Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
My first day in Tromsø it started to snow - they told me it was the first fall of winter. Whilst it was still daylight I went hiking to the cable-car station through the birch forest and up above the tree line. There was no point going on to the summit beyond as everything was... Continue Reading →
The last night of my brief time in Norway was very clear and cold. I spent a lot of it on the pier that runs right out into Tromsø harbour. It was an ideal spot for night photography as it wasn't too icy (so there was little chance of falling into the frigid ocean!) and... Continue Reading →
Here is a story I wrote for our children and grand-children. A modern day fairy tale inspired by the magical northern lights I saw in Turku last week and the mythical story of Revontulet. The northern lights are the fox fires of the far north: snows and frost thrown high up by the fox's fiery... Continue Reading →
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