Polar Night - Friday Photo #622

Friday Photo #622 – The Night Is Coming

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Photo: Early afternoon darkness as Mørketiden - The Polar Night begins, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 8, 2020. 14:20 This weekend Lofoten will see its last sunlight of the year as the Mørketid - Polar Night begins.…
Getting Wintry - Friday Photo #621

Friday Photo #621 – Getting Wintry

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Photo: Snow covered Stornappstind mountain peak rises over Nappstraumen, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 27, 2024. 13:04 The temperature has slowly dropped over the last week in what otherwise has been a mild and wet November. In…
Long Shadows - Friday Photo #620

Friday Photo #620 – Long Shadows

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Photo: Long shadows over snowy November mountain landscape, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 19, 2023. 12:12 Having spent the last month in sunny Spain, returning to a November version of Lofoten is like hitting a wall of darkness.…
November Sun - Friday Photo #619

Friday Photo #619 – November Sun

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Photo: November afternoon sunset from Ballstadheia, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 25, 2022. 13:09 November is that middle ground between no longer autumn and still not winter. Although as far as the sun is concerned,…
November Snow - Friday Photo #618

Friday Photo #618 – November Snow

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Photo: The morning’s high tide line washed into the snow covered sand of Vik beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 20, 2023. 09:23 Not every year is it possible to photograph snow covered beaches already in November.…
Frozen November - Friday Photo #617

Friday Photo #617 – Frozen November

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Photo: November deep freeze over mountains of Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 10, 2023. 08:51 It was a frozen morning with temperatures dropping to -5.8˚c in which I caught the morning light over Ristind and Himmeltindan…
Winter Roads - Friday Photo #616

Friday Photo #616 – Winter Roads

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Photo: Northern lights shine in sky over icy Myrlandsveien road, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 27, 2023. 22:13 Already in October, a Finnish tour bus full of passengers slid off Lofoten’s ice roads and multiple other…
Red Aurora - Friday Photo #615

Friday Photo #615 – Red Aurora

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Photo: Colorful northern lights rise into the sky over Storsandnes beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 7, 2024. 21:06 Since one image was not enough, here is another photo from the fantastic October 7 aurora display…
Just Look Up - Friday Photo #614

Friday Photo #614 – Just Look Up!

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Photo: Just look up! Colorful cascading aurora corona fills the sky, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 7, 2024. 20:38 It has been a crazy week for northern lights watchers! Last weekend brought strong auroras to Lofoten on Sunday and…
Unstad Surf - Friday Photo #613

Friday Photo #613 – Unstad Surf

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Photo: Surfer in wave at Unstad beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 4, 2022. 17:19 The autumn storms bring nice swells to Unstad each year, which combined with the still mild water temperatures and autumn holidays make…
Sun and Rain - Friday Photo #612

Friday Photo #612 – Sun and Rain

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Photo: Autumn mountain birch trees in sunlight as rain conceals mountains, Haugheia, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. October 4, 2023. 13:59 More so than another time of year, autumn is the season of light and shadow. Or maybe light…
Ferry Traffic - Friday Photo #611

Friday Photo #611 – Moskenes Ferry Traffic

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Photo: Summer traffic waiting for the Moskenes - Bodø ferry, Moskenes, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 8, 2023. 13:53 Anyone who has been near Lofoten this summer will have seen how busy it was with the islands seeing substantial growth…
Curlew Fledgling - Friday Photo #610

Friday Photo #610 – Common Redshank on Fence

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Photo: Common Redshank on fence under July midnight sun, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. July 11, 2024. 00:43 The islands have gone silent. After the 24 hour a day hustle and bustle of the summer birdlife in Lofoten, the land has…
Aurora Season Begins - Friday Photo #609

Friday Photo #609 – Aurora Season Begins

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Photo: Northern lights - Aurora borealis shine fill sky in late summer twilight, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. September 2, 2024. 00:43 After a slow start - due to weather, not lack of solar activity - I finally photographed…
Rainbow Rain - Friday Photo #608

Friday Photo #608 – Rainbows and Storms

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Photo: Afternoon rainbow in the sky over Nappstraumen, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August 26, 2024. 17:49 The rainy weather has continued much of the last week in mostly two styles: Rainbow rain, and full storm rain. Both are…
Grey Rain - Friday Photo #607

Friday Photo #607 – Grey Rain

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Photo: Rainy grey sky over Himmeltindan and Nappstraumen, Lofoten Islands, Norway. August, 21, 2024. 18:04 The weather has shifted and the sun has been a rare sight over the last week - except for yesterday when summer decided to return…