Hestmannen

The odlly shaped mountains of Nordland are the stuff of legends. They are said to be trolls turned into stone when surprised by the rising sun.
Hestmannen (the horseman) was the wild and unruly son of Vågakallen (the Old Man of Våga). He was caught by the sunrise when chasing after the beautiful Lekamøya and the Seven Sisters.
Full story in the link:
nordnorge.com/en/artikkel/nordlands-coast-is-a-fairytale-of-passion-love-and-rage

Heidiho, Erhard Bernstein, Ulrich John, Luc Reiniche and 42 other people have particularly liked this photo

55 comments - The latest ones

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

sehr schön!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Danke vielmals, bk!

2 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

amazing this mountain!
and wonderful the sky tones.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Mille grazie, Annemarie!

2 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Die Sagen behaupten auch, dass sich Trolle in Berge verwandeln können... ((◕‿•))
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Troll_becoming_a_mountain_ill_jnl.png
So gesehen ist das hier wohl ein Trolle link...

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Danke vielmals, Udo! Aber ja doch, die Trolle werden zu Stein/ Bergen, wenn die aufgehende Sonne sie überrascht;-)

2 years ago.

uwschu ^club

wunderschöne Aufnahmen aus dem Norden, vom Himmel bin ich begeistert

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Besten Dank, Uwe! Ich war auch hin und weg, die Farben sehen unwirklich aus, sind aber in echt so;-)

2 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

SUBLIME et excellemment rendue avec cette magnifique atmosphère et ces MAGNIFIQUES pics enneigés.
Bonne et agréable soirée dominicale.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beaucoup, Malik! A fairytale landscape...

2 years ago.

Makrofan ^club

Sehr schöne Aufnahme! Richtig gut!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Makrofan ^club

Danke vielmals, Karl! Dieser Himmel hat es einem leicht gemacht:-)

2 years ago.

WiePet ^club

Ein wunderschönes Bild!
Und diese Geschichte haben wir auf unserer Tour natürlich auch gehört ; ))

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to WiePet ^club

Tusen takk, Wiebke! Ja, die Geschichten gehören einfach dazu:-)

2 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Beautiful contrast between the snowy peaks and the rocks by the water!
Superb tones and mood, Gudrun!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to J.Garcia ^club

Thanks a lot. Judite! The clouds moved around and offered new views every few minutes.

2 years ago.

cammino ^club

Einladende Landschaft.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Schönen Dank, cammino!

2 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

Eine herrliche nordische Landschaft, die eines Märchens würdig ist!********************

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Nouchetdu38 ^club

Merci beaucoup, Nouchet! Díe Landschaft regt die Fantasie an:-)

2 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

wonderful landscape and also the story

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thank you so much, Wierd! Many mountains look so bizarre that the stories are no wonder....

2 years ago.

Esther ^club

What a capture of the colors of the sky! Exquisite!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thanks very much, Esther! In cold clear weather winter morning always look like this up there, one of the reasons I keep coming back.

2 years ago.

Ko Hummel ^club

beeindruckende Gegend und super Licht.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Ko Hummel ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Ko!

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Fascinating landscape image Gudrun.
Peaceful week ahead.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you, Jaap!

2 years ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Superbe histoire de ses magnifiques montagnes merci pour l'info bonne journée.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Merci beaucoup, Patrick!

2 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Wirklich interessant, diese besonderen Bergformen zu betrachten. Die Landschaft dort ist einmalig schön. Wir denken gerne an unsere letzte Fahrt mit Hurtigruten zurück.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Mange takk, Percy! Von der Landschaft kann man nie genug bekommen und sie sieht immer wieder anders aus, je nach Wetter.

2 years ago.

Heide ^club

Beeindruckend wie die zarten Farben die rauhen Berge umgeben. Wunderbar eingefangen!
Sehr schöne Legenden über die Bergformen, die man sich dort erzählt.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Heide ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Heide! Bei den bizarren Formen kann man gut nachvollziehen, wie die Legenden entstanden sind.

2 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Beautifully composed with heavenly light and exquisite colour tones in the sea and sky. Such gorgeous low-flying clouds. The mountains (or Trolls) look magnificent and are a nice contrast to the rest of the landscape.

An amazing shot Gudrun. Thanks for the link to the stories and legends too!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks a lot, Keith! In this area with its many skerries and picturesque mountains you often have such wonderful morning light in winter, in summer I guess it would be similar around midnight;-)

2 years ago.

Hubi ^club

Wunderbare Stimmung

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Hubi ^club

Schönen Dank, Hubs!

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

A great story and a most beautiful picture Gudrun.....just gorgeous!!!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you so much, Rosa!

2 years ago.

slgwv ^club

One bizarre peak! Great photo.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to slgwv ^club

Many thanks, Steve! Only one of many bizarre mountains, It's an area beloved by Norwegian holidaymakers, lots of outdoor fun in summer.

2 years ago.

niraK68 ^club

Diese Pastellfarben, so schön

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Karin! Das Pastell sieht man dort bei gutem Wetter im Winter sehr oft.

2 years ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

Beeindruckend! Und der name passt...da stelle ich mir eine gruppe von Hestmannen vor, die den berggipfel erklommen haben ;-))

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

Mange takk, Edna! ich glaube, der hestmannen, der da schon oben sitzt, duldet keine Konkurrenz;-)

2 years ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

;-)))

2 years ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

I love the soft colours of the sky!

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Eunice Perkins ^club

Thanks a lot, Eunice! These are typical colours for a northern winter.

2 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

>Man kann den Troll auf der Bergspitze klar erkennen

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Danke vielmals, Reiner! Ja gell:-) Auf einer anderen Insel klettert einer mit Rucksack den Berg hoch, da war's diesmal aber schon zu dunkel, um ihn zu sehen;-)

2 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A lovely scene and beautiful light, Gudrun.

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you so much, George!

2 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Delightful image and interesting legend

2 years ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thanks very much, Gillian!

2 years ago.

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