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

Nature’s Delight

Dramatic Clouds

Dramatic Clouds

Dramatic Clouds


Fantastic Aurora Borealis!

Yesterday I got to see on brilliantly fantastic Aurora Borealis Show! (Click on the pictures to see it full size! Click once, wait until it loads, then click once again and – VOILA! – you’ve godt it full size!)

Aurora Borealis last night - a spectacular show

Aurora Borealis last night - a spectacular show


More from yesterday’s Aurora-show

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Bogen in Ofoten

During World War 2 the German occupation force filled this fjord with piers, docks, barracks, roads and equipment for servicing naval vessels such as full size battleships and u-boats. Not much from that evil time resides in this beautiful, peaceful fjord today.

Bogen in Ofoten

Bogen in Ofoten


Østervik River

The Østervik River

The Østervik River - where my dad thought me to fish trout. Mind you, there are not big trout there - but it tastes great!


Autumn has come to Northern-Norway

The Forrests and mountains is full of berries and mushroom. The trees are also preparing for winter. They are now pulling their precious green sunpower molecule – Chlorophyll – from the leafs and sending it down to the roots for winter storage. That leaves another set of “cheap” pigments in the leaves, that the trees don’t need to store but can gracefully shed – covering the forrest floor – namely the carotenoids – wich – like in carrot is orange. There are yellow carotenoids as well. These pigments are there during the growth season, but the chlorophyll is in such an abundanse, that you cannot see the yellow, orange and red pigments – the carotenoids.

This birch in it’s autumn shroud shone through my lens and onto the chip in my camera on Thursday up on the Herjangen Mountain. Beautiful – isn’t it?

Ordinary Norwegian Birch (Betula pubescens) in it's autumns colours

Ordinary Norwegian Birch (Betula pubescens) in it's autumns colours


Can you spot the Face in this Rock?

This picture was taken by the waterfall in the Østervik River. There is acutally a face in the rock! Can you spot it???

Can you spot the Face in this Rock?

Can you spot the Face in this Rock?


Autumns Delight

Eventhough the birds are having a feast in our 150 year old Redcurrant (Ribes rubrum) threes, I manged to find a few berries they haven’t eaten.

Redcurrant (Norwegian: Rips, Latin: Ribes ruber)

Redcurrant (Norwegian: Rips, Latin: Ribes ruber)


Mirror water


Trollsk – Unreal

Yet another photo from the harbor tonight. The fog makes a “trollsk” atmosphere, meaning unreal or unbelievable.

Bulk Carrier ablaze - not she isn't - her deck lighst are just cover with the dim fog

Bulk Carrier ablaze - not she isn't - her deck lighst are just cover with the dim fog - Please click the picture to see the full resolution, and the zoom in further to see the smalles details


Yet another beautiful day

Beautiful day 25th august 2011

Beautiful day 25th august 2011


Funny clouds on a warm summer day


25º C – a lovely day

The sun has just set on a lovely day in Northern-Norway with temperatures up towards 25ºC

The Evening sets on a beautiful late summer day in Narvik

The Evening sets on a beautiful late summer day in Narvik