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Photo of a red sunset on the coast in northern Norway

16 Comments / Clouds, Coast, Evening, Fjord, Landscape, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Scenery, Sea Ocean, Shore, Sky, Summer, Sunset /

Photo of a red sunset on the coast in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera August 15th 2007. Click image for larger view.

These red sunsets are so beautiful and I had to, once again, photograph the pretty scene. This picture was taken at 9:30 PM in the evening so the days are getting shorter and shorter here in northern Norway.

Take a look at this photo that I took back in May. That was the most amazing red sunset I have ever seen!

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 81 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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Photo of an old fishing boat being lightened by a red sunset against a magnificent mountain

6 Comments / Boats, Boatsheds, Clouds, Coast, Countryside, Mountain, Norway Norwegen Norge, Rural, Scenery, Sky, Snow, Summer, Sunset /

Photo of an old boat being lightened by a red sunset against a magnificent mountain
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on August 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

I found this old fishing boat when I was out photo walking on the beach. The sunsets are coming earlier now and this picture was taken at 9 PM. If you look closer at the old boat you can the red sunset light reflect on the white painting.

I used the word magnificent in the title to describe the mountain because that was the word that popped up in my head a couple of days ago when I was looking at the mountains. I see these mountains every day so it’s easy to forgot how magnificent they really are. Wish you all could see them in real life since a simple photo doesn’t do them justice.
Take a closer look at the upper right mountain. Can you see the snow spots?
That mountain is called “The Snow Peak”. Very describing name considering that there is still snow on the mountain this late in the summer.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5
Focal Length: 11 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Macro photo of potato flower – soon time for harvest

10 Comments / Flora, Flower, Macro, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Plant, Potato, Summer /

Macro photo of potato flower
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on August 8th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

In this photo you can see that my potato plants (Solanum tuberosum) have started to flower. These flowers are of a Norwegian potato species called Troll. When the potato plants start flowering you know that they are soon ready for harvest. I can’t wait to start digging up the potatoes and serve them with fresh fish that I have caught in the sea! Nothing taste better than food you have produced or caught yourself.

When I was studying the potato flower I noticed that they look very similar to tomato flowers. It’s not so weird since they are both in the Solanaceae family, but I have never noticed the similarity before.

Anyone else growing their own vegetables?

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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Wide angle picture of sunset on a beach in northern Norway

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Wide angle picture of sunset on a beach in northern Norway
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on August 8th 2007. Click image for larger view.

We had a fantastic sunset today so I had to run down on the beach to capture a picture of the moment.
Been a very hot and nice summer day so this sunset was a perfect end to it.
I’m painting the outside of a house so the warmth can get a little too much, but I’m glad I can work outside and not be stuck in an office or something 😉
Check out other sunset pictures from Northern Norway here.

Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 11 mm
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
Location: Ånstad, Andørja (Ibestad) in northern Norway

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Photos of cloudberry plants – different stages of flowering and berries

26 Comments / Berry, Cloudberry, Flora, Flower, Insect, Macro, Moths, Nature, Norway Norwegen Norge, Plant, Spring, Summer /

Photo of cloudberry
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on July 27th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

I have taken some pictures of the cloudberry plant in different stages of flowering and the final product as a tasteful berry (as you can see in the photo above).

The cloudberry plant (Rubus chamaemorus), or bakeapple as it is called some places, is slow growing sub-arctic specie that is a very important berry here in northern Norway. Cloudberries are mainly used as jam, with whipped cream, in cakes and some even make alcoholic drinks out of the berries.
When the berries are ripe there is a lot of competition among people to get a good harvest. There have even been reports of fighting 😉 Thus the price on cloudberries can be as high as 18-20$/kg.

The following pictures are of the cloudberry plant in different stages of flowering.

Photo of white cloudberry flower
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 14th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

Notice the moth sitting on a leaf in this last picture.

Photo of red cloudberry flower
Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera on June 14th, 2007. Click picture for larger view.

Have anyone tasted cloudberries? It is not my favorite berry, but it is very nice with whipped cream and tons of sugar.

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Information about the pictures:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Focal Length: 35 mm
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Laupstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway

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