Nigardsbreen

This shot is from the Nigardsbreen glacier, which I visited this summer. There are some nice, subtle shades of blue in the ice, but I opted for black and white for this one to emphasize the contrast between the glacier and the rock face in the background. Hope you like it.

At Atlanterhavsvegen

This image is from one of the islands along Atlanterhavsvegen, which is on of the National Tourist Routes in Norway. (You can read more about the tourist routes on this web page.) The area is quite exposed to the forces of nature as it is on the atlantic coast. As you go west and clear the archipelago of small island, Iceland is the next terra firma you will find.

Storm Cloud

Over the past week or so, we have had perfect conditions for thunderstorms. A chance to get some dramatic images, but not always easy to get a good image. As the storms grow, low level clouds tend to form and obscure the view. On this occasion conditions were good and I was able to capture a few nice images. I have worked with the contrast settings, and i have darkened the edges a bit. Hope you like it.

At the foot of Nigardsbreen

This is taken at the foot of the glacier Nigardsbreen, which is a branch of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. What you see here is the river of melting water flowing from the glacier. You might expect the water to be clear, but it carries a lot of silt hence the murky look. This is of course emphasized by the long exposure.

You can get quite close to the edge of the glacier, and even onto the glacier. There are guided tours, anything from a short walk for families or a days walk for the more ambitious. If you look closely you may spot two people on the far left close to the edge of the ice - just to give you a sense of scale.

 

At Trollstigen

Trollstigen is popular among tourists, and to better handle the crowds of visitors rest and service facilities has been built - a cafeteria, rest rooms and, of course, a souvenir shop. It was raining and foggy when I visited Trollstigen, so I decided to take a picture of the visitors center and the artificial "waterfall" created in the river which runs in front of the center.

Near Luster, Sognefjorden

Time to start posting again. This is an image I shot a few weeks ago in Sognefjorden on the west coast of Norway. I have to admit that "grand view landscape photography", or the "broader view" if you will, is not my strong point, but I keep trying.

Some say that the elements for the painting "Bridal Party" ("Brudeferden i Hardanger") by Adolph Tidemand (wikipedia link) and Hans Gude, is taken from Luster in Sognefjorden rather than the Hardanger area. That island on the right there could have inspired the island on the left in the painting (wikipedia link) - there are no islands like this in the Hardanger fjord.