A photo report from a completely ordinary trip on a forest road in a Norwegian mountain municipality — All photos © Øivind H. Solheim The photos were taken with a Canon Eos 5D Mark III, 75–300mm lens. Trips from Driva With Driva as a starting point, there are hiking opportunities in all directions: Hornet 1383 and Trondfjellet 1503 in the west, Svarthaugen 954 in the north-west, to the south Vinstradalen 800–1200 and…

It Depends on Empathy, Commitment — And Willingness to Give — “Outwardly, there was nothing remarkable about her, she was almost a bit fat, but it was when I discovered her eyes that something strange must have happened. These eyes wanted something from me, they made me more real, something with… “ (from Lars Gustafsson: The Death of a Beekeeper) Often…

A story I wrote several years ago, now republished here in ILLUMINATION. I’ve become four years older, and I am grateful for what I have in my life. 11/2021 © Øivind H. Solheim — — I feel privileged for being who I am, and where I am now. I am happy to have good health and no serious illnesses. Good mental and physical health is fundamental. This does not come by itself. I know that I can do a lot to feel good in my…

I write fiction: novels, short stories, poetry. I also write articles, personal essays, hiking stories, photo reports, and other experimental stories. — A selection of the latest stories from Øivind H. Solheim: Mar 30 · 8 min read Why Sex Is Good for the Relationship Success Depends on Empathy, Commitment — And Willingness to Givemedium.com Mar 28 · 5 min read A Dystopian Novel from the Cold War The novel Tellus 89 was written in the early 1980s with the Cold War, the peace movement and the broad popular protests…medium.com

Heatwaves, climate change, and political crisis — everything is connected to everything — The world is in crisis. There are many frightening and painful facts that are difficult to grasp, but we cannot stick our heads in the sand. We must acknowledge the actual situation. We must describe the situation and draw consequences — both political and other, we must think and plan…

The Last Human in the Milky Way — Part 2, chapter 27, rewritten — Chapter 27 “I’ve been to the doctor,” she said. “Yes,” he said, “and what did the doctor say? That nausea, is it something with the stomach — with the digestion?” “No,” she replied, “it was not,” she said. “It was — it was, yes, I’m pregnant again,” she said. He felt hot and cold…

The Last Human in the Milky Way — Chapter 30 — Part 2 Chapter 30 In recent years, there were many signs pointing in the direction that not everything was as it should be in this beautiful country of ours. Many were used to seeing our country as the Promised Land, the land and the people that some liked to call “God’s chosen ones”. On…