NO25.13 Frøyningen – Mirror Images in the Forest

Sometimes you come across places so peaceful that you’re almost afraid to break the silence. Frøyningen was exactly that kind of place. We found a spot in the middle of the forest, right by a lake, and utterly quiet. Not another soul around, no traffic, just nature in its purest form.

The surface of the lake was so incredibly calm and still that the surrounding mountains and trees were reflected in it perfectly. Like a painting, only real. Every tree, every cloud – doubled, once above and once below. You had to look twice to tell where reality ended and the reflection began.

We sat here for hours, barely speaking, just looking. There are places that need no activities, no sights, no itinerary. Frøyningen was one of them. It showed us that doing nothing is sometimes the best thing you can do. And that a quiet lake in Norway holds more beauty within it than many a museum.