Thursday, September 10, 2009

SkyWatch Friday


This is the sunset on Andøya, an island in northern Norway, captured exactly at 00:00 26th of july this year. A wonderful and memorable night. It was an excellent night for staying up late and to fall a sleep in a tent. This place is glued to my mind.

For more skies around the world please visit SWF Homepage, and feel free to join. Have a lovely weekend everybody.


Posted by Ivar Østtun
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38 comments:

  1. RajeshSeptember 10, 2009 at 9:23 PM

    Amazing shot. Lovely set of colors

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  2. VALKYRIENSeptember 10, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    Har aldri vært på Andøya, men får jo lyst til å dra dit når jeg ser slikt et vakkert bilde! Nydelig lys du har fanget her!

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  3. DanSeptember 10, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    Nydelig Ivar! Ser ut som du har funnet en topp teltplass her ja:-)

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  4. clairzSeptember 10, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    Ah, the immensity of the sky and the peacefulness of the village below. This shot will be glued to my mind, too! Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Rune A Karlsen (Bildebloggen)September 10, 2009 at 10:50 PM

    Dette var virkelig nydelig bilde Ivar, både farger, lys og landskap kan man drømme seg helt bort i. Ha en fin skywatch og en fin helg :)

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  6. Debbie PetrasSeptember 10, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    Beautiful shot! BTW, I've been to Trondheim to visit and loved it. I had a great aunt who lived there and I remember doing lots of walking up hills. I live in the US but all of my relatives on both sides are from Norway.

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  7. Sara Chapman in Seattle, USASeptember 11, 2009 at 12:06 AM

    Hi Ivar,

    So glad you are back blogging again. I missed your photos. Actually I like this heavenly and peaceful one more than the Hong Kong one on the Skywatch site. Thanks for helping them out. Hope you'll still be posting lots of gorgeous photos.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    That's a lovely photo, Ivar. I'm glad you're still playing, even if you don't have time to be a moderator. It's been great working with you.

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  9. DewdropSeptember 11, 2009 at 12:49 AM

    Isn't it amazing how a place can become a part of your soul?

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  10. Jan K.September 11, 2009 at 1:36 AM

    What a wonderful panorama.
    It must be breathtaking to see this around midnight.
    Enjoy your weekend!

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  11. Virginia S. Wood, Psy.D., InstructorSeptember 11, 2009 at 1:44 AM

    Not that you asked, or anything, but I liked the old banner lettering better.

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  12. DeniseinVASeptember 11, 2009 at 3:27 AM

    Incredible photo, fantastic scenery. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.

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  13. UnknownSeptember 11, 2009 at 4:04 AM

    Gorgeous Ivar and amazing it was taken at midnight!

    Sorry to see you are leaving Skywatch as a host, but hope you will still join in, as your contributions are wonderful.

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  14. JamesieSeptember 11, 2009 at 7:26 AM

    WoW !
    That Day Was My 18th Birthday ! XD

    Great shot Ivar~

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    great colors!!

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  16. LinneaSeptember 11, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    Thanks for being such an integral part of the SKYWATCH team. Your photos are amazing. This is an amazing sky to see at such a late hour of the day...I hope to see something like that one day too...

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  17. MagdalenaSeptember 11, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Jag har aldrig varit i norge men ditt foto får mig verkligen att vilja åka dit, en otroligt vacker bild.

    Ha en trevlig helg

    Magdalena

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  18. JaneSeptember 11, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    Really lovely photo Ivar, nice little village. Thanks for sharing:)

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  19. HildaSeptember 11, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    What an awesome sky! Not something I will ever see at midnight here in the Philippines.

    Thank you so much for helping out with SWF for the past year. I am sorry to see you go from the team, but I hope that we will still be enjoying your wonderful photos for many more years to come.

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    Lovely! Happy Friday!

    Paz

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  21. PyatshawSeptember 11, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    A Midsummer's Night's(almost)dream!

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  22. VixenSeptember 11, 2009 at 5:15 PM

    Definitely a shot worth staying up for and tent sleeping, you are right. I can see why this moment is frozen in your mind forever, as it is stunning.

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  23. FrankSeptember 11, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Magnificent scene and sky. Thank you for your Skywatch work. Much appreciated.

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  24. Richard LawrySeptember 11, 2009 at 9:09 PM

    Amazing sunset.

    An Arkies Musings

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  25. WencheSeptember 11, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    Andøya må vere ein fantastisk plass, i allefall viss eg ser på bildet:-) Ha ei fin helg!

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  26. LoranSeptember 12, 2009 at 12:01 AM

    Yes, a place for heart, soul and eyes.

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  27. kRiZcPEcSeptember 12, 2009 at 5:00 AM

    spectacular! at mid-night and it's still bright. :)

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  28. Scotty GrahamSeptember 12, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    Ivar...what is this news all about you leaving? Are you leaving? Sure hope not....always enjoy your photos...

    Cheers,

    Scotty

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  29. SwethaSeptember 12, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    The sky is really beautiful!! The reddish blue sky!

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  30. A New England LifeSeptember 12, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    The whole picture is so proportionate and beautiful. What a perfect sunset!

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  31. M.E.V. fotoSeptember 12, 2009 at 11:38 PM

    Jeg har en drøm om å reise til Nord-Norge en gang...Den blir ikke mindre av slike bilder:)

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  32. ElinSireSeptember 13, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    Hei, hei :)
    Jeg har tatt meg en aldri så liten runde her på bloggen din, og konklusjonen er -du tar noen helt FANTASTISKE bilder!!
    Jeg blir kjempeimponert og kjempeinspirert - og det er utrolig moro å se en som er så gjennomført dyktig :)

    Her tar jeg mer enn gjerne turen innom igjen :)

    Ha en fortsatt fin søndag!

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  33. Penelope Potty SnooperSeptember 15, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    Simply amazing!

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  34. vincibeneSeptember 18, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    Wonderful colors!

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  35. Frostbite and SunburnSeptember 19, 2009 at 6:02 AM

    Have only found your blog today - wonderful shots and so calming. Thank you.

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  36. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    Fine looking photography.

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  37. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    Gorgeous.

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  38. LewSeptember 29, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    Beautiful shot of the land of the midnight sun!

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