You won’t get more Northern-Norway than this!
My friend the biologist and natural photographer Mr. Bergersen has lend me a fantastic picture. Thank you so much Espen!
This time it is a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) sliding down into the pitch dark deep of the oceans – leaving just the majestic white snow covered mountains of the second largest Island of Norway – Senja – as a backdrop.
It simply doesn’t get much more North-Norwegian than that! And the light captured in this classical photo is so indicative of the time of year: Just a few hours of pink and red skies, and apart from that: complete night darkness – one really has to be tough to adjust to such an habitat. Beauty and Love is what drives us – Beauty and Love – Beauty in nature and Love for nature and the bounty of meat and fish it provides us, and Beauty in each other and Love for one another. That’s what we in Northern-Norway find at the core of being a society up here. Yeah, that and a dash of Viking Blood – otherwise we couldn’t rough it out.
Humpback Whale descends into the pitch blach sea with the Majestic Senja Mountains as a backrdrop in the light hours in the middle of the day (no sun light here now). Photo: Espen Bergersen.
On Espens’ blogg you will find even more stunning pictures. Please go to: naturgalleriet.blogspot.com and enjoy a whole series of raw and delicate arctic nature that we love som much here in The Great North.
As light as it gets
We are so far north here, so this is as light as it gets this time of year. Apart from these few hours of dusky daylight, it’s pitch black the rest of the day. But the sun has eventually turned, and in a few months time the forrest will explode in a bonanza in green an birdsong and the sun will shine 24 hours a day. Welcome to the land of Contrasts – Welcome to Northern-Norway.
This is the most we get from daylight this far north - just a few hours - then pitch black darkness (apart from the stars, moon and occasional Northern Lights)
Unique Film and Pictures of Killer Whales by Espen Bergersen
The biologist and natural photographer Espen Bergersen has graciously let me borrow one of his amazing Pictures! His films has been shown on the state public channel NRK. No wonder! The films from Mr. Bergersen is absolutely breathtaking. These Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) are on the prowl for herring and in between there is time for some play and fun. The spectacle took place on Christmas Day outside of Kvalnes, Andøya in the county of Nordland.
There are also Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the mix. Absolutely fantastic. I have seen a lot of whales in packs, but this is really special. An enormous number of animals gathered for this Christmas feast on Christmas Day.
Killer Whales dancing after the herring hunt. Photo: Espen Bergersen
Crispy cold weather
The weather is nice. It’s been really cold lately and it is good to be in Northern Norway.
Crispy cold weather
The sun – Creator of Life – more beautiful than you have ever seen her
A stunning picture of the sun taken on 30th of march 2010 - Is it beautiful or what?
1.000 visits to this page in less than 2 months!
This blog has received more than 1.000 visits in the time it has been active – that is – less than 2 months! Not bad, or what?
To commemorate the turn of 1.000 visits I dedicate this picture of The Northern Light to YOU – my dear reader! I wish you will continue to follow this blog, and one way to follow this blog, is by adding your email address in the field to the right under “EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION”. The ONLY thing you will receive is updates on my posts! No spam, nothing else! Just pure and simple news from Northernblogosphere!
Northern Light Picture dedicated to YOU!
Blazing Northern Lights tonight
More pictures are in the process. Here is one for starters:
Northern Lights above Narvik
The Northern Lights Hunter’s been at it again!
Northern Lights Panorama - The Mountains shimmering with moonbeams in the background! So cold I almost froze my fingers off. Each picture takes between 20 and 30 seconds to shoot. Click the picture for full resolution!
Northern Lights and Narvik 1Northern Lights and Narvik 2
Northern Lights and Narvik 3
Northern Lights and Narvik 4
Northern Light – Panorama
Unfortunately the tripod was a little wobbly – but I can assure you – the show was absolutely spectacular, at least just as beautiful as two nights ago – maybe even better!
Nordlys - Northern Lights - Aurora borealis (please click the image for full resolution!)
More from tonight’s Northern Lights Show
Northern Lights above the Ofoten Fjord ( seen towards South-West)
Northern Lights above the Ofoten Fjord 2 (seen towards South-West)
Northern Lights above the Ofoten Fjord 3 (seen in a West by South-Westerly direction)
Northern Lights – The Planet is Working!
All stressed out today . Way to much on my calender for this weekend.
So I took out the garbage and noticed something I have seen hundreds, maybe thousands of times; Northern Light. It was building in intensity above Narvik, but soon filled the entire sky! Eventhough my tiny pocket camera can never portrait the real thing and do it justice, below you’ll find a few examples of tonight’s Show.
30 minutes watching this show and all the stress had gone! Magnificent. Try that Pharmaceutical Industry – Northern lights in a pill – no can do!
Northern Lights above The Ofoten Fjord
Northern Lights above The Ofoten Fjord 2
Northern Lights above The Ofoten Fjord 3
Northern Lights above The Ofoten Fjord 3 - The picture was pressed to the max, but was unable to depict the enormous dancing lights covering most of the night sky.
Northern Lights above The Ofoten Fjord 5
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