Stornappstind - Friday Photo #579
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Friday Photo #579 – Stornappstind

Photo: Morning light on the summit of Stornappstind from Nappstraumen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 22, 2023. 07:54 The highest mountain on the eastern edge of Flakstadøy, Stornappstind (literally: Big Napp mountain)…
Eye of Uttakleiv - Friday Photo #578
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Friday Photo #578 – Eye Of Uttakleiv

Photo: Sea foam conceals the famous ‘Eye of Uttakleiv’ at Uttakleiv beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. February 28, 2023. 15:32 With these Friday photo posts I generally like to highlight locations in their best conditions.…
Seasons on Lofoten - Winter

Ebook Update – Seasons on Lofoten – Winter

I’m happy to announce the release of the fifth edition of: Seasons on Lofoten - Winter Click here for more information | Seasons on Lofoten - Winter This was my first ever published ebook, way back in January 2015. Now 9 years since…
Unstad beach - Friday Photo #577
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Friday Photo #577 – Unstad Beach

Photo: Waves flow over Unstad beach, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. January 26, 2023. 14:22 I am not sure how many times I have stood on Unstad beach over the last decade, probably a lot! And though I’m a little more picky with…
Winter Driving - Friday Photo #576
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Friday Photo #576 – Lofoten Winter Driving

Photo: Night driving through winter snow storm, Lofoten Islands, Norway. March 15, 2023. 23:48 The January sun is riser higher and higher above the southern horizon with each passing day and as Lofoten is beginning to emerge from its…
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Friday Photo #575 – Southern Sun

Photo: Midday sun low on the southern horizon over Nappstraumen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 29, 2023. 12:26 The last sun and first sun of each winter follow the same cycle - with the sun’s lowest point on the winter…
Return of the Sun - Friday Photo #574
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Friday Photo #574 – Return Of The Sun

Photo: The sun is back! Low January sun partially over horizon over the Vestfjord, Ballstad, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. 12:30 After a month below the horizon the sun is now (partially) shining again over Lofoten But… When…
Vikjordtinden Winter - Friday Photo #573
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Friday Photo #573 – Winter Vikjordtinden

Photo: Vikjordtinden mountain peak rises into the cold twilight of the arctic polar night, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 28, 2020. 13:19 Even starting by headlamp in the morning darkness is often not enough to reach…
Winter Solstice - Friday Photo #572
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Friday Photo #572 – Winter Solstice

Photo: Christmas twilight over snow covered landscape, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 25, 2022 Today is the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year. But as Lofoten is in the middle of the polar night, and there…
Blue Hour - Friday Photo #571
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Friday Photo #571 – Afternoon Blue Hour

Photo: December moon shines over Storsandnes beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 7, 2022. 14:26 A nice bright moon shines over Storsandnes beach at blue hour. It looks like sometime in the evening, but on the Lofoten…
Polar Night - Friday Photo #570
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Friday Photo #570 – December Reflection

Photo: Afternoon December sunset over Stornappstind and the beginning of the polar night, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. December 7, 2022. 13:20 If you were just to arrive on Lofoten today, it would feel dark! But in reality,…
November Moon - Friday Photo #569
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Friday Photo #569 – November Moon

Photo: Full moon in twilight November sky over mountains of Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 26, 2023. 14:06 After a couple days of stormy weather last week, the sky has once again cleared and Lofoten has fallen into a…
November Shadows - Friday Photo #558
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Friday Photo #568 – November Shadows

Photo: November light over Himmeltindan, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 19, 2023. 12:35 The weather has changed since last weeks post (Friday Photo #567) and a nice layer of snow fell over Lofoten, like in this photo,…
November Twilight - Friday Photo #567
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Friday Photo #567 – November Twilight

Photo: November twilight over Himmeltindan, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 12, 2023. 15:03 Like last year, it has been a clear cold November so far - though a big storm is coming next week. I was actually thinking of posting several…
November Freeze - Friday Photo #566
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Friday Photo #566 – November Freeze

Photo: Deep freeze - clear, dry, and cold November weather leaving Storeidvatnet with a layer of hoarfrost, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 21, 2022. 13:52 On average, November is a cloudy, rainy, and windy month. Some…
November Sun - Friday Photo #565
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Friday Photo #565 – November Sun

Photo: A November sun low on the southern horizon shine through the clouds over Nappstraumen, Vestvågøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. November 9, 2020. 12:37 With the last sunset of the year and the polar night is still just over a month…