Trumpet
lichen
in Piteå "Lustgården" nature reserve.
Lichen
on a rock in Piteå "Lustgården" nature reserve.
A Roadtrip to the ArcticJuly 2005 This is a quick selection of images from my recent trip up through Sweden (the home of funny little circles and dots on characters) starting in Göteborg (visiting Palle), on to Piteå (visiting Jan), to the Northern tip of Norway (visiting the tundra), back down via Tromsø (visiting Stein), Lofoten Islands (in search of sunshine and spectacular climbing), Trondheim (for old time's sake) and "home" to Göteborg. I shall add to this page as I have spare time. Each image can be "clicked" to see a larger version. |
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Trumpet
lichen
in Piteå "Lustgården" nature reserve. |
Lichen
on a rock in Piteå "Lustgården" nature reserve. |
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One
of many Arctic flowers on my way northwards. |
Another
of many Arctic flowers on my way northwards. |
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Jellyfish
washed up on the beach in Norway somewhere northish. |
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A
pointer on the tundra indicating the way to Knivskjellodden, i.e. North
as far as you can go from here without getting wet feet.
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Reindeer
on the northenmost beach in Europe. |
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Embroidery
by the local Sami people.
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Some houses on the Lofoten islands in a patch of sunshine (!?) |
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The
usual weather.
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One of countless fishing villages on the Lofoten islands. |
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The
usual weather continues.
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Grand, glacier-carved, very climb-able granite. |
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Yet
another fishing village with granite spires as a backdrop.
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Ho hum. The scenery is so pretty it is tedious ;-) |
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And some photos for those who like to climb rocks (and some other stuff)...
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Climbers
(indicated by red arrows - click to see the bigger image). This face
*really* made me wish I had a climbing partner and better
fitness. Twelve glorious pitches of solid granite!
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Endless bouldering potential in a perfectly picturesque setting. |
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More
Lofoten Island scenery...
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Alan
climbs on Jan's staircase (it rained all weekend).
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Woolly stuff around a pond in the mist. |
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Norwegian
fishing boat
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Arctic river (at 11pm). The sun woke me this night by shining in my eyes at 2.30am, very confusing. I looked at my watch and in a half-awake state thought I'd slept right until 2.30pm. |
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Panorama
from my campsite on Nordkapp. |
...that's it for now... gotta do some work! :-P
