Derelict Rorbu sits on edge of fjord, Vestvalen, Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #60 – Rorbu

Photo: Abandoned Rorbu, Vestvalen, near Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 17, 2017.  17:19 I posted a different version of this building a few months ago.  While I had been familiar with the location for many years,…
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Sunset at Bunes Beach, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #59 – Bunes Beach Twilight

Photo: Summer twilight over Bunes beach, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 16, 2013.  23:04 If you're like me, and you like twilight, then even late summer on Lofoten leaves little time for sleep.  Only my second day on…
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Olstind mountain peak rises from fjord, Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #58 – Olstind Reflection

Photo: Olstind Winter panoramic, near Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 6, 2012.  16:10 Every time I travel to Lofoten I try and remind myself that I already have enough images of Olstind.  And yet every time I am there,…
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Scenic winter view across Kjerkfjorden towards Vindstad, near Reine, Lofoten islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #57 – Kjerkfjord Winter

Photo: Winter Reflection on Kjerkfjord, near Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Jan 6, 2010.  13:35 In the short days of early January the sun barely rises above the southern horizon.  If the sky is clear, then several hours…
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View from Å towards end of Lofoten, Moskenesøy, Lofoten islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #56 – End Of Lofoten

Photo: Winter twilight, Å I Lofoten, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Jan 6, 2010.  15:14 The first day of my January 2010 trip was finally coming to an end as I followed the light to the end of the road at Å I Lofoten.  And…
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Aurora Borealis - Northern Lights fill sky over Olstind mountain peak and reflect in fjord, Toppøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Lofoten Islands Winter 2014 Travel Plans

Photo: Northern Lights rise in sky over Olstind, near Hamnøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.   February 2013 My days here in California are quickly coming to an end.  I had been planning this upcoming trip for a while, but it only seemed…
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Lake Ågvatnet and snow covered mountain landscape, Å I Lofoten, Lofoten islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #55 – Agvatnet Winter

Photo: Lake Ågvatnet in Winter, Å I Lofoten, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Jan 6, 2010.  14:22 Having followed the light from Vestvågøy to the end of the road at Å on this short January day, and the only day I saw the…
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Kroktind (707m) mountain peak reflects in small lake, Austvagoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Kroktinden – New Mountain Hiking Guide

Photo: Kroktinden (707m) reflects in small pond, Austvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. I have just added a new hiking page for the mountain peak Kroktind, located on Austvågøy. - CLICK HERE - to checkout the guide. Photo:…
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driving on winter road with snow, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #54 – Winter Roads

Photo: Heading to Haukland beach on winter roads, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 6, 2012.  8:57 This week's photo is more for illustrative purposes than of something scenic.  With more and more people planning on visiting…
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Stormy sky over Selfjord and mountains of Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #53 – Summer Clouds

Photo: Ominous clouds fill the sky as I make my way towards Kvalvika beach, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  July 22, 2006.  19:24 I'm digging pretty deep into the archives for this one, mainly because Kvalvika beach has been…
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Block of ice on frozen Haukland beach in winter, Vestvagøy, Lofoten islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #52 – Haukland Beach Winter

Photo: January dawn on Haukland beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  January 6, 2010.  09:49 Some time ago I posted a photo from this morning at Haukland beach, but as I'm now less than one month away from returning to the…
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View of Vik and Haukland beaches from summit of Holandsmelen mountain peak, Vestvagoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #51 – Holandsmelen

Photo: Afternoon light over Vik and Haukland beaches from the summit of Holandsmelen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  26 Sept, 2013.  17:30 I almost didn't head up Holandsmelen on this afternoon, preferring to be a bit lazy,…
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New Website Design

It's getting a bit late on a Saturday night and here I sit home alone, putting the final touches on a new design for the website. There are still a lot of pages to update to the new template, but more or less everything should be up an running…
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View over Reine and Fjord landscape from summit of Reinebringen, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #50 – Reine from Reinebringen

Photo: The most iconic image of the Lofoten Islands: Reine from the summit of Reinebringen, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 26, 2013.  09:10 I post this weeks Friday Photo to help illustrate the importance of time of…
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Northern Lights shine in sky over sea and mountains of Vestvagoy, from near Myrland, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #49 – Northern Lights Over Himmeltindan

Photo: Northern Lights over Himmeltindan from Myrland, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  24 September, 2013.  22:54 After waiting two weeks for a new Nikon D800 camera to arrive, having dropped dropped it in a lake in Sweden, I…
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Scenic Myrland beach, Flakstadoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Friday Photo #48 – Myrland Beach

Photo: Myrland beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 1, 2013.  20:55 Formerly, the beach at Myrland was a place I only visited on rare occasions.  But in the last year, perhaps because I have grown tired of some of…
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