Route to the Arctic

Jetty at Kilboghamn, Sorfjorden, Norway. Just behind these buildings is the car ferry terminus. From here, on the west coastal Route 17, an hour long sail to Jektvika takes you across the Arctic Circle line which lies just behind the distant snowy peaks. The weather for the trip was perfect.
As you can see Norwegians like red.

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  1. pmarella (89 months ago | reply)

    Great catch.

  2. Semmi (89 months ago | reply)

    Reci, you knew it would work! ;)
    So colorful and spectacular, and I also like that rusty ground in forefront.

  3. BL259 (89 months ago | reply)

    Wow, I'm looking forward to heading up there this summer, though will be turning right into Swedish lapland...they like red houses there too. Great shot.

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  5. CATeyes (89 months ago | reply)

    Great shot! This looks like a photo from a travel brochure or magazine.

  6. deb sidelinger (89 months ago | reply)

    stunning! makes me want to go there...

  7. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thanks, Pat,Irene and Nick.
    No we haven't repaired the shipwreck yet. Using this as a plan.
    Nick; I hope you have as good weather as we did.

  8. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thanks, Mitch and Deb, your comments are coming in faster than I can keep up. ;-)
    Deb: A trip to Norway is well worth it.

  9. Felix van de Gein (89 months ago | reply)

    nice one!

  10. luisa_m_c_m_cruz (89 months ago | reply)

    I want to go to Norway...it is so beautiful.
    Fantastic colours...the red houses nad boats looks wonderful. I love it.

  11. HannyB (89 months ago | reply)

    beutiful picture, yes Norwegians seem to love red.
    in Sweden there are many red houses too,
    but if I remember correctly the red is darker.....

  12. Pandiyan (89 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful shot. I have seen more of Norway through pictures than through my geography books.

    Where are you planning to go this year?

  13. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Hanny; Perhaps red is a good colour to see when there's 3m of snow around and you can't find your house? ;-)
    As we travelled around there seemed to be small communities where rebellion was taking place. Once area,I remember, seemed to like shades of blue.
    Pandiyan: Thank you, did you realise that, without knowing, we were typing the same thing to each other at the same time (telepathy?).
    This year we're considering somewhere in France, but not as much driving as the Norway trip(I drove 4,000 miles in all).

  14. thermophle (89 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot. Have you ever been to Longyearbyen? I've always been intrigued by the name and wondered what it would be like to visit there!

  15. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thanks thermophle: No, we never made it that far. I've been checking it out. It's on a group of islands called Svalbard half way between the top of Norway and the North Pole (about the same latitude as the top of Alaska). As we were travelling in our car, once we reached Norway it was just over 1000miles to the Lofoten Islands and that was our furthest point. Longyearbyen is about another 800 miles further north (600 of those over sea). Apparently there are no roads between settlements on Svalbard you travel nowadays by jet-ski.
    At the moment it is dark at Longyearbyen, the sun doesn't rise between 28th Oct and 14th Feb. To counteract that it doesn't set between 19th April and 23rd August.
    So if you do go and want to take photos, choose the right time. ;-)

  16. mariekefotografeert (89 months ago | reply)

    The right place.
    I found this photo in 1-2-3

  17. xenonb. (89 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful place and beautiful red. make this pic a fav!!

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  19. Markus Merz (89 months ago | reply)

    Oh yes :-) I like red too. I'd like to be there. To get the red and blue contrast more dramatic I would recommend the horizontal framing/cropping or a 6x6 square (see note). That brown foreground doesn't give me too much.

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  20. Ignacio Lizarraga (89 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful red colours!
    1-2-3

  21. _namtaf_ (89 months ago | reply)

    i just want to go there :) great photo.

  22. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thank you all for your comments.
    > Markus Merz: I see what you mean, thanks for that.
    >+fatman+ I'd highly recommend a visit.

  23. !!sahrizvi!! (89 months ago | reply)

    iam also in the que for norway ;)

  24. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thanks sahrizvi; help us get the shipwreck repaired and we can all go on a Norwegian cruise :-)

  25. Maxresolution (89 months ago | reply)

    Brilliant image! Love red.

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  27. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thank you Maxresolution.

  28. DarrylW4 (89 months ago | reply)

    Very nice shot! Thanks for sharing.

  29. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thank you DarrylW4, glad you like it.

  30. ShawnXian (Busy Healing!) (89 months ago | reply)

    Attractive shot. Well done.

  31. W10 (89 months ago | reply)

    Super shot!

  32. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thank you very much ShawnXian and ArtieChoke.

  33. Emerald2810 (89 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic shot...I love all the colour!

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  35. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thank you Emerald2810.

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  37. Pauls roses (89 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful!

  38. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thank you Pauls roses.

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  40. Pixel Packing Mama (89 months ago | reply)

    A really compelling photo. Compelling in that I could hardly pass by the thumbnail sketch without clicking, and also in that I don't think a photographer alive with a camera nearby could go by this scene and NOT try to capture it. Well Done! Delina

  41. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Delina, much appreciated.

  42. Navelfluff (89 months ago | reply)

    A great shot. Why didn't i commented that yet?
    the landscape is beautiful. Love the red catchy touchs in it.

  43. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thank you Navelfluff.

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  45. destinatio (very busy) (89 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful landscape, great colours and composition!

  46. Reciprocity (89 months ago | reply)

    Thank you very much destinatio.

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  48. Beckywithasmile (77 months ago | reply)

    I like the crisp colors in this shot

  49. Reciprocity (77 months ago | reply)

    Thank you Becky.

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    Thank you for the invite.

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    Thanks for the invite - it's now in.

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