Entries by Cody

Skottinden Hiking Guide

Photo: Reflection of Skottinden, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  September 2012 It’s another year and time for more mountain pages to be added over at 68north.com  The first for 2013 is Skottinden -CLICK HERE- to check it out. Skottinden is one of those peaks that I’ve always thought about hiking up, likely due to its Matterhorn-like appearance, […]

Rannoch Moor – Scotland

Photo: Loch Ba sunrise, Rannoch Moor, Scotland.  January 2013 On a dark January morning, in one of the most photographed places in Scotland, Rannoch Moor, I was alone.  Even I hadn’t planned to be there, or at least not until the following morning.  But there I was, wet feet and all, walking around the boggy […]

Lofoten Islands in February

Photo: Unstad beach in winter, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  January 2010 Over Christmas I bought myself just a single present, and at least one thing to look forward to in the new year:  Flights to Lofoten! On the evening of Feb 12, I’ll land in Bodø.  I chose to fly on a Tuesday for a couple […]

To The Western Isles

Photo: Luskentyre beach, Isle of Harris, Scotland.  January 2011 In a few hours I’ll be headed out into a night of rain and wind to begin the 12 hour drive to the Ferry in Uig, Isle of Skye and then onwards to Berneray for our 3rd New Year on the islands.  I never really thought […]

10 Best Landscape Photos 2012

Photo: Night comes to Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  February -10˚ C with not even a hint of wind, the end of an absolutely perfect winter day on Lofoten.  This was the first clear night after a week on the islands, so I was waiting around the Reine area in hopes of seeing some aurora’s later […]

Ryten – New Mountain Hiking Guide

Photo: Lofoten’s northern coast from the summit of Ryten, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  August 2012 New hiking guide for Ryten -CLICK HERE-  Ryten is one of the last peaks in the northeast tip of Moskenesøya.  But the small mountain is better known for it’s spectacular views down to Kvalvika beach.  I now have a new guide […]

German Photo Gallery Update

Photo: Dawn comes to Watzmann, Berchtesgaden national park, Germany.  October 2012 I forgot to mention in Monday’s post that I’ve added a few more images to my German photo archive -CLICK HERE-  Other than a week in the Alps in October, I really haven’t photographed much in Germany since I left in 2009.  So I […]

Himmeltindan Hiking Guide – Lofoten Islands

Photo: View from summit of Himmeltindan, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  Oct 2012 There’s now a new hiking guide for Himmeltindan over at 68north. -CLICK HERE- The highest mountain on Vestvågøya, Himmeltindan is a steep hike up to the 931 meters of the south summit.  The higher north summit is closed to the public, as it is […]

Islands in the Sky – Allgäu Germany

Photo: Alpine foothills rise above fog, from summit of Breitenberg, Allgäu, Germany.  Oct 2012 At the end of October I found myself cruising around the Alp foothills along the German – Austrian border.  In what is somewhat typical autumn weather in Germany, a heavy layer of fog hovered over the lowlands of Bavaria.  Luckily it […]

Hoven – Lofoten Islands

Photo: Hoven rises above marshland of Gimsøya, Lofoten Islands, Norway.  October 2012 New hiking guide for Hoven -CLICK HERE- over at 68north.com. Hoven is a small little peak/hill that rises alone out of the boggy flats of northern Gimsøya.  It makes a nice easy hike for those days when the weather isn’t the best but […]