Arctic Nights

Just walked in the door after 24 hours of travel.  Been up in the Lofoten islands for the last week.  More photos coming tomorrow and the next days.  But for a quick teaser of things to come: snow, snow, a bit more snow, and maybe some snow…

Northern lights over lofoten islands, Norway. Cody Duncan photography

Hoher Göll

Panoramic photo Hoher Göll massif as seen from Jenner from the other week while down in the mountains of Berchtesgaden.  Stitch of 4 photos at 35mm.

Panoramic stock photo: Hoher Goell massif in winter, Berchtesgaden alps, Bavaria, Germany

Sun

I was walking to the bakery this morning and I got the feeling that something wasn’t right.  Took me a minute to figure it out, that the sun was shining and even a few birds were singing.  Spent the past weekend down in Regensburg, but the camera never made it out of the backpack.  On Friday I will be “flying into winter” for a few days, more when I get back.

Deutschland Stadt bilder: Rathaus, Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Bayern

Picture: Auerbach Rathaus (city hall).

Wind Turbines

Driving around yesterday I came across a few wind turbines in a farm field. The pictures don’t really show just how big these things are, but they are huge (for those that have never stood beneath one). The turning of the blades makes this ominous sounding ‘swooshing’ sound.

Alternative green energy production stock photo: Power generating wind turbines stand in farm field, Bavaria, Germany. Cody Duncan photography

Alternative green energy production stock photo: Power generating wind turbines stand in farm field, Bavaria, Germany. Cody Duncan photography

Alternative green energy production stock photo: Power generating wind turbines stand in farm field, Bavaria, Germany. Cody Duncan photography

16 Stops of Neutral Density

Today was a nice day of spring weather, which means that within 10 minutes any combination of: sun, rain, hale, or snow is possible, and most likely all of them. Even heard a rumble of thunder at one point, which sent me off chasing one of the storm front hoping to catch some lightning, but only managed to find wind and hale.

Passed this hunting stand on the road.  16 stops on ND for something around a 3 minute exposure.

16 stops neutral density daytime exposure of clouds, Germany

Storm over Göll Massif

Somewhere beneath the clouds should be Hohes Brett and the southern part of the Göll Massif as seen from Jenner.  I hope to have time to do a multi day through hike over this area in the summer or autumn.

German panoramic stock photo: Winter storm over mountains of Berchtesgaden national park, Bavaria, Germany

3 shot vertical pano with Nikon 85mm tilt-shift lens

Clearing storm over Knittelhorn

Clearing storm on a beautiful Sunday morning down in Berchtesgaden national park a few weeks back.  The peak in the center of the photo is Knittelhorn (2015m), the pass towards the right is the border with Austria and the Reiteralm group.

German panoramic stock photo: winter storm clears over mountains of Berchtesgaden national park, Bavaria, Germany

Allgäu Morning

A few sunrise photos from down in the Allgäu last autumn.  I wish I had done a time lapse of the fog as it cleared, was totally cool looking.

Germany panoramic stock photo: Sunrise over AllgaeŠu alps with valley fog, near Fuessen, Bavaria, Germany

Germany panoramic stock photo: hills rise above morning fog, Allgaeu region, Bavaria, Germany

Autumn morning fog clears from village of Speiden and rural landscape of Allgaeu region, near Eisenberg, Bavaria, Germany

Autumn morning fog clears from rural landscape of Allgaeu region near Eisenberg, Bavaria, Germany

Autumn morning fog clears from rural landscape of Allgaeu region near Eisenberg, Bavaria, Germany

Wallfahrtskirche Maria Hilf  in the small village of Speiden with Early morning autumn mist and mountain peak SŠuling in distance, AllgaeŠu region, Bavaria, Germany

Königsee + Snow

While it’s nice to take photos of snow, it’s not so nice to take pictures in snow. Saturday, from the other week down in Berchtesgaden. Didn’t shoot much, as you can see, the visibility wasn’t all that good…

Germany travel stock photo: Winter snowstorm over waters of Koenigsee, Berchtesgaden national park, Germany

Germany travel stock photo: Winter snowstorm over Koenigsee, Berchtesgaden national park, Germany

Loch Crinan

Loch Crinan in the south western part of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. May 2008

Scotland panoramic stock photo: stormy sky over Loch Crinan, Argyll and Bute, West coast, Scotland