Snow is the most silent thing in the World – Insomnia
Suffering from insomnia is no fun – I can vouch for that. But being as it is – sometimes I throw my tiredness overboard deep in the darkest hours of night and shoot just a few pictures. So I did this night as well.
There’s been quite a snowfall these past few hours reaching half a meter. Snow dampens the sounds and a snow filled night like this magical night in an industrial city in Northern-Norway was no different. I hope I have been able to convey this silence through these images:
Narvik City laying silently under a thick carpet of snow
The airport beacon on the breakwater silently shines its red light on the water of The Ofoten Fjord
Even the Iron Ore Loader seems quiet over the dampening carpet of snow that covers the landscape
Silence down the street. The City Council having gambled away all our money - is forced to shut off the streetlights at night to save money.
A long exposure from the waterfront in the city. The yellow blobs that stretches out horizontally, is just the snowplow's yellow, blinking warning light as it thunders into the Fagernes Tunnel
The City is all packed into a silencing, thick carpet of snow by the silent fjord
Boom, then it’s gone…
Hunting northern lights is an illusive sport sometimes. Looked outside. Yep it was there. In again on with the warm clothes, fetch the camera, outside again. Nothing. Well, I guess the moonlit mountains and a vaguely overexposed city of Narvik will have to do while I am waiting for the next chance… And now it’s a cloudy weather forecast for the next few days. Typical when the sun is active and there is most certainly bound to be some aurora activity…
Waiting for the illusive aurora - watching the moonlit mountains...
Engulfed in light all around!
Have you ever gotten a present that just keeps on giving? This night was such a present! Northern Lights covering the entire night sky. Severeal times I just had to stop – I simply didn’t know which part of the sky I should shoot… Now that is a serious luxury problem! I have several hundred pictures ready for processing.
Here are just a few! More to come!
SOPA / PIPA postponed indefinitely
The SOPA and PIPA law proposals are postponed indefinately! Which means the World’s Population – not the Entertainment Industry – still has the democratic control over the internet! (For now)
So in order to join in the free expression of the world this entire blog is free under a CC – Creative Commons License – with the following limitations:
Commercial Use: NO (right back at you, greedy entertainement industry) Not without my written permission.
Share alike/alter the work: Yes, you may alter and share my pictures, videos or texts from this blog, as long as you link back to the blog. But still, if for commercial use, you need my written permission.
This license applies to The Whole World!
Dette verk er lisensieret under en Creative Commons Navngivelse-Ikkekommersiell-DelPåSammeVilkår 3.0 Unported lisens.
I am so sorry…
- Do you prefer a safe Internet?
- Do you prefer a stable Internet?
- Do you prefer the old security of rights “Innocent until proven Guilty” to still be a golden rule in democratic societies?
- Do you support a free, prosperous Internet
- Do you oppose giving control over the World’s most significant tool for Prosperity and Freedom of Expression to the entertainment industry and dictatorius regimes?
Please, watch these film:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_is_a_bad_idea.html
http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa
This has NOTHING to do with protecting artists’ Copyright! They are already protected through the law over most parts of the world – and I support the ones I like by buying their music and films.
This has EVERYTHING to do with giving the Entertainment Industry (and subsequently corrupt regimes) the TOTAL control over The Internet…
Still not convinced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJIuYgIvKsc
- If you are a US citizen, please, contact your congressman today and protest!
- Do you know a US citizen, please urge him/her to protest!
On 1/24 it could be too late… The clock is ticking…
New Years Celebrations in Narvik as seen from the Fagernes Mt.
Bente Hjellsand graciously lent me these photos of the center of Narvik City taken from the Fagernes Mountain! The photos has also been published on the Norwegian broadcasting company NRK’s homepage. Please, DO CLICK on the images! They’re quite amazing!
Center of the City Narvik - Fireworks New Years Eve 2011/2012 (photo: Bente Hjellsand)
Center of the City Narvik - Fireworks New Years Eve 2011/2012 (photo: Bente Hjellsand)
Center of the City Narvik - Fireworks New Years Eve 2011/2012 (photo: Bente Hjellsand)
Center of the City Narvik - Fireworks New Years Eve 2011/2012 (photo: Bente Hjellsand)
Narvik under the Winter Moonlight
Beautiful Winter Scene this Evening - Narvik getting ready for Christmas
Autumn is here – yellow leaves are sailing down creeks and rivers
Autumn Leaves in the Taraldsvik River
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
More from yesterday’s Aurora-show
(Click on the pictures to see it full size! Click once, wait until it loads, then click once again and – VOILA! – you’ve got it full size!!)
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 - Please click the picture to see the full resolution, and the zoom in further to see the smalles details
Foggy Night in the Harbor
Foggy Narvik Harbor tonight - 15 seconds exposure at 100 ISO
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