Brønnøysundbrua

Norway- South of the Arctic Circle


Folder: Norway

66' 33' N

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The globe on Vikingen island marks the polar circle. As with the North Cape which isn't really the northernmost point (that's Knivskjellodden nearby), Vikingen is not directly on the polar circle but was the most convenient place to place the globe.

Træna

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Træna is an outlying group of over 100 small islands on the Helgeland coast, right on the polar circle, of which only 4 are inhabited. Archeological finds suggest that people have been living on the islands since the stone age.

Innerkvarøy

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7.55 a.m. just south of the Arctic circle 7.55 Uhr morgens kurz vor der Überquerung des Polarkreises

Hestmannen

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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

Tomma at sunrise

Moon over Tomma

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Island of Tomma at dawn, seen from the north EXIF: 1/125 • f/8.0 • 105.0 mm • ISO 1000, Canon EOS 6D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Towards Nesna

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Winding through the maze of islands that make up the Helgeland coast.

Enjoying the winter sun

Sju søstre

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The Seven Sisters are a mountain range shaped by glaciers. They are situated on Alsta Island south of Sandnessjøen. Like Hestmannen and Torghatten, the Seven Sisters are the stuff of legends bronn.no/engelsk/index.php/the-legend-of-torghatten

Northern lights in a snowstorm

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2 a.m. near Vega archipelago Shot with Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2.8 at ISO 5000, 16mm and 1,3 sec.

Tranquility

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A quiet afternoon in the skerries north of Brønnøysund.

Brønnøysund

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Brønnøysund lies in the middle of Norway at 65°28′30″N.

Brønnøysund

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Looking south to Brønnøysundbrua. The cantilevered road bridge is 550m long and has a maximum height of 30m so ships can pass underneath.

Brønnøysund sunset

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4.35 p.m. - the sky and mountain tops in the north have turned pink

Brønnøysundbrua

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5.10 p.m.- Golden hour at Brønnøysund, view south to the bridge and Torghatten

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