Monster Pylons

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Power production in Norway is mainly hydropower based, but the production is not located where most people live. This means that the electricity have to be transported to where the main part of the population live. To do so you have to have massive cables and pylons like you see here. They are not pretty, but they are a necessary evil for modern day life as we know it. 

At Haukelifjell II

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In my bookshelf I have a book printed in 1960. It is a high quality production, all black and white pictures. There are a few pictures of snow covered landscapes in this book, and they have a distinct look. I guess it is a result of the type of black and white film used, use of yellow or red filters, and the process required to get it printed. I have done my best to recreate the look with this image. Same view as the previous image from Haukeli, but shot a few days earlier.

Serene Scenery

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This shot is taken along route E134 near Etne on the western coast of Norway. The water was calm, and reflections near perfect. I only had a 50mm lens with me, and the boats are about 150 meters way, which meant that I had to crop tight to avoid the a bright sky at the top of the shot and it's reflection at the bottom of the frame. 

Rock by the Seaside

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Here is another shot from my trip to the seaside. It is from the same windswept area as the shot of the windswept tree trunk. You will find a lot of rocks like this in the area, and I guess they date back to the last ice-age about 11 thousand years ago, left there by the melting glaciers. The details may be lost in the low resolution version shown here, but the large print turned out quite nice.