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Tomorrow we are heading back up North to the Lofoten islands.This is in anticipation of our arrival :)
Fjords are ever present in Norway's landscapes but one does not come that often across the very end of a fjord.
Probably the best day of my Norwegian holiday. I can go on and on showing wonderful scenery. Another shot from Aurland fjord, and it won't be the last. When the sun shines landscapes never bore.
Another very active vacation that took me to the south west up to Trondheim in a sort of triangle between Oslo- Trondheim and Bergen with the whole route visible here (www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153668247101759&set...).
"Fjord Norway has its name from the many beautiful fjords. ... A fjord is a deep, narrow and elongated sea or lakedrain, with steep land on three sides. The opening toward the sea is called the mouth of the fjord, and is often shallow. The fjord's inner part is called the sea bottom.
Fjord’ is a Norwegian word that has gone international. It’s an ancient Viking term related to the phrase for ‘where you travel across’ (der man ferder over) and the word ‘ferry’ (ferje).
The fjords were created by massive glaciation that went below sea level. Over a period of 2.5 million years, the U-shaped valleys were carved out of the ground during a succession of glacial cycles. In other words, the fjords were shaped by the glaciers.”
Patreksfjordur Fjord 20200806
Patreksfjörður is a somber, impressive mountain-sheltered fjord with bare, sheer slopes and runnels. Situated in the fjord is a town named after the fjord itself.
Wunderbare Aussicht auf den Geiranger Fjord.
Das Kreuzschiff sieht klein aus im Verhältnis zur Natur.
Im Hintergrund die sieben Schwestern (Wassefälle)
A silent evening by the Hjørundfjord at Sunnmore. The little village Urke, with only 50 inhabitants, facing on the left side of Norangsfjorden. The world 's most beautiful village at the world's most spectacular fjord, according to one of the guests. The fjord runs like a giant canyon through mountainous Sunnmørsalpene.
In the end of the fjord you will find Øye. Øye has been a central location for the early tourist traffic to Norway since the end of the 1800s and first 1900s. This is a good starting point for mountain hikes.
Here you will also find the famous hotel Union. The hotel stands in its former splendor and looks like it did when it opened in 1891. A few years ago the hotel got the award " one of the worlds 12 most exciting hotels ."
With Stödvarfjördur, we begin to explore the Eastern Fjords. The Eastern Fjords form a very large, remote area, mainly because of its difficult access in winter. If you love nature as far as the eye can see and little civilisation, this is the place for you!
It was hard to describe the feeling, as I stood taking frame after frame of the Aurora Borealis dancing above the Fjord here in Northern Norway.
You get a much better idea of the activity looking at the screen on the back of the camera, because with the naked eye the colours are less intense. Nonetheless, the drama of the dancing lights is breathtaking to witness and I don't recall ever feeling the cold as I stood here transfixed.
We saw the aurora on the following two nights as well and those displays were much easier to see with the naked eye, they were that intense. The only drawback with those nights was that the images were taken whilst cruising on the Fjords and the results were not as sharp as standing here on the shore at Lyfjord.
Just driving a long the road when the sun broke through the clouds and provided some dramatic light on the Fjord.
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Geirangerfjord, the most famous fjord in Norway seen from the point view on the Eagle's road (Ornevegen) and Hurtigruten, the most famous ferry in Norway. Both are two symbols of west Norway.
The Geirangerfjorden is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in the Stranda Municipality. It is a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long branch off of the Sunnylvsfjorden, which is a branch off of the Storfjorden (Great Fjord). The small village of Geiranger is located at the end of the fjord where the Geirangelva river empties into it.
The fjord is one of Norway's most visited tourist sites. In 2005, it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(wikipedia)
Hurtigruten ("the Express Route") is a daily passenger and freight shipping service along Norway's western and northern coast between Bergen and Kirkenes. Sometimes referred to as Norwegian Coastal Express, Hurtigruten ships sail almost the entire length of the country, completing the round-trip journey in 11 days. The trip has been described as the "World's Most Beautiful Sea Voyage," with highlights including the Hanseatic League city of Bergen, the Geiranger fjord (summer only), and the Lofoten Islands. (wikipedia)