
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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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.…


