Reflections on Norway

Reflection of beam of sunlight in Nordfjord, Norway. © Cody Duncan Photography

Car driving through Norwegian mountains. © Cody Duncan Photography

Reflection of small boat in Norwegian Fjord. © Cody Duncan Photography

Twisting road at the Trollstigen, Norway. © Cody Duncan Photography

Scenic mountain reflection in lake, Norway. © Cody Duncan Photography

MSR Hubba tent at campsite above lake in Jotunheimen national park, Norway. © Cody Duncan Photography

Bog cotton in mountains of Jotunheimen national park, Norway.  © Cody Duncan Photography

reflection of mountains and village of Reine in lofoten Islands, Norway.  © Cody Duncan Photography

Group of people waiting to view the midnight sun along coast in Lofoten Islands, Norway. © Cody Duncan Photography

Norway

I haven’t had any chance to work on images. I just found a wireless connection at the library here in Bergen. In 2 hours I’ll be on the Ferry to Shetland (Scotland). Two days ago I hitchhiked here from Trondheim, 700+km. Two days on the road.
A few quick pics of Norway for the meantime…

Gjendebu, Jotunheimen national park, Norway. © Cody Duncan Photography

Reflection in Næroyfjord near Gudvangen, Norway. © Cody Duncan Photography

Dramatic storm clouds over Lofoten Islands, Norway. © Cody Duncan Photography

Two weeks on Juist

Time passes so quickly… Views of Germany and Netherlands to the south, the North Sea is northwards while Islands are to the east and west. Not a bad view day in and day out. 17km beach, No cars…

Lightning over wadden sea from Island of Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan Photography

Reflection in wadden sea, wattenmeer, harbor during lowtide, Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan Photography

Reflection in wadden sea, wattenmeer, harbor during lowtide, Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan Photography

Reflection in wadden sea, wattenmeer, harbor during low tide, Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan Photography

Stormy sunset over North sea from island of Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan Photography

woman running down sand dune on Island of Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan Photography

Riding bicycles on island of Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan photography

woman walking along shore of North sea at sunset on the island of Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan photography

Bikepath to restaurant at Bil on the island of Juist, Germany. © Cody Duncan Photography

houses on island of Juist, Germany.  © Cody Duncan Photography

Shadows of people riding bicycles on island of Juist, Germany.  © Cody Duncan Photography

Fishing boat in North sea at sunset, Juist, Germany.  © Cody Duncan Photography

The Future is North

In two weeks I’ll be standing on German soil with a pack on my back and my compass directing me north into the Norwegian artic. Not sure of my exact path of travel or the time it will take, or how long I will stay; none of that matters anyhow…

Heading home

The sun is getting low on the horizon on my final full day here in NZ. Tomorrow I fly from Christchurch to Auckland, then it’s back to foggy California. Today was my first free day this week, the previous 6 were spent sitting at the car market trying to sell my van; which I managed to do yesterday, at last. At least the sky parted today and the sky was blue (well, mostly) unlike the cold and wet weekend.
Goodbye New Zealand…

Dramatic light over mountains, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Sunset over Tasman sea, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

morning light over river in Haast pass, New Zealand.  © Cody Duncan Photography

Morning light over mountains of Haast pass, New Zealand.  © Cody Duncan Photography

Sheep in pasture near Wanaka, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Return to Golden Bay

Despite the name, Golden bay has been everything but ‘golden’ in the last week. Rain, rain, and a bit more rain. Despite this, a few days on the rock have still be managed. Here’s a few photos of myself at work and play. And no, I dont wear the same black pants every day…

Rock climbing in Golden Bay, New Zealand

Rock climbing in Golden Bay, New Zealand

Rock climbing in Golden Bay, New Zealand

Golden Bay, New Zealand

Golden Bay, New Zealand

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A few pics I’ve managed between the rain.

Sand dunes of Farewell spit, Golden Bay, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Golden Bay, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Golden Bay, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Golden Bay, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Moorea

A few quick images, I haven’t even put them all on my comp yet; no memory or time.

3 weeks until I step foot in California again…

tropical water, moorea, French polynesia. © Cody Duncan Photography

Pier, moorea, French Polynesia. © Cody Duncan Photography

outrigger canoe, Moorea, French Polynesia. © Cody Duncan Photography

Swimming pool of Moorea Pearl Hotel at sunrise, Moorea, French Polynesia. © Cody Duncan Photography

Luxury hotel rooms over water at Moorea Pearl hotel, Moorea, French Polynesia. © Cody Duncan Photography

A Week Among Giants

10 days in Mt. Cook national park:

Alright, I guess I should add some words for the first time in a long while. Yes, I’m still alive. Tomorrow I get on a plane for a week in Tahiti. At that time, I’m going to book my flight home, sometime around May 15 give or take. But I wont be home for long, only a few weeks. Then it is north, to follow the summer again, up into the arctic and the midnight sun; which I haven’t seen in 5 long years…

I’ve been up before sunrise every day for the last 2 weeks; bitterly cold in the morning, especially when it had been raining for 3 days straight and all your clothes are wet, with no hope of drying. At which point you give up and goto sleep at 6:30 in the evening, too lazy or tired or cold even to bother cooking dinner; since it will be either rice and or beans in tomato sauce, which you have eaten for the last 4 days straight since all the fresh food you had ran out and your bread went moldy. But even here, the sun returns, and you find yourself 100 meters up the side of a cliff with a bit more to go, watching the next storm approach from the west, hoping the rain will at least wait until you have finished climbing. Its cold and windy, but you cant decide if its worth the effort to pull you jacket out of your pack, since its not that cold. Back to the shelter and within 5 mins the rain starts falling.

How did a picture of me get on here? Careful your monitor doesn’t break!

Me (cody duncan) rock climbing in Mount Cook national park, New Zealand

Old Campervan parked along road with Mount Cook in background, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Bright mist on road at sunrise. © Cody Duncan Photography

Storm over Tasman glacier and mountains of Mount Cook national park, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Mist forming among iceberg on Tasman lake in Mount Cook national park, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Six Weeks of Life…

If a photo is worth a thousand words, then here are 22 thousand words for the last six weeks of my life. In reality though, no words can can do justice to these days now gone…

Stock travel Photo: Morning light over Mount Cook and Lake Pukaki, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: morning light on Mountains of Canterbury region, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Dawn in Mackenzie country, Canterbury, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Sunrise at Lake Takepo, Canterbury, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Morning mist among trees in Arthur’s Pass national park, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: high winds and blowing sand at Farewell Spit, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: walking among the sand dunes of Farewell Spit, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: sand dunes of Farewell Spit, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Woman walking horse along beach in Golden Bay, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Old ruins of Onekaka pier, Golden Bay, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Reflections in Marlborough sounds, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Mountain shelter in Nelson Lakes national park, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes national park, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Watching the sea under full moon on west coast beach, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Shark head washed ashore on beach at Farewell Spit, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Farewell Spit and Golden Bay, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Sheep, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Nelson Bay, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: footprints in the sand, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: footprints in the sand, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Tree and clouds, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

Stock travel Photo: Tree and clouds, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan photography

The Long and Lonely Road

Not long after dawn this morning. The van and I alone again, on the road to nowhere…

Empty road in Mackenzie country, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography

Empty road in Mackenzie country, New Zealand. © Cody Duncan Photography