August Arctic Nights: Midnight

The sun is now setting before midnight and rising a short time afterward. What a gift!

Sea of Glass

Painted water

Honningsvåg harbor, boat reflections, May 13, 2020.

The sun will not rise today…

But it lightens the distant horizon. 9am, Tromsø, Norway.

Harbor reflections

Dusk has descended on our arctic paradise (1:00 pm).

Divine days

Divine days: Balsam for the soul.

Whispering Reflections

I admit it.  I’m a reflections nerd.  I can’t help but take photos of nature’s impressionist paintings.  And this time of year with our fantastic March blues, the reflections are magical.

Ghost Ships

If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you know I am fascinated by the reflections in our harbor.  On calm days, the reflections are almost exact replicas of the images they mirror.  On gray days with slight movements in the water, they can seem a bit eerie.  (I’ve rotated these images 180 degrees.)

Frozen Harbor and Frosted Windows

When the wind is still, which is not very often, the harbor sometimes freezes over in areas. It doesn’t last long, and the fishing boats sail year-round, but when it does happen, it is a delight to study the ice patterns.  Here are some images from yesterday.

Dancing Light – the Harbor at 2 in the afternoon