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Buholmråsa Lighthouse

Buholmråsa Lighthouse The Buholmråsa lighthouse (Norwegian: Buholmråsa fyr) is a lighthouse in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Osen is about 61 miles (99 km) north of Trondheim (151 miles/244 km by sea). The lighthouse is located in the Svesfjorden on the small island Sønnaholmen about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Seter. It stands off [...]

Feb 7, 2013No CommentRead More

Andenes Lighthouse – a color trendsetter for 2014

Hilde Francq is the only Belgian in the group of forty specialists who are able to forecast trends two years in advance. New trend colors…

Jan 31, 2013No CommentRead More

Bastøy – lighthouse and prison

Bastøy Lighthouse was established in 1840 and automated in 1986. Located on an island on the west side of Oslofjordens about 4 km (2.5 mi)…

Nov 12, 2012No CommentRead More

Bjørnsund Lighthouse—A fishing village left behind

Bjornsund Lighhouse was built in 1871, automated 1994.The keeper’s house is painted white, the lantern red. 9 m (30 ft) square cylindrical wood tower with…

Oct 3, 2012No CommentRead More

Dispatch #3: My epic Hurtigruten voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes

This week, Lighthouses of Norway photographer Sigrid Thorbjørnsen is sailing on Hurtigruten’s ship MS Finnmarken from Bergen to Kirkenes. After a stormy night, with waves…

Sep 5, 2012No CommentRead More