Efjord last night
Efjorden south of Narvik - Mountains from the left Stortinden (710 m, 809 m, 847 m), Vindskardet (646 m), Rundtinden (798 m), Teppekiltinden (665m)
Nothing but Blue Sky – well, almost nothing but…
Panorama overlooking the Ofoten Fjord and Narvik Harbor
The Darkest of Night
The Darkest of Night (almost) - soon the sun rises again! Light nights 300 kilometers north of The Polar Circle
Silent night by the Ofoten Fjord
Silent Night by the Ofoten Fjord (click the photo to get "The Big Picture")
Vote for Jack! – 4 days to go! The Most Beautiful Place in Norway!
My friend Jack Lihaug – a faithful supplier of great photos to this blog – has entered this beautiful photograph in the contest “The Most Beautiful Place in Norway”. If you like this picture – give Jack your vote! You can vote by clicking here.
Aesthetics of a tower
Control Tower at the Oslo Airport - Gardermoen
I love flying! There is something magical about flying in an aircraft. Yes, I know all the physics like Bernoulli’s principle and all that – but still if the physics is such and such – and my brain understands how an airflow works on an airplane wing, meteorology, procedures during the flight etc., the process of flying is nevertheless wonderfully magical.
I regard the crew on the ground with just as much respect as the men and women that take us on the journey along the airways. Thus I find airport control towers fascinating. The picture here shows the tower at the main airport in Norway – Gardermoen just North of Oslo – taken a couple of weeks ago. I guess what I find appealing about airport control towers is that they often combine aesthetics with functionality.
Bernoulli’s principle
Northern Lights and a moonlit Night
Romantic scenery panorama
Please CLICK on the picture to see it in full resolution. Northern light (aurora borrealis) with moon shining on the mountains in the background
Watching the “Sky Fire” while fetching some Fire Wood
Great Northern Lights Show Yesterday above Narvik (please click the picture for highest resolution)
Northern Lights Above the City and the clouds to the right in the picture (please click the picture for highest resolution)
Meteor Shower and Solar Eclipse and Great Northern Lights Show!
Well, we are way north of the Arctic Circle, so the second biggest solar eclipse in Norway since 1954 won’t be visible here, but further south it will probably be a great show tomorrow!
Furthermore, the Earth is now passing the meteor shower, The Quadrantides, so step outside and watch for shooting stars! This site has advice for when to watch.
And finally, it has been a great night for watching the Northern Lights!
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