Epic sunrise and a journey to the end of the world

We photograph the sunrise for 2.5 hours, our kayak plan fails, and Å at the 'end of the world' is sunny before a snow flurry brings the day to a close.

Annina & Nicolas 16 February 2024 · 3 min read

Like yesterday, Nicolas heads out at blue hour to photograph around our mini-villa. When it becomes clear that today’s sunrise is going to be glorious, Annina gets out of bed too and comes outside to enjoy and photograph it. We easily spend 2.5 hours shooting outside before going back in for breakfast.

The sun rising behind the stockfish racks — Blue hour and sunrise over Sakrisøy and Reine: Golden light on the snowy peaks, mirrored in the still fjord · 10 photos

Nicolas in silhouette against the orange morning sky — Blue hour and sunrise over Sakrisøy and Reine: Golden light on the snowy peaks, mirrored in the still fjord · 10 photos

The weather stays beautiful, and when we spot a few people out on the fjord in kayaks, we go looking for a kayak hire shop. There we learn that in Norway you can only hire kayaks with a kayaking licence, leaving us just the option of a guided tour, which is already fully booked for today. A shame. Next time we’ll either have acquired that elusive licence or be quicker off the mark! We enjoy the day anyway, even without a kayak, and drive once more to Å, the “end of the world”. Beyond this little village there is nothing: Not only do the Lofoten end here, but so does the E10 road that we’ve driven so often in both Norway and Sweden. The sun is shining beautifully, and it’s suddenly unusually warm, with none of the biting winds we’ve grown used to.

At the ‘end of the world’ near Å, where the Lofoten and the E10 both stop — At the ‘end of the world’ in Å · 2 photos

Icicles on the rock face above the road — At the ‘end of the world’ in Å · 2 photos

After these blissful moments in the sun we drive back to our mini-villa and climb a snow- and ice-covered hill right next door, which rewards us with a wonderful view over Sakrisøy and Reine. Shortly afterwards the weather deteriorates rapidly, ending in a proper flurry of snow and wind. We’re glad to be inside, packing, eating and editing our photos.