Reasonably often in Norwegian folktales, a great distance is described in terms of “bluings” (my coin; Norwegian: blåner). To a novice, this term may be confusing. But once in a while, the explanation is presented in nature.
I took this picture as we were flying into Oslo last night. I count up to nine bluings, which is even farther than the seven spoken of in the folktales.
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@SimonRoyHughes @folklore @folklorethursday Beautiful picture and a wonderful way to measure distance.
In Scotland I heard this kind of horizon called the ‘landskein’, a name which has stuck with me although I think it is rarely known.
The best reference which comes to hand is "[Cambridge academic Robert Macfarlane] found ‘landskein’ being used on the Outer Hebrides and the definition he gives is “The weaving and braiding of horizon lines often seen most clearly on hazy days in hill country.”