Senja
This first image of Finnsnes was taken from MS Finnmarken on 22nd December 2014. Within a short time we would float under the bridge in the distance, heading north to Kirkenes. At the time my knowledge of the local geography was sketchy at best and I certainly didn’t appreciate that the bridge connects a sizable island with Finnsnes and the mainland. Nor would I have expected to be driving over said bridge just seven months later, my geographical knowledge much enhanced, to appreciate the wonder that is the island of Senja.
Once across the bridge we turned left and did the clockwise tour taking various detours to the north of the island where the passes get higher, the roads narrower and the tunnels deeper. There is much more than can be seen in one day:
northumbrian : light 
Glad you came back once more! 🙂 Lovely captures from Senja 👍
Many thanks Dina – and you can be sure we will be back again 🙂
I’m pleased to read this. How lovely! 🙂
Can we hope for more? Please? 🙏 🙂
That’s it unfortunately as we are now in Sweden (Abisko), flying back to the UK tomorrow. There are some earlier posts from Nordkapp, Storekorsnes and Oksfjord.
Then we*ll scroll back and have a look. 🙂
Safe travels home, take care!
Dina x
A place to drive and drive. It looks frosty, even in the summer. I can just imagine how it is in winter.
Me too – ruddy perishing 🙂
Wow!
It is quite some place Sue – can’t quite understand why the Lord of the Rings trilogy was filmed in NZ when there is this nearer to hand.
They obviously didn’t like the cold!
Or the exchange rate 😦
More likely!
Is it stretching your wallet then, Robin? Never mind- the missus can pay 🙂 Glad you enclosed that last shot for scale!
All well now Jo – just crossed the border into Sweden where everything is free (or so I believed as a teenager 😀 )
Ah, the good life! I dimly remember free love 🙂
amazing clouds and rocks
Aren’t they just – the cloud formations were a real bonus.
The cloud shots are spectacular!!!!
Thanks Cate – I saw those and the (virtual) red filter came out immediately.
Robin, gorgeous selection but, needless to say, the bridge was the one that captured my imagination.