Friday Photo #539 - Between Seasons
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Friday Photo #539 – Between Seasons

Photo: Dark clouds over Bulitind from Smordalskammen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 1, 2023. 16:36 It is that time of year that locals often call false spring, winter part 3-4-5, the May summer tire club, and various other…
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Friday Photo #538 – Misty April Mountains

Photo: Mountains emerge from misty clouds, Eltofttuva, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. April 24, 2022. 14:19 Last week I was somewhat optimistic that it would be an early start to barbecue season this year. But unfortunately, what…
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Friday Photo #537 – Spring Thaw

Photo: Spring mountain reflections in Selfjord, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. April 17, 2023. 10:17 Some years the weather seems to switch as quickly as if one is turning a light off and on. What was an unseasonably cold March…
Hamnøy Aurora - Friday Photo #536
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Friday Photo #536 – Hamnøy Aurora

Photo: Northern lights - aurora borealis shine in sky over red cabins of Eliassen Rorbuer, Hamnøy, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 19, 2023. 23:30 The arrival of mid April means the end of aurora season on Lofoten. By…
March Freeze - Friday Photo #535
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Friday Photo #535 – March Freeze

Photo: Snow from sea to summit across over western Lofoten, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. March 18, 2023. 13:29 This week, more weather news! Perhaps I’m getting a little too repetitive and basically just turning into a weatherman…
Clear and Cold - Friday Photo #534
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Friday Photo #534 – Clear And Cold

Photo: Clear blue sky and crisp winter air over partially frozen shoreline of Flakstadpollen at low tide, Kilan, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. March 28, 2023. 11:20 It is the last day of what as been a wonderfully cold and (mostly)…
Skrei Season - Friday Photo #533
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Friday Photo #533 – Skrei Season

Photo: Arctic Gold - Skrei hang to dry in the cold winter air to become dried stockfish - tørrfisk by early summer, Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway. March 18, 2023. 09:46 The winter fishing season is well under way in Lofoten. After…
March Cold - Friday Photo #532
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Friday Photo #532 – March Cold

Photo: March sunset over Hornet, Myrland, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. March 12, 2023. 17:01 After what had been a mostly stormy and rainy January and February, March has brought a long winter cold spell to Lofoten - in other…
Winter Shadows - Friday Photo #531
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Friday Photo #531 – Winter Shadows

Photo: Shadows on the wall at dawn, Hamnøy, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 20, 2023. 08:17 With a clear horizon but low clouds, the sunrise light does not always last long. On this morning with one of my workshop groups…
Hamnøy aurora - Friday Photo #530
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Friday Photo #530 – Hamnøy Aurora

Photo: Northern Lights from the Hamnøy bridge, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 19, 2023. 23:23 After an extended period of grey skies over Lofoten, the weather finally cleared and the aurora once again danced in the sky…
Photography Season - Friday Photo #529
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Friday Photo #529 – Photography Season

Photo: Photographers line the Hamnøy bridge at dawn, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 19, 2023. 07:31 If I had any doubt that travel was still slow in the post-Covid era, it is now over. Lofoten is currently as busy, if not more, than…
Olstind Reflection - Friday Photo #528
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Friday Photo #528 – Light or Conditions

Photo: Olstind mountain peak rises into misty winter light over Reine harbor, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. January 29, 2023. 12:11 It is the middle of February and the winter photography season on Lofoten is well under way as…
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Friday Photo #527 – Winter Storm

Photo: Crashing waves at Myrland beach during winter storm, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 8, 2023. 12:56 I powerful storm swept over Lofoten on Wednesday causing damage and road closures across the islands. Included…
Eye of Uttakleiv - Friday Photo #526
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Friday Photo #526 – Eye Of Uttakleiv Storm

Photo: Winter waves wash over the rocky coastline concealing the Eye of Uttakleiv, Uttakleiv, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 24, 2022. 15:32 I had originally planned another image of the full moon for this weeks post.…
Winter Moon - Friday Photo #525
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Friday Photo #525 – Winter Full Moon

Photo: Winter full moon over Ristind, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. January 5, 2023. 11:58 After the storms of the new year passed the weather of early January calmed just in time for the return of the sun, which I first saw…
Stortind - Friday Photo #524
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Friday Photo #524 – Stortind Winter

Photo: Stortind mountain peak rises over snow covered sand during low tide in inner Flakstadpollen, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 16, 2022. 11:16 By ‘normal’ weather standards, this past December was a good one.…