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| Keith poses next to the door leading to the
Norwegian Emigration Center which occupies the upper floors of this building. This was our second visit to the Center with its helpful staff. |
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| As we walk north along the wharf from the Emigration Center, Keith spots some boats that he is compelled to photograph. |
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| The old and the new -- this shot looking back toward the Cathedral and across the harbor. |
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| Entering the fascinating
Norsk Grafisk Museum (Norwegian Printing Museum), we were given an introduction to the old printing crafts and shown how the herring industry gave birth to Stavanger's
highly advanced graphical expertise and industry. |
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| Here a large painting depicting the Stavanger printing industry at its peak. Many of the intricate techniques and highly skilled craftspeople of the day are shown. |
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| Our personable and knowledgeable guide (& Museum Director) shows us book binding projects in progress. This specialized service is still offered here, along with special custom printing the "old way" and book repair services. |
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| As Peggy looks on, the
very helpful Museum Director points to a "Peggy Sardines" label, one of many displayed here. Sorry, the
close-up photo of this label did not turn out. |
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| Walking back toward the center of the city and the fish market, we come across flower and plant vendors. |
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| More of the outdoor market below the steps near the Stavanger Domkirke (Cathedral). Here a prominent top hatted statue stands guard over the strawberry vendors. It was now late afternoon and business was slow and vendors were preparing to leave. |
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| With the top of the 12th century Cathedral in the background, we get a closer photo of this top-hatted statue. We noticed that
every time we passed him, there was always a seagull perched on his hat. The
person portrayed by this statue is the prominent Norwegian writer from
Stavanger, Alexander L. Kielland.
(A
site in Norwegian) |
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| One of the many life sized bronze statues placed all over the city of Stavanger, here a boy tries to control a rambunctious
Billy
goat (or "geit"). |
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| This bronze lady looks like she is ready to do her shopping. Is the bird on her head just resting there or is it part of the statue? |
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| As one who raised her own "sau" (sheep) in the past and spun her own wool, Peg needs to pose by these street statues. Yes, that is graffiti on the bench behind her. |
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| Here Keith poses beside two bronze children. |
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| This boy on a pony must be popular with the children. |
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| This statue posed a mystery to Keith. It was one of several portraying a uniformed man carrying a staff topped with a ball of spikes. Similarly dressed men in red coat, floppy eared hat and boots lead the Emigration Festival parade on the 4th of July.
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| Here is another uniformed statue that we later found
out (thanks to Rotraud Slogvik) was called a "vekter" and patrolled the town at night looking for fire or any people disturbing the peace. He also was the lamplighter. |
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On this last evening in Stavanger and Rogaland fylke, Keith poses in front of this night watchman and lamplighter that seemed to be an important symbol in Stavanger. |
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