Spring is bustin' out all over in Norway, and sunny weather over most of the country helped make April one of the warmest on record. The sunshine spurred this man to try his fishing luck along Oslo's waterfront.
Boat traffic on the Oslo Fjord is steadily increasing as folks flock outdoors to enjoy the warm spring weather.
Oslo's waterfront was full of people strolling in the warm weather over the weekend. Helene Teigland and Gunnbjørge Lindjord brought along their own coffee to enjoy outdoors.
The ancient walls and park areas at the historic Akershus Fortress also attracted people keen to soak up the sunshine.
This was just one of many pleasure craft out on the Oslo Fjord on Sunday.
A footrace through Oslo called Sentrumsløpet is an annual rite of spring in the capital. Here, the runners make their way through the Frogner Park.
The footrace started started Sunday on Oslo's main drag, Karl Johan's Gate.
The park around the Royal Palace in Oslo gives local residents a real taste of spring. The grass is turning green, and birch trees are sprouting new leaves, along with pollen.
Hundreds of crocus bulbs planted last autumn are also sprouting forth in the Royal Palace's park, a special floral decoration to mark 100 years of Norway's sovereignty.
The crocus bulbs are now in full bloom, some of them in geometrical patterns featuring different colors.
Queen Sonja herself swapped the crocus views from her home inside the palace for the mountain majesty of Hardanger late last week. She said she felt like she was sitting inside a painting, as she helped kick off Norwegian agriculture's celebration of the country's centennial.
Queen Sonja sipped cider with Agriculture Minister Lars Sponheim during her visit to scenic Hardanger, where spring is also in full bloom.Norwegians flocked outdoors all over the country this weekend, soaking up the sunshine and temperatures as high as 15C (59F). Ferries to the Oslo Fjord's park-like islands were full on Sunday, while others spread out picnics, went bicycling or even sailing.
State meteoroligists warn, however, that the sunny days will soon wind down. Clouds are due to move in this week and by Friday, it will probably start raining.
It will continue to be cold at night, but mild during the day. After basking in warm sunshine Sunday afternoon, for example, overnight temps fell to as low as minus-3 at Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen early Monday. Temperatures in the city stood at a brisk 4C Monday morning.
It remains unclear how long the low-pressure system due to move in over southern Norway will last. NIghttime temperatures may rise when the rain starts falling.
