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Photographing landscapes (and emotions) in a storm
When the skies are clear, and the sun shines on the mountains and the fjords, it feels easy to head out, camera in hand, to get lost in moments behind my lens. But living here in the Arctic, snowy days and freezing nights also offer respite from the everyday, and so I will often slip…
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Hiking Fjellheisen, Tromso, in Winter
Quietly keeping watch over Tromso, through polar nights and summer months when the sun does not rest, is Storsteinen – a mountain that gives you panoramic views of Tromso and the lands beyond. And to get there, you can (and absolutely should) take Fjellheiser, the cable car that will propel you from sea level to…
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Whales, orcas and a deep sense of gratitude
The alarm rings in the dead of night. 5 more minutes I tell myself, and bash my phone until, with half an eye open, I manage to hit snooze. It’s 4:30am. The sky is dark, and I can’t make out the weather, save for the thick snowflakes that catch the light of the street lamp…
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The (re)start
I’m sitting here, in my new room in the Arctic city of Tromso, with starry fairy lights behind me and a glass of wine placed on the edge of my desk, waiting for me to take my next sip. It’s an organic wine I bought in the airport’s tiny duty free store – three walls…
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