The walk across the massive frozen lake to get to this spot was one I'll probably never forget. It was 700 metres from one side to the other, walking over crazy frozen cracks to the eerie sound of creaking and deep booming as the gigantic ice plates heaved and squeezed against each other. I was seriously questioning my sanity with every step I took!
It was all okay though, turned out that the ice was actually very thick and we kind of got used to the scary noises as the night wore on. Stayed here in bitterly cold conditions (minus 16) for about 4 hours waiting for the show to kick off, this was as good as it got though, not as lively as forecast but still totally magical.
Hight tide at Ersfjord looking across to the snow capped 'Devil's Teeth', Senja, Norway.
More green stuff over a frozen lake at Sommaroy, Norway.
A rapidly shifting vertical plume at Sommaroy, Norway.
High tide at Ersfjord looking across to the snow capped 'Devil's Teeth', Senja, Norway.
Ersfjord, Senja, Norway.
The last light of sunset filtering across the picturesque village of Hamnoy, Moskenes, Lofoten, Norway.
The last light of sunset filtering across the picturesque village of Hamnoy, Moskenes, Lofoten, Norway.
Detached residence, one up, one down, fabulous mountain views.
The walk across the massive frozen lake to get to this spot was one I'll probably never forget. It was 700 metres from one side to the other, walking over crazy frozen cracks to the eerie sound of creaking and deep booming as the gigantic ice plates heaved and squeezed against each other. I was seriously questioning my sanity with every step I took!
It was all okay though, turned out that the ice was actually very thick and we kind of got used to the scary noises as the night wore on. Stayed here in bitterly cold conditions (minus 16) for about 4 hours waiting for the show to kick off, this was as good as it got though, not as lively as forecast but still totally magical.
A magical display of the aurora, pulling shapes over a frozen lake near Grotfjord, Norway.
Rough seas and a hint of red light at sunrise near the village of A, Moskenes, Lofoten Islands, Norway.
An awesome display of Aurora over Vikten beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway.
Another beautiful Aurora lighting up the beach at Skagsanden, Lofoten Islands, Norway.
This was captured by the roadside near Abisko in Sweden around 1am, following an 8 hour drive across the border from Norway. Our first sighting of aurora on this trip.
View from the frozen coast at Sommaroy to the island of Haja in the distance. Norway.
Ersfjord, Senja, Norway.
A magical display of the aurora, pulling shapes over a frozen lake near Grotfjord, Norway.
Rough seas and a hint of red light at sunrise near the village of A, Moskenes, Lofoten Islands, Norway.
A near perfect reflection from a rock pool at Ersfjord, Senja, Norway.
There's green stuff up in them there mountains! Tromvik, Norway.
Aurora over the fjord at Ersfjordbotn, Norway.
Aurora over the fjord at Ersfjordbotn, Norway.
A stunningly picturesque view across the Sildpollneset Peninsula with the quaint little chapel at its tip.
We came across this location around sunset on the looong drive back to Tromso (9 hours) from Lofoten, it was literally freezing at -20 with some spectacular mist caught in the sunlight as it blew wildly across the fjord. Kanstad, Lofoten Islands, Norway.
Ersfjord, Senja, Norway.