Vinterluften var klar og kald i Oslo denne Valentinsdagen.

The winter air was clear and cold in Oslo this Valentine's Day.

Astrid trippet lett og ledet vennene sine gjennom snøen i den botaniske hagen.

Astrid walked lightly and led her friends through the snow in the botanical garden.

De hadde pakket seg inn i tykke skjerf og varme jakker for å nyte dagen.

They had bundled up in thick scarves and warm jackets to enjoy the day.

Astrid, en ivrig botanikkstudent, hadde et spesielt mål for øye.

Astrid, a keen botany student, had a specific goal in mind.

"Se her," sa Astrid og pekte mot en gruppe trær dekorert med røde bær.

"Look here," said Astrid, pointing to a group of trees decorated with red berries.

Snøen dekket grenene, og solen ga et varmt lys.

Snow covered the branches, and the sun cast a warm light.

"Er det ikke vakkert?

"Isn't it beautiful?"

" Ingrid tok fram kameraet sitt, mens Lars rynket på nesen i skepsis.

Ingrid took out her camera, while Lars wrinkled his nose in skepticism.

"Vinter?

"Winter?"

" spurte Lars med et lite smil.

asked Lars with a small smile.

"Jeg vet ikke helt om dette er min greie, Astrid.

"I'm not really sure this is my thing, Astrid."

"Astrid lo litt og dyttet ham vennlig.

Astrid laughed a little and gently nudged him.

"Du må bare vente og se.

"You just have to wait and see.

Det er skjønnhet her, jeg lover.

There's beauty here, I promise."

"De vandret videre, og Ingrid fanget små øyeblikk med kameraet sitt.

They wandered on, and Ingrid captured small moments with her camera.

Alvedronningen i denne vinterverdenen var Astrid, som stolt delte sin kjærlighet for naturen med vennene sine.

The fairy queen in this winter world was Astrid, who proudly shared her love for nature with her friends.

Lars ristet på hodet av henne, men klarte ikke å skjule smilet sitt.

Lars shook his head at her but couldn't hide his smile.

Snart nådde de det delen av hagen som Astrid hadde gledet seg til å vise fram.

Soon they reached the part of the garden that Astrid had been eager to show.

Her var planter som trosset kulden.

Here were plants defying the cold.

Noen hadde fargerike stammer, mens andre hadde snøkrystaller glitrende på blomstene sine.

Some had colorful stems, while others had snow crystals glittering on their flowers.

Det var en stille magi i hagen.

There was a quiet magic in the garden.

Ingrid stoppet, fascinert av en spesielt vakker busk.

Ingrid stopped, fascinated by a particularly beautiful bush.

"Lars, kom og se," ropte hun og vinket ham nærmere.

"Lars, come and see," she called, beckoning him closer.

Lars kom motvillig, men ble stille da han så synet.

Lars came reluctantly but fell silent when he saw the sight.

Det var noe uventet, noe som fikk ham til å tenke annerledes om vinteren.

It was something unexpected, something that made him think differently about winter.

Astrid gliste bredt.

Astrid grinned broadly.

"Hva tror du nå, Lars?

"What do you think now, Lars?

Er det ikke litt verdt det?

Isn't it a bit worth it?"

"Lars nikket ettertenksomt.

Lars nodded thoughtfully.

"Kanskje du har rett.

"Maybe you're right.

Jeg ser litt av skjønnheten du snakker om.

I see some of the beauty you're talking about."

"Ingrid knipset noen bilder og smilte fornøyd.

Ingrid snapped some photos and smiled contentedly.

Hun visste at hun hadde fanget et spesielt øyeblikk som ville få porteføljen hennes til å skinne.

She knew she had captured a special moment that would make her portfolio shine.

De tre vennene ble stående i stillhet og tok inn den rolige, vakre atmosfæren.

The three friends stood in silence, taking in the calm, beautiful atmosphere.

Solen begynte å gå ned, og hele scenen ble blendet i et mykt, gyllent lys.

The sun began to set, and the whole scene was bathed in a soft, golden light.

Astrid følte seg lettet og glad.

Astrid felt relieved and happy.

Hun hadde klart å vise dem vinterens undervurderte skjønnhet.

She had managed to show them winter's underrated beauty.

På tilbaketuren snakket Lars om hvordan dagen hadde endret synet hans.

On the return journey, Lars talked about how the day had changed his perspective.

"Vinteren har sin sjarm," sa han, "og nå vet jeg hvorfor du elsker det, Astrid.

"Winter has its charm," he said, "and now I know why you love it, Astrid."

"Ingrid var også begeistret.

Ingrid was also thrilled.

"Dette vil bli et fantastisk tillegg til porteføljen min," sa hun takknemlig.

"This will be a fantastic addition to my portfolio," she said gratefully.

Astrid smilte, glad for at hun kunne inspirere sine kjære venner.

Astrid smiled, glad that she could inspire her dear friends.

Mens de gikk ut av hagen, var Astrid sikker på én ting.

As they left the garden, Astrid was sure of one thing.

Hun hadde med seg to nye vinterskatter i form av vennskap og minner.

She had gained two new winter treasures in the form of friendship and memories.