
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
Lovund
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Tomma at sunrise
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Moon over Tomma
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Island of Tomma at dawn, seen from the north
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1/125 • f/8.0 • 105.0 mm • ISO 1000, Canon EOS 6D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Towards Nesna
Nesna
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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
Water colours
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Brønnøysund
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
Brønnøysundbrua
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5.10 p.m.- Golden hour at Brønnøysund, view south to the bridge and Torghatten
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