Heavy clouds conceal summit of Olstind mountain peak rising from fjord, Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #33 – Olstind in Clouds

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Photo:  Olstind hidden in Winter Clouds, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 17, 2013.  17:11 Olstind, probably the most iconic peak of the Lofoten Islands, when you can see it.  Taken at the same time an location as last…
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spectacular view over mountains and fjords from Reinebringen, Lofoten islands, Norway

Hiking and Camping Gear for Lofoten

Photo: Reinebringen Autumn views, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 2011 If you're interested in what hiking, camping gear and clothing I'll be carrying with me during my Lofoten travels in August and September (plus a week or so in…
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Derelict Rorbu sits on edge of fjord, Vestvalen, Reine, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #32 – Empty Rorbu

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Photo: Abandoned Rorbu, Vestvalen, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 17, 2013.  17:12 Like last weeks Friday Photo, this is a location I'm so familiar with that I've never thought of taking a photo of it before.  I've stood…
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evening campfire at Utakleiv beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Lofoten Time

Photo: Utakleiv Beach Driftwood Campfire, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Aug 2012 When I got back to California at the end of June I wondered when I'd be able to get back to Lofoten, thinking February 2014 would probably be the earliest when…
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Farm building in snowy winter landscape, Farstad, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #31 – Winter Farm

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Photo: Winter farm, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 16, 2013.  14:21 It had now been several days of heavy, mountain concealing clouds covering the islands.  Exactly the opposite of what I want, but often what is there. …
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Person stands under rainbow near summit of Ryten, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Lofoten Travel Plans – August and September

Photo: Rainbow Chasing on Ryten, Moskenesoya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 2012 Norway - Lofoten Islands Next week I'm making the long journey back to Lofoten.  I leave California on Tuesday morning and reach the islands Thursday…
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Snow covers sea ice in inner Flakstadpollen, Kilan, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #30 Flakstadpollen in Winter

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Photo: Frozen Sea ice in Inner Flakstadpollen, Flakstadøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 14, 2013.  09:01 As the second half of February arrived this year, the previous weeks of cold, but clear and calm weather came to an abrupt end. …
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Sunset over Reine and Hamnoy from Reinebringen, Lofoten islands, Norway

Friday Photo #29 – Reinebringen Mountain Sunset

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Photo: Reinebringen Mountain Sunset, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  July 26, 2010.  00:35 The sky was a perfect blue as my friend Søren and I arrived back in Reine after two nights camping at Bunes beach.  The original plan…
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Winter sun silhouettes empty stockfish drying racks, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #28 – Hamnoya January Sunrise

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Photo: Winter sun at midday, Hamnøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway. January 6, 2010. 12:50 By the end of the first week of January, the sun is just barely beginning to wake from its winter hibernation. Not even fully crossing the horizon,…
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Horseid beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #27 – Horseid Beach – Lofoten Islands

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Photo: Dark skies over Horseid beach, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 22, 2012.  15:51 I arrived on Lofoten early the previous morning and immediately caught the ferry to Kierkefjord to make the hike to Horseid beach. …
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Wooden walkway leading to Ramberg Beach, Ramberg, Flakstadoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

New Gallery and August Travel Plans

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I've added a new gallery of images from this past April - May. -CLICK HERE-  To check it out. It took me a while to get around to processing and upload anything.  I've been working on multiple other projects at the same time, so I'm…
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Silhouette of landscape photographer on summit of Offersoykammen with Flakstadoy in background, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #26 – Offersoykammen

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Photo: Photographer at Sunset on Offersøykammen, Vestvågøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 4, 2013. 20:36 [I'm barely squeaking in under this deadline this week. I should probably write these out a day or two in advance to be on the…
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Tent camping at Horseid beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #25 – Horseid Beach Camping

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Photo: Camping at Horseid Beach, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 22, 2012.  19:32 I think Horseid beach is one of the more wild and dramatic locations on the Lofoten Islands to set up a tent.   With a multitude of camping…
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Mountain peaks rise above Bunes beach in spring twilight light, Moskenesoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #24 – Bunes Beach Mountain Reflection

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Photo: Mountain reflection on Bunes Beach, Moskenesøya, Lofoten Islands.  Apri 29, 2013.  22:33 After only a few days on Lofoten with my my Aussie travel companions Adam and Rod, I had received the friendly nickname of 'Captain Wetfoot,'…
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photographer on summit of Offersoykammen with Flakstadoy in background, Lofoten Islands, Norway

This and That – June News

I haven't added much in the way of updates lately, so here are a few quick tie bits so you guys don't think I've abandoned the website. 🙂 April - May Trip to Lofoten: At the end of April, I had the pleasure of joining two Australian landscape…
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Colorful sunset from Storsandnes Beach, Flakstadoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Friday Photo #23 – Storsandnes Beach Sunset

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Photo: Storsandnes beach sunset.  May 8, 2013.  22:39 After nearly two weeks of spring on Lofoten, including some days of fine and settled weather, this was the first night in which any color arrived.  But unfortunately for me, this…
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