"A man is a very small thing, and the night is very large and full of wonders." -Lord Dunzany

Archive for September, 2010

Moon above the Narvik Airport airstrip in long-distance floodlights

Long-distance floodlights on runways are remotely turned on by pilots on the commercial flights trafficing the local airports in Norway. This makes the airports visible from long distances. As the aircraft approaches the airport, the floodlights are dimmed as not to blind the pilots on final approach for landing.


City of Narvik beneath the rainbow


Steaming out the Ofoten Fjord

…carrying some of the World’s purest iron ore.


Memories of a summer…

View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).

View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).

View from the Upper Gondola Station Cafe – overlooking Ankenes (left), Narvik (right) and out the Ofoten Fjord.

View from the Fagernes Mt. with the mt. “Sleeping Queen” (Sovende Dronning) 1.576 m in the background. Click for detailed picture.

View from the Fagernes Mountain overlooking the Ofoten Fjord.

View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).

Still Summer’s Day – View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).

Foggy Autumn Morning

View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).

View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).

Rainbow forms a frame around the City of Narvik

Beautiful light in the sky. View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).

Not every cloud has a silver lining – but they can be beautiful. View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).

View of Narvik seen from Herjangen. In the background – Mt. “The Sleeping Queen”  (“Den Sovende Dronning). Fagernes mt. on the left.

Beautiful sunrise over Narvik

Beautiful sunset. View from Ankenes towards Narvik and Herjangen (opposite side of the Ofoten Fjord).


Autumn in Narvik