Friday Photo #206 - Lofoten Mørketid

Friday Photo #206 – Skjelfjord Polar Night

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Photo: Skjelfjord polar night, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 11, 2012. 12:23 Last weeks photo showed the normal weather Lofoten’s has been having for most of December so far. However, on Sunday, everything changed and…
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Friday Photo #205 - Lofoten Mørketid

Friday Photo #205 – Lofoten Mørketid

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Photo: Nesland coast, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 9, 2016. 12:01 This week was the begging of the winter mørketid, literally dark time, but otherwise known as the polar night. On Lofoten it occurs during the weeks…
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Friday Photo #204 - Reine Sunrise

Friday Photo #204 – Reine Sunrise

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Photo: Autumn sunrise over Reine, near Vindstad, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 23, 2016. 08:51 The original plan for the previous night had been to camp on the summit of Storskiva. But it was far too windy to stay up high…
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Friday Photo #203 - Persatind Gimsøy

Friday Photo #203 – Persatind Gimsøy

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Photo: Summit of Persatind, Gimsøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 18, 2016. 13:47 There is barely four hours of daylight on Lofoten as the middle of November arrives and passes. Each day feels darker and darker, even with clear skies.…
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Friday Photo #202 - Skagsanden Aurora

Friday Photo #202 – Skagsanden Aurora

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Photo: Northern lights over Skagsanden beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 16, 2016. 20:33 With a full moon rising into the October night, the clear evening sky erupted into a brilliant aurora. I had just finished dinner…
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Friday Photo #201 - Ballstad Northern Lights

Friday Photo #201 – November Aurora

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Photo: Northern lights over cod racks, Ballstad, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 10, 2016. 16:52 I was on my way to Ballstad in the late afternoon yesterday to drop off a friend after some hiking and a bit of shopping in…
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Friday Photo #200 - Winter Camfire

Friday Photo #200 – Winter Campfire

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Photo: Evening campfire below Reka, Rekadalen, Langøya, Vesterålen, Norway. Nov, 2, 2016. 16:19 The past couple days I was up on Vesterålen to make an attempt to climb Reka, an iconic peak a bit north of Sortland. In the short and…
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Friday Photo #199 - View Over Bunes beach

Friday Photo #199 – View Over Bunes Beach

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Photo: Panoramic view over Bunes beach and Reine near summit of Storskiva, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 22, 2016. 12:11 After the previous weekend’s failure to reach the summit of Ertenhelltind, last weekend I found…
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Aurora Over Olstind - National Geographic Traveler

Lofoten In National Geographic Traveler

Photo: Aurora over Olstind on front page of National Geographic Travel Website. An image of mine is currently being used on the front page of the website to illustrate an article about 24 hours around the world. I have midnight, which…
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Friday Photo #198 - Yttersand Beach

Friday Photo #198 – Yttersand Beach

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Photo: Autumn morning over Yttersand beach, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 18, 2016. 09:31 I had originally planned to camp on the summit of Fuglhuken, yet a late start to the day meant I would not reach the summit before…
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Beaches Of Lofoten Second Edition

I’m happy to announce that my Beaches of Lofoten ebook has just received an update. Click here for more info. The updates includes two new mountain hikes for Nubben and Flakstadtind, both on Flakstadøy. As well as many new images…
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Friday Photo #197 - Olstind Rainbow

Friday Photo #197 – Olstind Rainbow

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Photo: Autumn rainbow over Olstind mountain peak, Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 2, 2016. 08:44 The beginning of October brought the usual turbulent autumn weather across Lofoten. And with the wind and rain come…
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Friday Photo 196 - Tønsåsheia

Friday Photo #196 – Tønsåsheia Sunrise

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Photo: Autumn sunrise from Tønsåsheia, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 23, 2016. 07:13 My tent was shaking in the wind as dawn approached. Having stayed up past midnight in an unsuccessful attempt at northern lights,…
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Friday Photo 195 - Northern Lights

Friday Photo #195 – Ytresand Aurora

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Photo: Autumn northern lights over Ytresand beach, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 27, 2016. 21:12 The forecast called for heavy clouds and a bit of rain, yet as the day faded into night, the sky remained clear. Busy with…
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Friday Photo 194 - Summer Sunset

Friday Photo #194 – Summer Sunset

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Photo: July sunset over Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 30, 2016. 23:19 I think the color on this evening will take some time for me to beat! I’ve already posted an image from the same location for Friday Photo 188, but that…
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Friday Photo 193 - Vindstad Ferry

Friday Photo #193 – Vindstad Ferry

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Photo: Fjordkyss arrives in Vindstad, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 30, 2016. 16:32 It is now mid September and the long days of summer are already feeling like a distant memory. The green fields and leaves of summer are…
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