new years eve, 2005

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A friend of mine and I were skiing to a glacier on the western coast of Norway, near and at the glacier Folgefonna. We didn't manage to reach the top-most cabin due to very strong wind (possibly close to hurricane force) and low temperature (-15 deg C or thereabout). Luckily, we managed to reach a small cabin, 2 km or so, from the top-most cabin. We stayed at this cabin for one and a half day, waiting for the storm to pass. We were both afraid that the cabin could be blown away. Quite scary, actually. At sunset the second evening (about half past three, local time), the sun showed up for a short time. I jumped out of the sleeping bag, put the skiing booths on, and ran out. I managed to take a few pictures, standing in lee of the cabin. I remember that the shutter speed was low, possibly 1/10 to 1/15 sec. One picture was fine, the others were blurred. A few moments later, the sun was gone, and we were left with darkness and wind. The weather improved during the night, so the following morning we could ski to the top-most cabin. That was a true relief, as we were left with a little chocolate and a few biscuits.

Mamiya 7II, 43mm, Fuji Provia 100F.


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