Or also: The green bay 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 … read more or write a comment …
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 … read more or write a comment …
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 … read more or write a comment …
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 … read more or write a comment …
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 … read more or write a comment …
After a day with lots of sunshine, the second day on Vesterålen came with storms and rain again. I remembered what Trym Ivar Bergsmo, my mentor and great photographer of the northern Norwegian landscape, who passed away far too soon, … read more or write a comment …
In the early hours of the morning, I had waited for the sun to rise on this stretch of coast. Now I had come back here at sunset to take in different light mood. And how different it was! There … read more or write a comment …
At sunset, I went back to the coastal areas where I had spent the morning hours. In search of an interesting foreground motif, I had moved a little away from the beach and found the dried grass above the stony … read more or write a comment …
The sun came through for a long time and dramatically illuminated the mountains on the shore of the fjord. Enough time to get the drone ready and climb up to take a pano over the western mountains of Vesterålen. I … read more or write a comment …
The afternoon of the first day on Vesterålen brought more changeable weather. It was still way too warm, with strong to stormy winds and rain showers. But this also meant that the sun could come out for short moments. I … read more or write a comment …
It was 9:45 a.m., the sun was coming through the first incisions in the southern shores of the fjord and shining strongly on the small summit. Others were still in the shadow of the mountains on the fjord shore. The sea … read more or write a comment …
I let my view wander a little into the distance, along the Vesterålen island chain. The further away the mountain ranges are, the more they have taken on the purple hue of the morning atmosphere. A small wave crashes in … read more or write a comment …