November Rain - Friday Photo #463

Friday Photo #463 – November Rain

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Photo: Mølnelva river flows below Stortind mountain peak after days of heavy rain, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 16, 2021. 12:52 In what seems like a repeat of last year, it has so far been a windy and wet November.…
Sky On Fire - Friday Photo #462

Friday Photo #462 – Fire In The Sky

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Photo: Passing rain clouds illuminated at sunset over Reinefjord, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 4, 2021. 18:10 Sometimes we get lucky and all the elements line up at once; in this case, rain at sunset with a clear horizon.…
Rorbu Reflection - Friday Photo #461

Friday Photo #461 – Rorbu Reflection

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Photo: Parking lot reflection of new rorbu cabins at Eliassen Rorbuer, Hamnøy, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 4, 2021. 19:05 After an 18 month break from guiding due to Corona, I was finally back in the Reine area and…
Reine - Friday Photo #460

Friday Photo #460 – Reine

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Photo: Olstinden mountain peak emerges from passing autumn rain showers, Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 2, 2021. 17:10 For as many times I’ve stood at the ‘classic’ Reine overlook at Reinehalsen over the year,…
Autumn Snow - Friday Photo #459

Friday Photo #459 – Autumn Snow

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Photo: Snow-dusted Stortinden rises over flowing waters of Mølnelva river, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 17, 2021. 15:00 The first real dustings of autumn snow finally seem to be sticking around the peaks this week,…
Uttakleiv Storm - Friday Photo #458

Friday Photo #458 – Uttakleiv Storm

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Photo: Waves flow over rocky shoreline at Uttakleiv beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 13, 2021. 08:15 The autumn weather cycles of wind and rain seem to be in full effect over the last weeks with mostly turbulent weather…
Light and Shadow - Friday Photo #457

Friday Photo #457 – Light And Shadow

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Photo: Sun rays shine over the mountains of Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 7, 2021. 16:36 October has been off to a mostly cloudy and rainy start this year. But in-between the grey, there has been some nice moments of…
Unstad Wave - Friday Photo #456

Friday Photo #456 – Unstad Wave

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Photo: Sea spay from crashing wave at Unstad beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 15, 2021. 15:37 This weekend it is the annual Lofoten Masters surf competition at Unstad beach on Vestvågøy - Northern Norway’s most…
Autumn Storm - Friday Photo #455

Friday Photo #455 – First Autumn Storm

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Photo: Waves from the year’s first autumn storm crash over the rocky coastline at Nesland, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 22, 2021. 14:58 The year’s first autumn storm, or høststorm, in Norwegian, swept across Lofoten…
Early Autumn - Friday Photo #454

Friday Photo #454 – Early Autumn

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Photo: Studalselva flowing through early autumn landscape below Tindstind, Sørvågen, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 12, 2021. 16:25 I woke up Monday morning to the first dusting of autumn snow across the higher peaks…
First 2021 Aurora - Friday Photo #453

Friday Photo #453 – First Aurora

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Photo: First northern lights of the season, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 4, 2021. 01:18 After last weeks post (Friday Photo #452) wonder when I might see the northern lights for the first time this season, an unexpected…
Two Summers - Friday Photo #452

Friday Photo #452 – Two Summers

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Photo: Autumn rain showers over Selfjorden, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 2, 2020 There generally always seems to be a north - south divide with the weather in Norway. When the media reports Norway is having a good…
Kvalvika Reflection - Friday Photo #451

Friday Photo #451 – Kvalvika Reflection

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Photo: Reflection of Ryten and Fuglhuken mountain peaks in small lake at Kvalvika beach, Lofotodden national park, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 15, 2021. 20:35 Aurora season has finally begun on Lofoten. While last night…
Silence - Friday Photo #450

Friday Photo #450 – Silence

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Photo: Misty clouds blow over Stortinden mountain peak, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 19, 2021. 21:17 A cold wind has been blowing out of the north for the last week. And while the sun has emerged from time to time, the…
Elusive Sun - Friday Photo #449

Friday Photo #449 – Elusive Sun

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Photo: An elusive sun of summer 2021 peaks out from behind Breiflogtind, Lofotodden national park, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 7, 202. 16:59 The weather finally cleared last weekend and I caught the ferry to Kirkefjord…
The Lost Summer - Friday Photo #448

Friday Photo #448 – The Lost Summer

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Photo: The lost summer: Dark rain clouds conceal the summit of Himmeltindan from across Nappstraumen, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 4, 2021. 09:51 What started off looking like a promising summer in early June has mostly…