Not only did the first day on Senja greet me with snow-covered landscapes, but snow clouds had repeatedly moved through the fjords and brought new snow. It was great to see when the rising sun broke through the clouds a little and colored the sky golden and also opened up the view of the mountains at the end of the fjord — if only for a short time.
What a welcome to Senja! The day of arrival had been mixed weather-wise and I had arrived on the island in the dark on slightly snow-covered roads.
But the morning was really beautiful. Still without sunlight, with lots of clouds surrounding the mountain peaks, I looked across the Medfjorden to the two well-known mountains Hesten and Segla.
The atmosphere was still characterized by the shadows on the mountains, they appeared blue in these morning hours, only partially obscured by the white clouds. The snow line had finally dropped to ground or sea level and I could look forward to a week in the snow.
The snowfall had changed the landscape a little. At least the mountains were covered in snow again, the only thing missing was snow on the ground! But the sandy bay, which once again made the water glow green, was once again a highlight.
For me, this was to be my farewell to Vesterålen; the next day I wanted to set off for Senja. A long journey via the mainland, as the ferry connection from Andenes on Vestålen to Gryllefjord on Senja only operates in summer.
My last day on Vesterålen began and brought back snowfall. I made my way to a fjord in the heart of the islands on lightly snow-covered roads. Snow showers with very fine snow came through again and again, creating fantastic atmospheres with the mountains on the other side of the fjord.
The mountain flanks disappeared into the snow flurries. Almost every color was taken out of the picture. Other mountains are only vaguely recognizable.
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One last time a rain shower had passed through and it cleared up again to get a short view of the Lofoten Islands in the intervening high. The snow-covered mountains of Austvagsoya are clearly visible, while the island of Vestvågøy can only be seen dimly to the right.
The next rain front was already hanging overhead, which soon made me return to the car. I had now captured the best moods. And, in my opinion, the best picture of the Vesterålen series. Storm, rain & sunshine.
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View of Vesterålen and the snow-covered Lofoten in the background — the next rain shower is approaching.
Here, too, it was only a brief moment that no rain fell between Vesterålen and Lofoten, allowing us to see all the way to Vestvågøya — if only dimly.
As I mentioned in the previous post, storms and rain, bad weather makes for the best pictures. This is one of my best pictures from my stay in Vesterålen!
Looking towards another Vesterålen island, almost backlit by the low sun as a rain shower had just passed through. The clouds broke briefly and a little blue sky appeared. And then the next rain front approached. The sun shone just for a moment on the waves and the small whitecaps in front of me, a wave breaking on a rock in the foreground.
A minute later, the beautiful moment was over again. Once again, this was an experience!