Creative vacatons

Creative vacatons

Saturday 30 November 2013

Don't Do as They Tell You


Don't put the horizon in the middle of the picture! they say.
They also say that if it snows in Tromsø you have to go to Finland to see Aurora.
So they say.

I have a confession to make:
I don't always listen to what they say.
I like to do my own things, choose my own images, go my own places.

Is it risky? Yes.
Will I keep doing it? Oh yes.

The wind was from the north and it was snowing in Tromsø.
Wind from the north often gives us snow, but also breaks, clear openings in the sky. Windows of opportunities. We opted for those windows.

First the window was ajar.
Then it opened more:

We enjoyed the window wide open and Aurora celebrating it.



And I put the horizon in the middle of the picture.
What a crazy feeling!

Vidar


Wednesday 27 November 2013

Does it take a Tottenham supporter?

Sunday was windy.

And snowy.
And cloudy.
In Tromsø.

The weather forecast predicted clouds from here to Bottenviken. Officially there should not be a clear sky in the region. A few brave ones headed out with me.
We managed to find a little bit of clear sky, we saw the stars, for a little while, and then it was over. The clouds rolled in and we headed back.

Monday was windy.

And snowy.
And cloudy.
In Tromsø.

Again the weather forecast predicted clouds everywhere. We didn't believe them and headed out in the dark and not so unknown.  After a few hours drive we saw this:
Clear sky, stars and a very very weak Aurora. We wanted more. But we only found more of the same:
At the end the clouds caught up with us, it started snowing and we headed home.

Tuesday was windy.

And rainy.
And cloudy.
In Tromsø.
The weather forecast predicted clouds from here to Bottenviken.

This time we had a Tottenham supporter with us. Tottenham is playing against Tromsø on Thursday so he is here to see both Aurora and his team. Tottenham lost badly their last match, and Aurora has hardly been seen the last days. Despite this we all had a good feeling. We headed out in the dark and well known.

She was there... Aurora came... Sometimes it takes a Tottenham supporter...

 This is what I like to see. Photographers shooting away:

We were up on the tundra, far away from fjords and steep mountains so I made some variations over a bush:




And the Northern Lights Route, E8: