Little Red House, near ‎⁨Svolvær⁩, ⁨Nordland⁩, ⁨Norway⁩. All photos ©Erika Burkhalter

Reflections on ‎⁨Svolvær⁩, ⁨Nordland⁩, ⁨Norway⁩

Above the Arctic Circle in the Lofoten Islands

‎⁨Svolvær⁩, ⁨Norway⁩ in the Lofoten Archipelago, lies well above the Arctic Circle. Nestled behind snow-capped peaks, on the southern coast of the island of Austvågøya, facing the open sea of the Vestfjorden to the south, ‎⁨Svolvær⁩ glimmers with long reflections cast across crystal clear waters during the long days of summer. These photos were all taken around midnight just a few days before the summer solstice.

Coming into Port at Svolvær. Photo ©Erika Burkhalter.

Cod fishing dominates the economy here. Norwegians love their dried cod, which they break apart and eat sort of like jerky.

Reflections. Photo ©Erika Burkhalter.

These are the traditional cod-drying racks, the center ones laden with a recent bounty.

Cod Drying Racks. Photo ©Erika Burkhalter.

I really love Norwegian architecture, which has a style all of its own. Even way up here…