Northern Lights In Norway
A photographic trip to the Vesteralen Islands in the north
Norway 2018
Despite the late nights, I still managed to get up early in the morning for sunrise most days. I'd catch up on sleep after the holiday! There's something quite wonderful about being up at the crack of dawn with no one else around (usually). It's so peaceful and I feel really at one with nature. It's my favourite part of the day. I love the snow too, so to capture the first light crowning the snow capped mountains and to get some nice reflections was a perfect start to my days. A few times I was lucky enough to spot some Sea Otters, but they were always quite some distance away. Although wildlife watching wasn't high on the priority list for this holiday, I was very pleased to see a White-Tailed Sea-Eagle, Elk (Moose) and some Bewick Swans.
The dramatic landscape of the Norwegian fjords is remarkable. I always thought I'd do a cruise to see it, but now I'm glad I had the opportunity to see it by land. We only scratched the surface really and I'd love to go back. There were things I would've loved to have done, but didn't have time for, like cross country skiing and snow shoeing. I'll just have to go back another time. The Andoy Friluftssenter was an amazing location and I'd definitely stay there again so I can explore more the beautiful Vesteralen Islands.


