Showing posts with label narvik. Show all posts
Showing posts with label narvik. Show all posts

1.29.2012

Stories from the Arctic: The Moonrise




Impossibly beautiful.

We could already see the sun beginning to set as we drove into Narvik, Norway; the sky was awash with purples and pinks and blues. I don't think anyone really expected the view we got when we reached the coastline though. The colours got more saturated, more pink, more purple, and the ebbing arctic waters reflected the dying day. We were so lucky to see the moon peek out behind the mountains and we waited and just watched it rise in the sky. The photos don't do it justice, it felt a bit like an out of body experience - the scene was just unreal. Look at the mountains, those beauts.

Narvik was also the place I dropped my DSLR. Ouch. Luckily, I just dented the exterior and the lens is a-ok. thank you, thank you, thank you. Scariest moment of the trip, for sure! hahah.

More on Narvik here

1.27.2012

Stories from the Arctic: Narvik, Norway

Meeting a local wearing just a t-shirt. Also, look at the view from their backyard! No big deal.
We really lucked out in the cozy town of Narvik. Perfect weather conditions, perfect timing - just as the sun set behind the mountains. It's 220 km inside the Arctic circle and one of the most northerly cities in the world. It's actually connected to Kiruna and Abisko by train, but we took the bus. Amazing views either way. And thus continues my love affair with Norway, still going strong. 

Also where I saw this. Still blows my mind.