September 2010

A collection of berry pictures from Northern Norway – autumn is here

Autumn is here with lots of luxuries coming from the nature. Here I have photographed a few of the berries that you can find in Northern Norway.
Read more about each berry if you click on the links above the photos.

Photo of cloudberry
Photo of cloudberry

Photo of cowberry / lingonberry
Photo of cowberry

Close up picture of ripe cherries (planted)
Close up picture of ripe cherries

Macro photo of crowberry
Macro photo of crowberry and some evergreen shrubs

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital single-lens reflex camera
Location: Laupstad, Andørja (Ibestad, Troms) in northern Norway

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Camper Van hire in Norway

If you like to travel on your Holidays without spending a lot of money, you might want to consider a Camper Van hire in Norway. It gives you the freedom to keep your own schedule, while providing you with many of the comforts of home. Plus it doubles as a rental car.

A camper van is cheaper than a hotel, while being much easier to set up than a tent. It also provides better protection should the weather turn bad, so you can take advantage of off season travel.

You can find camper vans that will sleep anywhere from two to six people, so it’s easy to accommodate any number of people who wish to travel together on Holidays. They generally come fully equipped so you don’t need to worry about bedding, cooking utensils, dishes, et cetera. Some even have showers.

If you’re flying into Norway, some rental agencies will even provide transportation between the airport and the rental site. It’s also possible to pick up your camper van in one Scandinavian city or country and drop it off in another one so you don’t have to double back on your route.

Looking for adventure? A Camper Van hire in Norway may be the ideal solution for your next family vacation. You can also check out this New York Times article about when you should travel to Norway.

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Picture of angler fish (Lophius piscatorius) caught in herring net – also known as fishing-frog, frog-fish and sea-devil

Picture of angler fish (Lophius piscatorius) caught in herring net
Taken with Apple iPhone 3GS camera August 11th 2010. Click image for larger view.
Here is a picture of a fish called angler fish (Lophius piscatorius) that I caught in a herring net this summer. It was not a big fish, but the angler was a pleasant surprise as I have never caught one of these before either with a fishing rod or in in my fishing nets. It was also a new experience to fillet the fish as it had a pretty tough skin.

The angler fish is also known as fishing-frog, frog-fish and sea-devil. This is a predatory fish that live on the seabed along the coast of Norway. There it lives of prey that the fish attracts with a “rod” on its head. Anglerfish live mainly of other fish, but it can even catch diving birds.
The specimen I received in the herring net was not big, but anglerfish can weigh up to 100 kg with a world record at 99.4 kg caught near Bergen in Norway.

Note: This picture was taken with an Apple iPhone 3GS so it is not the best quality.
Please check out my other pictures of fish on this page.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Apple iPhone 3GS
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/167)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 3.9 mm
ISO Speed: 70
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in Northern Norway

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