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Rock Ptarmigan – The Silent King in the Shadow of the Sea Eagle
The first time I saw a rock ptarmigan up here on Magerøya, I stood still. Not because it was beautiful – but because it was there. Not because it needed permission to be – but because it simply was. And that was enough. The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a bird of the grouse family
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A quieter website
This website didn’t change because something was broken. It changed because I wanted it to be simpler, calmer, and more respectful of the people visiting it. Over time, the web has become noisy.Many sites track you, analyze you, profile you, and quietly hand pieces of you to systems you never asked to interact with. Often
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When Your Photos Suddenly Have Many New Owners
A photographer’s thoughts on Meta, rights, and artificial intelligence As a photographer, you put more than just time into an image. There is planning, waiting, missed opportunities, and occasionally the quiet doubt about whether it was worth going out at all. The images become more than files — they are the result of choices and
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Dancing Lights of the North: The Aurora Borealis
Few natural phenomena inspire as much awe and wonder as the aurora borealis, or northern lights. These vibrant, dancing ribbons of light transform the night sky into a canvas of color, captivating those lucky enough to witness them. In Norway, the northern lights are more than a natural spectacle—they are an integral part of the
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Bird Safari of Summer 2024
All my bird safari of summer 2024 was great and allowed me to test a new camera. I don’t drive buses as much as earlier year, but if you order a bird safari by North Cape Tours you can still end up with me as your driver. I don’t know how many trips I have
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When photography turns into history
When photography turns into history Sometimes when you are out shooting photos you might stumble over something that makes you like to know more about the motive you are shooting photos of. This summer (2020) I had one photo trip like that with a friend of mine. It all started with a plan to go
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One year – August gallery
August is here together with more birds from more bird safari. The male reindeer is starting to get some nice antlers again. You can see and read the rest of my overview of the year 2019 on this page. Please visit my facebook page here to stay updated on my latest photos. Remember to like
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One year – July gallery
The One year of photos is here with it’s July gallery. July is perfect for more bird safaris and to catch the last part of the midnight sun that disappears at the end of July. 5th of July was also the day when MS Roald Amundsen got here on its maiden voyage. You can see
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One year – June gallery
June, the month of the midnight sun. The midnight sun creates some stunning moments and gives the guest up here some memorable moments. For me, one of the most boring time of the year to shoot landscape photos since the light doesn’t change so much. You can see and read the rest of my overview
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One year – May gallery
The magic month of May, reindeer, Sami, midnight sun, cute babies and my birthday. It should also be the month of spring but after a warm April, we got more winter and snow in May. You can see and read the rest of my overview of the year 2019 on this page. Please visit my
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One year – April gallery
In my one year in photos, we have now reached the April gallery. We really had an early start of the bird safari season this year and most of this gallery is about that. You can see and read the rest of my overview of the year 2019 on this page. Please visit my facebook
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One year – March gallery
This is the gallery of March 2019. The days have gotten much brighter but still, our evenings and nights are dark enough to shoot photos of the northern light. You can see and read the rest of my overview of the year 2019 on this page. Please visit my facebook page here to stay updated
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One year – February gallery
This gallery of February 2019 is about the light of the blue hours and the northern light in the polar night. We can celebrate that the polar night is over and our days are getting longer for each day. You can see and read the rest of my overview of the year 2019 on this
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One year – January gallery
This gallery of January 2019 is all about the light of the blue hours up here in the polar night. You can see and read the rest of my overview of the year 2019 on this page. Please visit my facebook page here to stay updated on my latest photos. Remember to like my Facebook
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Short days and polar-nights
So what is all the talk about the short days and polar-nights at the top of Europe? A day off After days driving guests to North Cape in beautiful weather, I got a day off. Such beautiful days are hard for me since I can’t stop to capture the amazing light even that I know
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Honningsvåg mega panorama
Mega panorama of Honningsvåg 2019.11.10.Please click on the image for a bigger view or hover over to see a zoom window. It’s a big photo so please let it take some time to load completely. This photo is the harbour of Honningsvåg and consist of more than 80 photos shot by a 300mm lens and
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Klubben in sunset
Klubben in sunset, a part of Honningsvåg harbor.Please click on the image for a bigger view or hover over to see a zoom window. It’s a big photo so it takes some time to load completely. This photo is a small part of the harbour of Honningsvåg and consist of 60 photos shot by a
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AURORA BOREALIS
WHAT IS AURORA BOREALIS? If you’re ever near the North Pole (like North Cape), you may be in for a very special treat. Frequently there are beautiful light shows in the sky. These lights are called Aurora Borealis. Even though auroras are best seen at night, they are actually caused by the sun. The sun sends
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The beluga whale Hvaldimir
The beluga whale Hvaldimir Hvaldimir is a beluga whale that fishers near Hammerfest in northern Norway noticed in April 2019 wearing a camera harness; after being freed from the harness, the whale remained in the area and appeared to be used to humans. Seeks human contacts The beluga whale clearly seeks human contact and can
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Weasel at Magerøya
Weasel, at the island of Magerøya Weasel is a charm that can be found throughout all of Norway. The Weasel has a slim body with a length of about 30 cm and weight up to 250 grams. In addition, we must add about ten cm for the tail. The male is larger than the female.
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My bird photo collection
My bird photo collection from the area close to North Cape. These are some of the photos I have shot of birds during the year and uploaded to Flickr. These pictures are on Flicker and are not loaded from my website
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Photo slides for my bus guests
Photo slides for my bus guests. As some of you might know my main income is not photo but instead my work as a bus driver. I almost have a daily trip to North Cape with guests from one of the Hurtigruten ships. These ships arrive daily up here in Honningsvåg. I drive for the
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Fog on the coast of Norway, how and why does it occur?
Fog on the coast of Norway, how and why does it occur? Coastal fog on the coast of Norway, how and why does it occur? We who live on the coast of Norway often complain about fog. I want to try to explain why we get fog. I will through pictures show that fog can
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Birdsafari 29th of April 2018
On the 29.04.2018 I was on a bird safari arranged by “Nordkapp og omegn turlag” to celebrate the yearly return of the Puffin bird. A beautiful trip in a nice weather together with more than 60 participants. The boat Lundekongen (Puffin king) brought us around the small islands called Gjesværstappan. The mighty white-tailed eagles can