Photograph by Geir Halvorsen
Every year in June, in the city of Alesund, Norway hundreds of wood pallets are stacked to a height of over 130 feet, and then set on fire in celebration of Midsummer and John the Baptist’s birthday.
Photos by Ruben Molnes, Geir Halvorsen, Staale Watto/Sunnmørsposten and Kenneth Enstad.
Midsummer bonfire in Ålesund, Norway. More than 40 meters high - made by young people from the local area. Camera: Panasonic TZ10. Music: Asian Dub Foundation. Great midsummer images from the same area (B/W from the 50' - 60'): http://bit.ly/11sO0cA (smp.no) Slinningsbålet on wikipedia (no): http://bit.ly/loApWA
