Lofoten Islands – Stockfish
I think I’ve said it before, that the economy of the Lofoten islands runs off basically two things: German tourists in the summer and cod stockfish in the winter. During the winter months, Atlantic Cod migrate into the waters of the Vestfjord for spawning, where they have been met by Norwegian fishermen since the days of the Vikings. One would think that north of the arctic circle would not be the most hospitable place to be during this time of year, but the gulf stream keeps the Lofoten islands relatively mild temperature wise. Though an arctic gale is nothing to laugh at, having heard stories of winds so fierce that they have literally moved houses.
The images of the fish are incredible Cody – top work and originality !
Thanks tony. They don’t smell so good, but they’re cool to photograph. I think about half the photos from the trip ended up being of fish.
haha – I’m happy to just view your sensational images of them from the other side of the planet then… 🙂