge-the-changing-seasons-2/
Jude xx
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Late again – but at least I took the pictures within the time frame
http://collinesblog.com/2015/02/19/the-changing-seasons-february-2015/
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Beautiful winter shots, love Oslo like this! 🙂
This is such a lovely event cardinal because it also shows us so many dofferences from country to country with the variety of participants and where they live. For instance you with your snow, we’ve had none to speak of yet.
Lovely photos giving me an insight to your part of the world. I hope the move is going smoothly xx
Amazing photos!
Have a nice week end!
Photographer Gil Zetbase
http://www.gilzetbase.com/
Thank you Gil.
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I am a nap start artist I have had several shows in atlanta georgia I like your publication and.gov great contact me perhaps we can work together
I’m always open for suggestions Chuck!
yes I am an abstract artist I’ve been very successful I love you publications via quality Of the interviews and the writings by artist are wonderful I myself have had art shows in Atlanta game. I took a break and im going to start painting in May I would like to or us touch base who knows what thank you chuck
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