Entries by Cody

Back to Lofoten

Photo: Northern Lights over Olstinden, Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Feb 2012   I’m getting my bags packed for another winter trip to Lofoten.  I fly from the UK on Tuesday morning and arrive north of the Arctic Circle in Bodø, Norway in the evening.  Then I catch the 01:30am ferry to Moskenes, arriving on Lofoten […]

Outer Hebrides Scotland Photo Gallery Update

Photo: Chasing rainbows on Berneray’s west beach, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.  Jan 2013 I’ve added about 50 images from my New Year’s trip to the islands of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides – Western Isles. -CLICK HERE- to view the gallery. To read a more extensive writeup about the trip: part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, part 3 […]

Brecon Beacons – Pen Y Fan Winter Sunrise

Photo: Winter sunrise from summit of Pen Y Fan, Brecon Beacons national park, Wales.  Feb 2013 With clear skies forecasted for Saturday morning, and in need of a bit more exercise before heading off to the Lofoten Islands next week, I decided that catching one last sunrise on Pen Y Fan would be a good […]

Kungsleden Trail Sweden – Part 4 – Alesjaure to Abisko

Photo: Long shadows in late afternoon at lake Radujavri, Kungsleden trail, Sweden.  Sept 2012 Alesjaure to Abiskojaure: 20km – Abiskojaure to Abisko 15km [This is part 3 of my hike along the northern section of the Kungsleden trail, Sweden from Sept 11 – 20, 2012.  Part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, part 3 HERE. You […]

Kungsleden Trail Sweden – Part 3 – Salka to Alesjaure

Photo: Hiking north through the scenic Tjäktjavagge, Kungsleden trail, Sweden.  Sept 2012 Sälka to Tjäktja: 12km – Tjäktja to Alesjaure: 13km [This is part 3 of my hike along the northern section of the Kungsleden trail, Sweden from Sept 11 – 20, 2012.  Part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE.  For a general overview of hiking […]

Kungsleden Trail Sweden – Part 2 – Kebnekaise Fjallstation to Salka

Photo: Leaving Kebnekaise Fjällstation under sunny skies, Kungsleden trail, Sweden.  Sept 2012 Kebnekaise Fjällstation to Singi: 14km – Singi to Sälka: 12km [This is part 2 of my hike along the northern section of the Kungsleden trail, Sweden from Sept 11 – 20, 2012.  For part 1 CLICK HERE.  For a general overview of hiking […]

Kungsleden Trail Sweden – Part 1 – Berlin to Kebnekaise Fjällstation

Photo: Kebnekaise Fjällstation mountain huts in Autumn, Lapland, Sweden.  Sept. 2012 Days 1-2 Berlin – Kiruna – Nikkaluokta – Kebnekaise Fjällstation [This is part 1 of my hike along the northern section of the Kungsleden trail, Sweden from Sept 11 – 20, 2012.  For a general overview of hiking the trail in Autumn, CLICK HERE […]

Hebridean New Year – Part 3 – Misty Days on Harris and Lewis

Photo: Misty January sky over Luskentyre beach, Isle of Harris, Scotland.  Jan 2013 [For part I – Howmore – CLICK HERE.  For part II – Berneray – CLICK HERE.] The mist was heavy as the ferry sailed slowly towards Leverburgh on south Harris.  One of those mornings when you cannot actually tell when when the […]

Hebridean New Year – Part 2 – New Year on Berneray

Photo: Night comes to Berneray youth hostel, Berneray, Scotland.  Jan 2013 [For part 1 of the story – Howmore – CLICK HERE. For part 3 – Harris and Lewis – CLICK HERE] Monday morning, New Year’s Eve, we said our goodbyes to Howmore and headed north to Berneray.  The hostel at Berneray, also part of […]

Hebridean New Year – Part 1 – Stormy ride to Howmore

Photo: Gale force winds and rough seas while crossing to the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.  Dec 2012 [For part 2 – Berneray – CLICK HERE.  For part 3 – Harris and Lewis – CLICK HERE] A deer jumped into the headlights 20 meters ahead of me in the 2am darkness of Rannoch Moor.  I locked up […]