Norway Hiking

Heading to Tromso

Photo: Hiking into the arctic sun, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 2013 My last days to enjoy the California sunshine are over and I'm once again on my way north of the arctic circle; which is really my favorite place to be anyhow. …
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Summer twilight over mountains of Lofoten islands, Stamsund, Norway

Friday Photo #84 – Stamsund Twilight

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Photo: Summer twilight, Stamsund, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  July 31, 2010. 01:19 Summers on Lofoten mean sleepless nights.  With the sun finally setting in mid July, the following weeks provide magical twilight nights as…
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Late summer sun low on horizon over Norwegian sea, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #83 – Sea And Sky

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Photo: Evening sun over Norwegian sea from Ryten, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 26, 2012.  20:38 An hour after I took last week's photo, the sun was finally beginning to near the horizon.  It had been a long, cold wait…
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Mountain peak rises from sea as viewed from Ryten, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #82 – Kjerringa Rain

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Photo: Summer showers over Kjerringa from Ryten, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 26, 2012.  19:40 This photo is from almost exactly a year earlier that last week's image, taken during my first hike up Ryten.  I actually…
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hiker enjoying view of Kvalvika beach from near summit of Ryten, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #81 – Ryten And Kvalvika

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Photo: Evening light over Kvalvika beach from Ryten, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Noway.  August  30, 2013.  19:53 I think the view from Ryten down to Kvalvika beach is perhaps one of the most spectacular scenes on Lofoten.  I know…
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Bunes beach as viewed from Helvetestinden, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #80 – Bunes Beach From Helvetestinden

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Photo: Bunes beach from Helvetestind, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 15, 2013.  11:54 Helvetestind is one of those mountains I got to know from the ground before the summit.  A massive, solid piece of granite, it rises…
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Northern Lights fill sky above mountains of Lofoten Islands, Norway

Lofoten Images in 2015 Geo Saison Calendar Germany

Photo: Northern Lights over Stamsund, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  October 2011 For any of you guys in the German speaking countries, a couple of my Lofoten Islands photos are in the GEO 'Im Licht des Nordens' 2015 calendar. The…
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Dramatic clouds over summit of Hermannsdalstinden, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #79 – Hermannsdalstind Storm

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Photo: Darkening sky over Hermannsdalstind, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Aug 24, 2013.  08:46 After having spent the night out in the open on the summit of Hermannsdalstind, the highest mountain in the western half of Lofoten,…
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Frozen sea ice along winter coastline, near Nedredal, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #78 – Ice Puzzle

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Photo:  Ice puzzle, Nedredal, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  February 7, 2014.  15:23 Despite the cold temperatures and traces of snow on the higher mountain peaks, Winter in the low grounds was particularly difficult to find…
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Lofoten – Norway Travel Plans – Summer/Autumn 2014

Photo: Sunrise rainbow at Bunes beach, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 2013 A couple days ago I booked two sets of plane tickets for Norway!  As many times as I've been to Lofoten now, I still get excited once I commit…
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Lofoten Winter 2014 Photography Gallery

Photo: Unstad Beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  February 2014 I've added a new gallery for my winter 2014 images. LOFOTEN WINTER 2014: CLICK HERE I've had most of the images processed for several months now, and have…
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Rocky coastline of Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #77 – Coastal Twilight

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Photo: Winter coastal twilight, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  February 5, 2014.  15:48 A weird series of clouds had hung over the islands the entire day.  While some interesting texture formed from time to time, I spent most…
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Vikjorden, Lofoten Islands Autumn

Lofoten Travel Interview – Kuadrant Podcast

Photo: Autumn in Vikjorden, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 2012 I was recently interviewed for a new Travel podcast - Kuadrant Podcast.  It was the first time I've ever done a 'live' interview, or basically any sort…
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Campfire at Bunes Beach, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Lofoten Islands In National Geographic Traveler Magazine

Photo: Spring campfire at Bunes beach, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  April 2013    While I don't write much about my professional life as a photographer on this website, mostly because it has little to do with Lofoten, there…
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New Photo Gallery – Autumn 2013

Photo: View of Vik and Haukland beaches from the summit of Hollandsmelen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 2013 I have added a new gallery of from the Autumn of 2013. CLICK HERE to view gallery. I'm a little late…
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Dusting of snow covers sand at Uttakleiv beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #76 – Utakleiv Beach Winter

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Photo: Dusting of snow covers Utakleiv beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  February 9, 2014.  11:41 Walking out of the hostel in the early morning hours it was an unexpected surprise to find a light dusting of snow had fallen…
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