Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Those Crazy Vikings

THE BEACONS ARE LIT
 
THE BEACONS OF MINAS TIRITH ARE LIT
 
GONDOR CALLS FOR AID!
 



 
Every year in June, a brave group of daredevils in the city of Alesund, Norway stack up hundreds of wood pallets to a height of over 130 feet, which they then light on fire in celebration of Midsummer and John the Baptist’s birthday.
 

2 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

It's like Jenga and Burning Man all rolled into one. Wow. Just wow.

Tempo said...

Looks great fun. We used to do bonfires for Guy Falkes Day( which of course is an English thing) but it's now banned because people got burned..(surprised are we?)