Lofoten Islands Northern Lights
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Friday Photo #99 – September Northern Lights

Photo: Northern lights fill sky over Gimsøystraumen, Austvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Sept 24, 2014.  21:31 September 2014 had already been a spectacular month for auroras on Lofoten, probably my best month ever.  So as October,…
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Hiking Munken Lofoten Islands Norway
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New Lofoten Hiking Guide – Munken

Photo: Panoramic view from the summit of Munken, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 2014 The 2nd new mountain hiking page from my September Lofoten trip is now online and ready to be seen: MUNKEN - Mountain Hiking Guide Munken…
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View towards Grytdalstind mountain peak, Vestvagoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #98 – Grytdalstind And River

Photo: Grytdalsdind rises over river at dusk, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Sept 24, 2013.  18:38 The river Nordalselva flows through Nordal valley before rising into the triangular peak of Grytdalstind.  Only a short walk…
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Hiker walking through autumn mountain landscape near lake Vikjordvatnet, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #97 – Autumn Hiking

Photo: A hiker travels through the autumn mountain landscape, Vikjorden, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Sept 29, 2012.  12:21 I'm not sure its possible for me to choose a favorite season on Lofoten, but it could possibly be…
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Hiking Stornappstind, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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New Mountain Hiking Route – Stornappstinden

Photo: Hiker on the summit of Stornappstinden (740 meters), Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway I have added a new hiking page for Stornappstind, a 740 meter high peak located above the village of Napp, on the eastern edge of Flakstadøy. STORNAPPSTINDEN…
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View of small fishing village of Reine on sunny autumn day, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #96 – Reine In Autumn

Photo: Reine in autumn, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Sept 25, 2013.  12:49 The view of Reine and Olstind is perhaps the most photographed location on Lofoten.  At anytime of year, it has the possibilities to provide fantastic…
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Autumn view from Hoven, Gimsøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #95 – Hoven In Autumn

Photo: Golden colored autumn landscape from the summit of Hoven, Gimsøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Sept 26, 2012.  12:13 Hoven is something of a unique mountain on Lofoten in that it stands completely alone, surrounded by the flat,…
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Detail of blueberry bush in Autumn, Norway
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Friday Photo #94 – Autumn Color

Photo: Colorful blueberry bush in autumn, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Oct 3, 2012.  11:09 For those of you who've followed this site for a while, you'll know that I'm not much of a macro/detail photographer.  But sometimes…
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Northern Lights fill sky over sea and mountains, Stamsund, Vestvagoy, Lofoten islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #93 – Stamsund Aurora

Photo: Northern lights rise into the sky over Stamsund, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Oct 8, 2011.  23:14 Good things (sometimes) come to those who wait.  In my case, this was my last night of a 2 week trip on Lofoten.  A…
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View from rocky summit of Holandsmelen mountain peak, Vestvagoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #92 – Holandsmelen Autumn

Photo: Autumn light shines across the rocky summit of Holandsmelen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 26, 2013.  17:35 Day 3, mountain 3.  After having spent a rather sleepless (because I was trying to keep an eye out…
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Rugged mountain landscape viewed from summit of Kroktind (707m), Austvagoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #91 – Kroktinden View

Photo: The wild mountain peaks of Lofoten from the summit of Kroktinden, Austvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Sept 27, 2013.  15:40 Day 4, mountain 4.  After having dropped my camera in a lake in Sweden a few weeks earlier, by the…
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Scenic Myrland beach, Flakstadoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #90 – Myrland Beach Sunset

Photo: Myrland beach sunset, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Sept 1, 2013.  20:24 I've probably mentioned it before, but Myrland has become one of my favorite beaches in the last couple years.  Perhaps I've just become over…
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Sunset behind rugged mountain peaks and Kjerkfjord from Reinebringen peak, Reine, Lofoten islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #89 – Kjerkfjord Sunset

Photo: Setting sun behind Kjerkfjord from the summit of Reinebringen, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  July 25, 2010.  11:13 For my first hike up Reinebringen I decided to to the most obvious thing one getting to the top; spend…
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Ray of light silhouettes stormy mountain landscape, Vestvagoy, Lofoten islands, Norway

Friday Photo #88 – Summer Storm

Photo: Ray of light shines over Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 1, 2010.  22:12 Despite what you might see in the travel guides, summer on Lofoten is not always blue sky at 20+ degree temperatures.  The summer of 2010…
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Dramatic coastal mountain landscape viewed from Ryten, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Return to Lofoten

Photo: Summer evening view from the summit of Ryten, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 2014 I will be on Lofoten now for more of less the whole of September.  Hopefully the weather is as good as the previous two years, as I have put…
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Rugged rocky coastline and mountain view at Stamsund, Vestvågøy, Lofoten islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #87 – Stamsund Sunset

Photo: Pink sunset over Stamsund, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  July 22, 2010.  00:51 The year 2010 was my first summer back on Lofoten for four years, having spent my last few trips getting to know the islands in the other…
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