Friday Photo #621 – Getting Wintry
Photo: Snow covered Stornappstind mountain peak rises over Nappstraumen, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 27, 2024. 13:04
The temperature has slowly dropped over the last week in what otherwise has been a mild and wet November. In…
Friday Photo #620 – Long Shadows
Photo: Long shadows over snowy November mountain landscape, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 19, 2023. 12:12
Having spent the last month in sunny Spain, returning to a November version of Lofoten is like hitting a wall of darkness.…
Friday Photo #619 – November Sun
Photo: November afternoon sunset from Ballstadheia, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 25, 2022. 13:09
November is that middle ground between no longer autumn and still not winter. Although as far as the sun is concerned,…
Friday Photo #618 – November Snow
Photo: The morning’s high tide line washed into the snow covered sand of Vik beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 20, 2023. 09:23
Not every year is it possible to photograph snow covered beaches already in November.…
Friday Photo #617 – Frozen November
Photo: November deep freeze over mountains of Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 10, 2023. 08:51
It was a frozen morning with temperatures dropping to -5.8˚c in which I caught the morning light over Ristind and Himmeltindan…
Friday Photo #616 – Winter Roads
Photo: Northern lights shine in sky over icy Myrlandsveien road, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 27, 2023. 22:13
Already in October, a Finnish tour bus full of passengers slid off Lofoten’s ice roads and multiple other…
Friday Photo #615 – Red Aurora
Photo: Colorful northern lights rise into the sky over Storsandnes beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 7, 2024. 21:06
Since one image was not enough, here is another photo from the fantastic October 7 aurora display…
Friday Photo #614 – Just Look Up!
Photo: Just look up! Colorful cascading aurora corona fills the sky, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 7, 2024. 20:38
It has been a crazy week for northern lights watchers! Last weekend brought strong auroras to Lofoten on Sunday and…
Friday Photo #613 – Unstad Surf
Photo: Surfer in wave at Unstad beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 4, 2022. 17:19
The autumn storms bring nice swells to Unstad each year, which combined with the still mild water temperatures and autumn holidays make…
Friday Photo #612 – Sun and Rain
Photo: Autumn mountain birch trees in sunlight as rain conceals mountains, Haugheia, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 4, 2023. 13:59
More so than another time of year, autumn is the season of light and shadow. Or maybe light…
Friday Photo #611 – Moskenes Ferry Traffic
Photo: Summer traffic waiting for the Moskenes - Bodø ferry, Moskenes, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 8, 2023. 13:53
Anyone who has been near Lofoten this summer will have seen how busy it was with the islands seeing substantial growth…
Friday Photo #610 – Common Redshank on Fence
Photo: Common Redshank on fence under July midnight sun, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 11, 2024. 00:43
The islands have gone silent. After the 24 hour a day hustle and bustle of the summer birdlife in Lofoten, the land has…
Friday Photo #609 – Aurora Season Begins
Photo: Northern lights - Aurora borealis shine fill sky in late summer twilight, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 2, 2024. 00:43
After a slow start - due to weather, not lack of solar activity - I finally photographed…
Friday Photo #608 – Rainbows and Storms
Photo: Afternoon rainbow in the sky over Nappstraumen, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 26, 2024. 17:49
The rainy weather has continued much of the last week in mostly two styles: Rainbow rain, and full storm rain. Both are…
Friday Photo #607 – Grey Rain
Photo: Rainy grey sky over Himmeltindan and Nappstraumen, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August, 21, 2024. 18:04
The weather has shifted and the sun has been a rare sight over the last week - except for yesterday when summer decided to return…
Friday Photo #606 – Waiting For Aurora
Photo: Northern lights shine in twilight August sky, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 27, 2023. 00:14
After a four month absence from the evening sky it is once again time to keep an eye out for the first northern lights…