
Friday Photo #575 – Southern Sun
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Photo: Midday sun low on the southern horizon over Nappstraumen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 29, 2023. 12:26
The last sun and first sun of each winter follow the same cycle - with the sun’s lowest point on the winter…

Friday Photo #574 – Return Of The Sun
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Photo: The sun is back! Low January sun partially over horizon over the Vestfjord, Ballstad, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. 12:30
After a month below the horizon the sun is now (partially) shining again over Lofoten But… When…

Friday Photo #573 – Winter Vikjordtinden
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Photo: Vikjordtinden mountain peak rises into the cold twilight of the arctic polar night, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 28, 2020. 13:19
Even starting by headlamp in the morning darkness is often not enough to reach…

Friday Photo #572 – Winter Solstice
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Photo: Christmas twilight over snow covered landscape, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 25, 2022
Today is the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year. But as Lofoten is in the middle of the polar night, and there…

Friday Photo #571 – Afternoon Blue Hour
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Photo: December moon shines over Storsandnes beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 7, 2022. 14:26
A nice bright moon shines over Storsandnes beach at blue hour. It looks like sometime in the evening, but on the Lofoten…

Friday Photo #570 – December Reflection
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Photo: Afternoon December sunset over Stornappstind and the beginning of the polar night, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 7, 2022. 13:20
If you were just to arrive on Lofoten today, it would feel dark! But in reality,…

Friday Photo #569 – November Moon
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Photo: Full moon in twilight November sky over mountains of Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 26, 2023. 14:06
After a couple days of stormy weather last week, the sky has once again cleared and Lofoten has fallen into a…

Friday Photo #568 – November Shadows
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Photo: November light over Himmeltindan, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 19, 2023. 12:35
The weather has changed since last weeks post (Friday Photo #567) and a nice layer of snow fell over Lofoten, like in this photo,…

Friday Photo #567 – November Twilight
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Photo: November twilight over Himmeltindan, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 12, 2023. 15:03
Like last year, it has been a clear cold November so far - though a big storm is coming next week. I was actually thinking of posting several…

Friday Photo #566 – November Freeze
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Photo: Deep freeze - clear, dry, and cold November weather leaving Storeidvatnet with a layer of hoarfrost, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 21, 2022. 13:52
On average, November is a cloudy, rainy, and windy month. Some…

Friday Photo #565 – November Sun
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Photo: A November sun low on the southern horizon shine through the clouds over Nappstraumen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 9, 2020. 12:37
With the last sunset of the year and the polar night is still just over a month…

Friday Photo #564 – Haugheia Trees
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Photo: Last golden leaves of autumn on mountain birch trees of Haugheia, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 4, 2023. 14:04
By now the the bright colors of autumn are beginning to fade at Lofoten waits for winter to set it.…

Friday Photo #563 – Light And Cloud
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Photo: Rays of light shine over the distant mountains of Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 4, 2023. 16:25
While every landscape photographer dreams of colourful sunrises and sunsets during their travels, the weather often…

Friday Photo #562 – Changing Seasons
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Photo: October snow flurries pass over Veggen and Himmeltindan, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 8, 2023. 15:08
As I wrote in last weeks post, the weekend’s north wind brought winter like snow flurries across Lofoten and…

Friday Photo #561 – October Snow
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Photo: A dusting of autumn snow covers the summit of Blåtind, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 5, 2023. 11:20
A gusty north wind has brought a chill to Lofoten over the last days, and with it, the first mountain snows of…

Friday Photo #560 – Autumn Storms
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Photo: Waves crash over the rocks at Nesland in September autumn storm, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 22, 2021. 15:15
Another storm has passed Lofoten this week with canceled ferries and my house shaking in the wind,…


