Spring is in the air... or is it?

Well here we are in the final week of May and most of the snow has melted away... at least in town. This has of-course been aided in great measure by huge amounts of rain and steadily warmer temperatures. This being said, it does not really feel like spring... not yet anyway. There is still quite a chill in the air and the winds coming from the Barents sea are as frosty as ever... but then again, this is the Arctic after all. Last weekend we celebrated the 17th of May which is the biggest civic holiday in the country. Having celebrated the 17th of May in Oslo and Moss in years past it was fun to see the celebrations in Vadsø, which although smaller in scope where still fun. Anyway, hope you enjoy the photos.

Easter holidays and Nordkapp Trip pt. 2

Continued from Easter holidays and Nordkapp Trip pt. 1 =) Enjoy the photos.

Easter holidays and Nordkapp Trip pt. 1

With Jeanette and the little one "down south" in Østfold I have had some much reveled in time off. For the most part I have stayed at home working on a few projects, watching cheesy science fiction movies and eating junk food. However I also managed to squeeze in a road trip to Nordkapp with my friends Diego and Kerry. Nordkapp (or North Cape) is the most northern municipality in Finnmark and thus in all of Europe. Though not really that far north from our home base in Vadsø, the insane geography of Finnmark with all of its mountains and fjords means that is a good 8 hour drive (including all my stops to snap photos that is). As I am sure will agree from the photos, the area is quite beautiful and has a certain rugged kind of charm. Anyway enjoy the photos and check back soon for pt. 2!

Braving the cold

Its been quite cold up here in Finnmark. Though we are technically in spring the thermostat went down to -21 Celsius. As I spend most of my week indoor with the baby I take advantage of the weekends to go on some nice hikes in to the tundra. This weekend was no exception and despite the cold I went out and ended up having quite a nice day catching up on my podcasts and photographing the local wildlife. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Partial eclipse, complete hubris

This week we got to enjoy a partial solar eclipse up here in Finnmark,well kinda... as the weather messed everything up, as usual! I had been feeling a bit cocky about the retreat of winter and of course my hubris came back to bite me in the ass. That being said it was nice to see the eclipse, even if our view was blocked most of the time by thick clouds and falling snow. In any case I have been doing my best to face the elements and get out and take photos as staying in has become unbearable! dam this cabin fever! Anyway I hope you enjoy the photos, I have also posted a short video I took during the eclipse.