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The Faroe Islands and Viking Invasions
I’m not long back from my latest trip around Scandinavia. Last year, I was given the opportunity to chase the total solar eclipse, which was going to occur on March 20th 2015. Totality was only going to be viewable from … Continue reading
Posted in Guiding, Landscape, Nature, Photography
Tagged Alta, Aurora Borealis, Berserk Vikings, culture, Faroe Islands, Færøerne, Føroyar, Finnmark, market, nature, Nordlys, Northern Lights, Norway, photography, Scandinavia, total solar eclipse, viking, vikingmarked, vikings
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Guiding in Iceland
It’s been a little late in coming, but it’s past time to provide an update about my last trip to Iceland. Back in November, I helped out Aurorahunters, guiding for them during a tour to southern Iceland, in combination with … Continue reading
Posted in Guiding, Nature, Photography
Tagged Aurora, Aurorahunters, guiding, Gullfoss, Iceland, Keflavik, Northern Lights, Solfar, tour guide
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Icelandic Aurora
It’s already been a spectacular start to the Aurora season, with bright and fast-moving displays up at 70 degrees North. Andy and the Aurorahunters team have been able to capture some more memorable shots and have been able to find … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Nature, Photography
Tagged Aurora, Aurora Borealis, aurorabasecamp, Aurorahunters, dramatic scenery, glacier, gulfoss, Iceland, leonid, meteor, meteors, Northern Lights, november, Reykjavik, Snow, Strokkur, Thingvellir, tour, vatnajokull, volcanic, volcano
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In Search of the Northern Lights
Last week I was able to hunt for the Northern Lights. I had seen them previously near to Tromsø in Northern Norway in December 2011 and more fortuitously near to Inverness in October 2012, but I was in search of … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography, Video, Youtube
Tagged Aurora, Aurorahunters, Finland, Kirkenes, Lake Inari, Lapland, Northern Lights, Paatsjoki, Revontulet, Snow, Winter
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In Search of the Northern Lights
It’s almost twelve years now, since I moved to live and work in Oslo, the capital city of Norway. It was probably on my way back from my first return home after the move, that I got chatting to one … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape, Nature, Photography
Tagged Arctic Cathedral, Aurora, Aurora Borealis, blue light, church, Ishavskatredralen, Joanna Lumley, Kjetil Skogli, Northern Lights, Norway, Oslo, polar light, Troms, Tromsø, Tromsdalen, Winter
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