tiabunna's photos with the keyword: Hurtigruten

The record high temperatures in Australia at present have prompted me to cool down by posting this image of snowy Ornes in Norway. HFF and best wishes for the weekend, everyone.

I won't even try to place this on the map, except to say that it was taken between Tromso and Honningsvag. Right along the Norwegian coast, it was surprising to see little cottages sprinkled along what would have seemed totally isolated shorelines. Best viewed large. My involvement on ipernity is limited at present, so my apologies if I do not respond to your comments or visit your images - I shall try to do so as far as possible. Explored.

The interesting little town of Honningsvag, in the far north of Norway, where a sign notes that it is only 2100km from the North Pole. My involvement on ipernity is limited at present, so my apologies if I do not respond to your comments or visit your images - I shall try to do so as far as possible.

These fences would have to rate highly on any scale of importance! HFF and best wishes for the weekend, everyone. My involvement on ipernity is limited at present, so my apologies if I do not respond to your comments or visit your images - I shall try to do so as far as possible. Explored.

A Tromso meeting. HFF and best wishes for the weekend, everyone. Explored.

When I'd taken auroral images in the Antarctic long ago, I used a tripod (I had only very slow film). This time I had high ISO and a tripod, but shooting from the deck of a moving ship meant I should have used an even faster shutter. Well, it adds an interesting effect! :-) More images in PiPs, taken at various times on the trip. Explored. Family health issues will limit my involvement on ipernity, so my apologies if I do not respond to your comments or visit your images - I shall try to do so as far as possible.

Taken a little after sunrise and before my previous image, as the Hurtigruten ship "MV Nordkapp" passed by. Sorry, I can't ID the other red ship, but this is best viewed large. Family health issues are likely to limit my involvement on ipernity, so my apologies if I do not respond to your comments or visit your images - I shall try to do so as far as possible.

I guess this will resonate with my European friends currently in a heatwave. An early morning view as our ship crossed the Arctic Circle on its way northward. The sphere on the island is the latitude marker. Explored. Circumstances unrelated to photography will limit my involvement on ipernity for some time. On that basis, my apologies if I do not respond to your comments or visit your images - I shall try to do so as far as possible.

Another view of Alesund harbour and the mountain overlooking the town. Another to view on black.

Some of the cobbled streets in Alesund. Of particular interest are the buildings with Art nouveau style and dated 1905. A major fire in 1904 destroyed much of the town and many buildings were rebuilt the following year in the current fashion, which I think looks great.

Heading northward and passing a fishing boat, off the Norwegian coast. Best viewed large on black.

Gradually approaching the jetty for this little settlement.

From the ship's front observation lounge, as we approached the jetty. This impressed me at just how manoeuvrable, with their side thrusters, these ships are.

After passing the islands and little lighthouse in my previous series, we came in to the jetty for the village (where we didn't stay long). In this image we were on the approach: see also the next two images (also in PiPs) - all best viewed large. Explored.

The Hurtigruten ships make many stops along the Norwegian coast. Some stops, at larger ports, are for several hours. Other stops, at small coastal centres, are for little more than minutes. We're approaching a quick visit here which Hurtigruten identify as Torvik on their general map, but which on Google Earth is identified as Moltustranda (see map): the little lighthouse on this island makes it quite identifiable. All three images are best viewed large on black. Explored.

The Hurtigruten ships make many stops along the Norwegian coast. Some stops, at larger ports, are for several hours. Other stops, at small coastal centres, are for little more than minutes. Here we're sailing (out to the left of the image) around the nearby island and lighthouse, then heading for the little port beyond.

Looking back at a small lighthouse we passed on our way up the Norwegian coast. See the following images for more details.

Our first morning at sea, heading up the Norway coast toward Alesund. HFF and best wishes for the weekend, everyone. Explored.