Evening light over mountain landscape from rocky summit of Hermannsdalstinden, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #45 – Hermannsdalstinden

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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

Friday Photo #44 – Bunes Beach Rainbow

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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

Holandsmelen – New Mountain Hiking Guide

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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

Friday Photo #43 – Reinebringen Twilight

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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

New Mountain Hiking Page – Hermannsdalstind – Moskenesoy

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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

Friday Photo #42 – Kvalvika Beach Aurora

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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

Helvetestinden – New Hiking Route Page

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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

Friday Photo #41 – Eggum Nights

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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

New Mountain Hikes Coming Soon and Other Updates

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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

Friday Photo #40 – Vatterfjordpollen Winter

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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

Friday Photo #39 – Himmeltindan Views

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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

Friday Photo #38 – Stamsund Autumn Storm

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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

Friday Photo #37 – Kvalvika Beach

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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

Friday Photo #36 – Vikvatnet Thaw

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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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Full moon shines in night sky above mountain peak, Eggum, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #35 – Moonlight Over Eggum

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Photo: Moonlight over Mustaren, Eggum, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 3, 2012.  17:13 To my dismay, barely any snow covered to lower elevations of the islands upon my arrival at the beginning of February 2012.  This was…
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Munkebu mountain hut with Hermannsdalstinen peak in distance, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #34 – Munkebu Hut in Autumn

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Photo: Munkebu hut and Hermannsdalstind in Autumn, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Oct 7, 2012.  13:27 My last full day on the islands for 2012.  After a rather stormy last few days, the weather cleared up and I decided to…
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