September 2007

Photo of White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) – A sure sign of spring and autumn in northern Norway

6 Comments / Birds, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, White Wagtail, Wildlife /

Photo of White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on May 11th 2007. Click image for larger view.

The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a sure sign that the spring has come to northern Norway. It is one of the last birds that come flying back from their winter “holiday” in Africa. The white wagtail is also one of the last birds to fly away from northern Norway late in the autumn.
I still see some white wagtails around here, but it is a matter of weeks, if not days, until they all migrate to Africa. Sometimes I wish I could migrate to warmer climates when the winter gets rough.

I love watching the white wagtail chasing insects to feed on as it is a very good at flying and follow the insects every move.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Picture of rowboat and beautiful sunset in northern Norway

19 Comments / Boats, Coast, Evening, Landscape, Midnight Sun, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Scenery, Sea Ocean, Shore, Sky, Summer, Sunset /

Picture of rowboat and beautiful sunset in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 30th 2007. Click image for larger view.

I took this picture of the beautiful sunset back in July when the weather was warmer here in northern Norway. Been very chilly here lately so I wanted to see a reminder of warmer times 🙂
Notice the tern that is about to land on the rowboat. It was a bit stressing to capture the tern exactly when it was landing.

Here is a sunset photo from the same evening.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 51 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Picture from trip on the ocean – Autumn scenery in northern Norway

10 Comments / Autumn, Boats, Clouds, Coast, Fishing, Fjord, Landscape, Mountain, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Scenery, Sea Ocean, Shore, Sky, Snow /

Picture from trip on the ocean - Autumn scenery in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera September 22nd 2007. Click image for larger view.

Another photo from my fishing trip this weekend. I love the contrast between the white snow covered mountains peaks and the autumn-colored forest you can see in this picture. The calm ocean and the somewhat dramatic clouds are also nice.

The weather was extremely nice that day, unlike today with strong winds and heavy rain showers!

Information about the picture:
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm F3.5-4.5
Location: Out on the sea by Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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Macro photo of Sundew (Drosera anglica) – A carnivore plant

8 Comments / Flora, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Plant, Sundew /

Macro photo of Sundew (Drosera anglica) - A carnivore plant
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera July 4th 2007. Click image for larger view.

In this macro photo you see the carnivorous plant sundew. This specific specie is known as Great sundew or English sundew (Drosera anglica).
The sundew plants catch and eat insects to supplement their diet. The sticky drops on the leaves attract insects and when they land the sundew plants close their leaves so the insects can’t escape.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Ånstadbotn (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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