Welcome to Maridalen!

October premiered in stylish autumnal colours. This picture was taken in Maridalen, a valley situated just north of the centre of Oslo (but within city limits) just above the suburb of Kjelsås where I live. Most of the valley is made up of a lake known as Maridalsvannet, that serves as the primary source of drinking water for 90% of Oslo's population.

The valley is a popular recreational area with many hiking trails and cycle tracks for summer usage, and groomed cross country trails in winter. Both the lake and valley are protected.