Tent camping on narrow ridge of summit of Reinebringen mountain peak, Reine, Moskenesoy, lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #47 – Reinebringen Camping

Photo: Camping on summit of Reinebringen, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 25, 2013.  20:44 You can read a bit more about what lead me to the summit of Reinebringen on a late September night in my Friday Photo #43 post…
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Northern Lights shine in sky over empty cod stockfish drying racks, near Storsandnes, Flakstadoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #46 – Autumn Aurora

Photo: Aurora and empty stockfish drying racks, near Storsandnes, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 24, 2013.  23:36 As the aurora that had filled the sky 30 minutes before finally began to lose strength and fade, I took…
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Evening light over mountain landscape from rocky summit of Hermannsdalstinden, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #45 – Hermannsdalstinden

Photo:  Summer evening on summit of Hermannsdalstinden, Moskenesøy. Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 23, 2013.  20:57 The sky overhead was still blue as I reached the summit of Hermannsdalstinden early on a Friday evening.  Catching…
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Rainbow at Sunrise over mountains from Bunes Beach, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #44 – Bunes Beach Rainbow

Photo: Rainbow at sunrise emerges from mountains at Bunes beach, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 17, 2013.  04:29 Perhaps one of the best sunrises I have ever photographed on Lofoten, I nearly slept through this one.…
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Holandsmelen summit view Lofoten Islands Norway
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Holandsmelen – New Mountain Hiking Guide

There is now a hiking page for Holandsmelen up on the site. -CLICK HERE- Holandsmelen is a small, round peak to the north of Leknes on Vestvågøy.  The summit is reached after an easy hike where one is given fantastic views over Vik…
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Twilight view from Reinebringen over Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #43 – Reinebringen Twilight

Photo: Twilight over Reine from summit of Reinebringen, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 25, 2013.  19:48 Clear September skies and hopes of a repeat of the previous night’s Northern Lights led me to the summit of…
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Hermannsdalstinden mountain peak in Autumn, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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New Mountain Hiking Page – Hermannsdalstind – Moskenesoy

A new mountain hiking page is now online for Hermannsdalstinden, located on Moskenesoy. - CLICK HERE - Hermannsdalstinden is a spectacular mountain, and the only peak above 1000 meters in the western half of Lofoten.  While it is a long…
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Northern Lights Kvalvika Beach Lofoten
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Friday Photo #42 – Kvalvika Beach Aurora

Photo: Aurora over Kvalvika beach campsite, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Aug 30, 2013. 22:54 As August (and summer) comes to an end the Arctic sky finally begins to darken enough for the Aurora to return from their summer Holidays. …
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Bunes beach from Helvetestind, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Helvetestinden – New Hiking Route Page

The first new hiking route from my August Lofoten trip is for the mountain peak Helvetestind, Located on Moskenesoy. -CLICK HERE- to checkout the hike. This was the fist hike of my trip, traveling non stop for nearly 40 hours from California…
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Night image of crack in frozen lake Nedre Heimdalsvatnet, Eggum, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #41 – Eggum Nights

Photo: Winter night on Nedre Heimredalsvatnet, Eggum, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 2, 2012.  17:38 With a near full moon and calm winds, five-o-clock is too early to go to be, even in February on Lofoten.  Parked at…
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Lofoten Islands Norway Hermannsdalstinden camping
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New Mountain Hikes Coming Soon and Other Updates

Photo: Moonlight bivy on the summit of Hermannsdalstind, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 2013 My Lofoten travels are now over for the year and I'm back to civilization and ready to get some updates added to the site over the…
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Ice forms on Vatterfjordpollen, Austvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #40 – Vatterfjordpollen Winter

Photo: Ice forms on Vatterfjordpollen, Austvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 15, 2013.  16:12 As the last light faded from the short February day I found myself passing Vatterfjordpollen on the way back towards Svolvær and in…
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View over Flakstadøy from summit of Himmeltind, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #39 – Himmeltindan Views

Photo: From the Summit of Himmeltindan, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Oct 2, 2012.  14:38 I usually try and save my mountains for when the light is good.  No point in carrying a heavy backpack several thousand vertical feet…
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Dramatic sky over sea, Stamsund, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #38 – Stamsund Autumn Storm

Photo: Autumn Clouds, Stamsund, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Aug 29, 2013.  19:10 When the winds blow strong, I usually keep my head low and spend my time by the warm fireplace in the Stamsund hostel.  Stamsund was one of…
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Group of people on Kvalvika beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #37 – Kvalvika Beach

Photo:  Kvalvika Beach Friends, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Aug 26, 2012.  16:00 While I typically choose to exclude people from my landscapes, sometimes a human element helps make a scene.  I can't remember exactly what…
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Mountain reflection of frozen lake Vikvatnet, Vestvagoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #36 – Vikvatnet Thaw

Photo: Vikvatnet, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 10, 2012.  10:42 This weeks Friday Photo is more illustrative rather than scenic in purpose.  This photo shows that Lofoten is not always a winter wonderland of white snow…
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