Quick stop in The Natural World
Went a quick trip to the cottage to drop of some stuff today. And the nature is wild and serene out there! Picked up a few snapshots for you to enjoy – however, it’s nothing without the sights and sounds..!
Quick shots in between all the work
I haven’t been out as much today. Took a break though, and shot a few pictures…
Midnight Sun HDR
No, haven’t dropped dead – just been crazy busy. Finally back in Northern Norway, and the midnight sun is shining straight in my face as I write these lines. Probably time to force myself to bed. It is pretty hard when your brain is telling you: -hey, the sun is shining. Why sleep? It isn’t night yet…
Well, while I’m forcing my way into bed, you can enjoy this HDR photo I shot about an hour ago…
HDR of the midnight sun – Narvik
Cloudscapes – Ankenes
These beautiful clouds indicating a shift in the weather, was caught today while out hunting for a “Second-Day-of-Summer-photo.
Cloudscapes - Slightly turbulent clouds up through the various layers of atmosphere
Second Day of Summer
14. April is – according to the ancient Norwegian calendars, Runic Calendars (primstav) the first day of summer. Hence today would be the second day of summer. As you can see, the fjord today is calm like on a beautiful summer day – but the snow reveals that we still have som way to go before the spring feeling turns into a summer feeling…
Second Day of Summer by the Ofoten Fjord
(Very) Early Morning Scenery
Never ever burn yourself out on negative stress. There is a very fine line between positive stress (I am busy, but I am coping) and negative stress (I am busy, I am not coping and the world is in utter chaos / I am experiencing traumatic events and don’t have the time or the resources to cope with it).
Without going into the finer details of what negative stress does to you psychologically and biochemically – once you crossed the line into negative stress it can have a serious – life shortening – impact on your health like insomnia, which I am suffering from. But insomnia has its perks (no, just kidding). At least you get to see your surroundings at all possible hours. So failing to do what I was supposed to do, I made this photo at 5 am standard time (6 am DST) of the sunrise gleem.
Early Morning in Narvik
Ofoten Fjord in Early Springtime
Ofoten Fjord in Early Springtime - Freshly fallen snow lights up the scenery
Ankenes by sunset
Ankenes - Hatteberget - by sunset
Sun peeking over the Ankenes mountain – HDR
Made an HDR composite today of the sun peeking over the Ankenes mountain.
Sun peeking over the Ankens mountain - HDR composite of 6 images
In for landing in the Coconut
One of my mother’s little friend – a Great Tit (Parus major) – coming in for landing in the hollow coconut used as a feeding station.
In for landing in the coconut
And – it’s been a beautiful day, too
Ofoten Fjord this lovely spring day
Very Early Pastel Sky
The morning sky at 6 am. Since we’re into the insanely stupid “Daylight Saving Time” the normal time this morning would be 5 am.
The season of the midnight sun is approaching Narvik here in the arctic…
Very Early Pastel Sky - The Midnight Sun season is approaching Narvik
Spring is in the air! (-nope, false alarm, it’s just snow)
A commentary on today’s weather in Narvik…
What you (almost cannot) see in today's photo; The Narvik peninsula with Narvik Airport and the bulk carrier Island Green(...) at pier 5
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