
Friday Photo #701 – Misty Dawn
Friday Photo, Moskenesøya, Summer
Photo: Misty clouds swirl over the landscape after a night of summer rain, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 7, 2021. 06:53
This was one of those weather forecasts where it could be very good, or it could just be ‘ehh.’…

Friday Photo #700 – Lofoten Nightlife
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Summer
Photo: Willow Ptarmigan - Rype in Norwegian - enjoying the evening summer sun, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 18, 2026. 23:05
With Lofoten’s roads filling up with motorhomes and the mountains with hikers it is good to remember…

Friday Photo #699 – Midnight Sun
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Summer
Photo: Midnight sun under Fredvang bridge, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 29, 2021. 00:43
The midnight sun season has officially begun on Lofoten! The sun will be in the sky 24 hours a day from now until mid July, when it…

Kungsleden Trail Ebook Update
HIking, Updates
Kungsleden Trail 2026 edition
I've just published a complete updated for my Kungsleden trail ebook for 2026.
The biggest change is that I've combined the previous two versions: Kungsleden North and Kungsleden South into one single…

Friday Photo #698 – Spring Flowers
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Spring
Photo: Spring buttercup flowers in evening sunlight, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 19, 2026. 22:59
I think it’s now safe to say that spring has arrived on Lofoten - possibly summer even with some of the temperatures during…

Friday Photo #697 – Midnight Skua
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Summer
Photo: Arctic skua flies low over moorland, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 18, 2022. 00:22
This week’s photo is one from the archives as I’m fully concentrated in ebook editing mode to get my hiking guides updated for…

Friday Photo #696 – Between Seasons
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Spring
Photo: Evening spring rainbow over farm, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 7, 2026. 21:25
It is that time of year where each day the weather rolls the dice and decides if it will still be winter or maybe spring and summer will…

Friday Photo #695 – Sunset Season
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Spring
Photo: Setting May sun over Nappstraumen from Myrland beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 15, 2021. 02:50
Lofoten’s aurora season is now over until the autumn. As the islands wait for the arrival of the midnight sun in…

Friday Photo #694 – Skagsanden Sand Patterns
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Winter
Photo: Sand patters bubble up on Skagsanden beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 26, 2020. 07:42
I was looking for a different image to post this week when I noticed I had never shared this one before. It’s actually…

Friday Photo #693 – Spring Ptarmigan
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Spring
Photo: Winter plumage willow ptarmigan flies though mountain landscape, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. April 6, 2026. 18:23
In the longer and warmer days of April the local wildlife is beginning to increase its activity ahead…

Friday Photo #692 – Nappstraumen
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Winter
Photo: Fishing boat heading through Nappstraumen with Himmeltindan rising in the distance, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. April 5, 2026. 20:05
It is that time of year where Lofoten tries to decide if it is still winter or spring…

Friday Photo #691 – Skagsanden Aurora
Flakstadøya, Friday Photo, Winter
Photo: Northern Lights - Aurora Borealis rise into sky over Skagsanden beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 23, 2026. 21:26
The days of April are quickly growing longer as Lofoten enters the period of not-really-winter…

Friday Photo #690 – Fish and Rain
Friday Photo, Moskenesøya, Winter
Photo: Drying stockfish under a rainy March sky, Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. March 19, 2026. 16:47
It had been an almost perfect winter, until it wasn’t. As soon as March arrived, the cold and calm days of January…

Friday Photo #689 – Unstad Flow
Friday Photo, Vestvågøya, Winter
Photo: Waves flow over rocks at Unstad beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. January 28, 2026. 11:25
After all these years, Unstad still remains one of my favourite beaches on Lofoten and is one of the few beaches that I’ll…

Friday Photo #688 – Sea Eagle
Austvågøya, Friday Photo, Winter
Photo: White-Tailed Sea Eagle silhouetted against winter sky, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 6, 2026. 12:45
It took me several days this week to delete around 500gb of data or roughly 10,000 photos to clear up some hard disc space.…

Friday Photo #687 – Olstind Reflection
Friday Photo, Moskenesøya, Winter
Photo: Classic view of Olstinden mountain peak rising over Reine harbor in winter, Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. January 27, 2026. 11:34
Some scenes require little work and this is one of them. When you have a perfect…


