
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)…

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.…

Ebook Update – Seasons on Lofoten – Winter
I’m happy to announce the release of the fifth edition of: Seasons on Lofoten - Winter
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This was my first ever published ebook, way back in January 2015. Now 9 years since…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…


