I declare home Shanthi home open

Obvious wasn’t it ? that this nomad had to settle down one day :-).

Wow! How exciting this has been right from the discovery, to being around, to a name contest, to picking the winner, to making it happen and to this very moment of writing my FIRST POST for home Shanthi home. I’m tripping though.

I owe you all out there a big THANK YOU for your inclusiveness and lovely support that brought me this far. Patty I take a special bow for you. Sharon thank you so much for giving it a very catchy and meaningful name.

Chandra it was fun working with you to the run up to 20th March making the whole experience memorable. Thank you.

For those that aren’t familiar with, who I am? and what I do here? –I am Shanthi and I will be sharing things that are beautiful, arty and inspiring. I am not any expert with words or deeds but I will still blog about things that catch my eye and touch my heart and hope you’ll all enjoy.

Let me acknowledge the greatest architect and designer of all times - Mother Nature - with a sneak peek into her beautiful land of Fjell and Fjords and the Midnight sun which is breathtakingly WOW WOW and WOW!!!! 

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You never know what treasures await you at the next turn

The tranquility of the lakes high up in the mountains can only be gods abode

The dangling waterfalls that are breathtaking

and the mountain hikes that take you behind those waters

The medieval wooden churches

Think Green and Live Green. Hytta - the cottage is a part of the Norwegian being

and the glacier hikes

try me - says the majestic reindeer

Midnight sun at the Arctic circle shining bright and long

And finally the art and light show of the Northern lights

Well Well trust me I did not sell a travel tour to Norway but I am sure I have tempted you enough, so see you soon gals :-).

picture sources: Hytta - Planet Green, Glacier walks - classical destinations, Reindeer - visitnorway.com, Midnight sun - skyscrapercity.com and Northern Lights - Martin 12.Harrison