First Aurora of the Season
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Boat Shed in Winter
By our favourite jetty is the cutest little boat shed. We often have picnics there in Summer. It’s nice to just drop by our favourite places in Winter to see how very different but very beautiful everything still is.
more...Folk Museums
The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business.
Right on Lefse
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
A Different Light
The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
Kayaking Tromsø
A popular Summer activity in Norway is kayaking. The coast of Norway is dotted with thousands of little islands making the perfect conditions for a smooth paddle.
Nice one. Where did you shoot that?
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from L-Jay:
From our driveway near Prestvannet on Tromsø island pointing north
. It looks like it could be a good season. We’ve past the low point in the aurora cycle so it should be all ‘show’ from here.
Neat. I used to live right next to Prestvatnet a couple of years ago, that’s a nice area for walks. And quite central, within walking distance of both the city centre and Giæverbukta. Good choice for a place to live.
Oh. My. Word. That is beautiful!! You are so lucky to have front row seats to such a spectacular show!! Hope we get to see some more photos soon! xx
L-Jay and Moose- May I have your permission to post this photo on Captains Voyage Forum? You, of course, will have credit…I’ve mentioned your blog there before (I post everyday) and we’ve just been talking about the Northern Lights in Norway…Or, please join us and post it yourselves! We would be MORE that happy to have two such talented members!!!
http://www.captainsvoyage-forum.com
Thanks- Elizabeth
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from L-Jay:
Yeah, sure – you can use this picture on captainsvoyage. It’s hard to take photos of the Aurora as you are shooting into the night which means you need a long exposure, but the Northern Lights are always moving (or the wind blows the trees) so they tend to come out blury. But the stars are usually the constant as you can see in the picture. This Aurora is a good start to the season so hopefully we will be able to get some groovier pics closer to Christmas
That’s beautiful! I’d love to see something like that sometime; we just don’t get to see that sort of thing where I live!