I kept drifting toward the Royal Palace this summer, camera in hand and no big plan in mind. So I figured: why not turn that accidental habit into a mini-project? One week, zero rules. Just intuition.

How I did it

• Walked up Karl Johans gate until the palace plaza opened up in front of me.
• Assessed the situation: If the King’s Guard was doing drills/changing of the guards, the plaza was packed and crapmed. If they weren’t, the place felt huge and almost empty.
• Circled the building once or twice, depending on the tourist traffic and drills.
• Wandered back down Karl Johans gate hunting for street-photo moments before grabbing coffee.

I wasn’t chasing a grand narrative about royalty, guards, or selfie-sticks. I only shot whatever caught my eye right then. The whole exercise, repeated on every stroll, turned out fresher (and a lot more fun) than I expected.

Here are the photos

Now, enough words. Time for pictures. Enjoy the snapshots from my accidental palace detour.