I was seven years old and it was 3am in the morning when I first became aware of the landscape and its importance to me. I inhaled its wonder, the vista, the early morning light, colours, sounds and mountains, inhaling summer smells of grass, cows and goats, their bells clinking and the sound of a waterfall and fast-flowing river crossing a small wooden bridge to a wooden hut. It was a family holiday in the Norwegian landscape, and I sat on the steps watching the gigantic mountains across the lush valley. From that day on I drew endless pictures of the landscape, with mountains, trees and rivers and I knew then that this is the place I would want to live. It is still so vivid in my spirit that I can close my eyes and be seven years old any time."
Lotte Glob, Laid, October 2023