A Glimpse Of Light - Friday Photo #660

Friday Photo #660 – A Glimpse Of Light

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Photo: A faint midnight aurora over glowing horizon of late August, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 29, 2025. 00:10 After weeks of clouds, rain, and wind this August, last finally showed a weather forecast for a cloudless…
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Aurora Season - Friday Photo #659

Friday Photo #659 – Aurora Season

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Photo: September northern lights - aurora borealis rise into sky over Myrland beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 2, 2024. 00:41 I had been hoping this week's photo would be of my first northern lights of the season.…
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Wind Trees - Friday Photo #658

Friday Photo #658 – The Wind Trees

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Photo: Mountain birch tree on Haugheia overlooking Nappstraumen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 14, 2025. 14:38 The weather has shifted and it feels like autumn is in the air. Last week I was down along the Helgeland coastline…
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Flow of Fog - Friday Photo #657

Friday Photo #657 – The Flow of Fog

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Photo: Summer sea fog flows around the summit of Olstinden as seen from Reinebringen, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 19, 2019. 20:32 This summer, like most summers had some foggy days on the Yttersia of Lofoten once the…
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Curlew Twilight - Friday Photo #656

Friday Photo #656 – Curlew Twilight

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Photo: Curlew in July midnight twilight, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July, 21, 2025. 23:53 I haven’t had much luck with the Arctic Skuas in my neighbourhood this year. I have seen them flying directly over my house on several…
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Summer Harvest - Friday Photo #655

Friday Photo #655 – Summer Harvest

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Photo: Norwegian Marshmallows - Plastic wrapped hay bales from late July grass cutting, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 23, 2025. 03:16 The grass cutting in my area was late this year, not occurring until this week. Though…
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New Parking Regulations - Friday Photo #654

Friday Photo #654 – New Parking Regulations

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Photo: New 4-hour parking limit signs installed at Skreda rest area, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 15, 2025. 14:06 A couple weeks ago in Lofotposten it was announced that Statens Vegvesen (Norwegian road authority) was planning…
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Mountain Sunset - Friday Photo #653

Friday Photo #653 – Mountain Sunset

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Photo: Evening sun over Slettind mountain peak, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 14, 2021. 23:18 There is just over a week remaining for this summer’s midnight sun season. It has mostly been a cool and grey summer so far,…
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New Chicks - Friday Photo #652

Friday Photo #652 – New Chicks

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Photo: Common gull chick stands in driveway between vehicles, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 30, 2025. 19:28 You are being closely watched if you are on Lofoten at the moment. Not from people or any technology, but from the…
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Mountain Sun - Friday Photo #651

Friday Photo #651 – Mountain Sun

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Photo: Evening sun over Slettind mountain peak, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 16, 2024. 23:39 Yesterday was a bright and sunny day with the midnight sun shining over the sea. I had been hoping to go hiking in my local mountains,…
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Cool June - Friday Photo #650

Friday Photo #650 – Cool June

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Photo: Meadow of yellow buttercup - smørblomst flowers overlooking Nappstraumen, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 17, 2025. 22:53 The Summer Solstice is tomorrow here in Norway, and with that, the official start of Summer.…
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Midnight Sun - Friday Photo #649

Friday Photo #649 – Moltind Midnight Sun

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Photo: Midnight sun shines bright in sky over mountain landscape of Lofotodden National Park, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 13, 2020. 00:29 Another bright bluebird night from June 2020, this time watching the midnight sun…
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Stjerntind - Friday Photo #648

Friday Photo #648 – Stjerntinden Morning

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Photo: East face of Stjerntinden catches morning sunlight as it rises over Storvatn, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 7, 2020. 01:55 One of the difficult things about evening hikes during the midnight sun period is that by…
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Summer Fog - Friday Photo #647

Friday Photo #647 – Summer Fog

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Photo: Summer sea fog approaching from the north, Myrland, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 4, 2021. 21:42 The sea fog, or fog monster, as I generally refer to it is the ruin of many summer evening BBQs and camping plans each…
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Ryten and Fuglhuken - Friday Photo #646

Friday Photo #646 – Ryten and Fuglhuken

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Photo: The twin peaks or Ryten and Fuglhuken rise over a twilight reflection on Kvalvika beach, Lofotodden National Park, Moskenesøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 16, 2021. 00:09 By mid-May the nights are no longer dark and its possible…
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Volandstind Sunset - Friday Photo #645

Friday Photo #645 – Volandstind Sunset

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Photo: May sunset over summit of Volandstinden, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 16, 2020. 22:46 From mid May it is not long until the midnight sun arrives. Though as I often write, the light and temperature often do not match…
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