13 June

DSCN3416 First outing of the day DSCN3417 under cloudy skies DSCN3418 but in the company of some reindeer DSCN3419 They were skittish still
DSCN3420 We will see a lot of the south ends of reindeer headed north on this trip! DSCN3421 Off they go IMG 1465 Beyond the trees here and without a lot of sun - what to do? IMG 1470 Lichens
IMG 1471 Very succulent looking DSCN3422 Ericaceae? DSCN3423 A whole community DSCN3426 B&W land
DSCN3428 Rocks and snow DSCN3429 Still, it looks big DSCN3431 We will follow that road DSCN3432 Christine and scarf
IMG 1472 More lichens DSCN3433 This is what must lie beneath an ice cap 20150613 123641 Driving up that road 20150613 123647 it is very sunny to the north!
20150613 123654 DSCN3434 And there really is a lot of snow! DSCN3435 13 June at about 1300 m DSCN3436 A turnout
DSCN3437 For scale DSCN3440 For scale again DSCN3441 Weather station and skier DSCN3442 They said it wasn't really a snowy winter, just a cold May.
DSCN3443 Locals out looking for skiable snow DSCN3444 Dropping down the north side, we find a nice place for lunch. DSCN3445 Later we will climb the ridge on the far right. DSCN3446 Just a few meters of elevation change and the snow persists
DSCN3447 Trailhead but not for us today DSCN3448 Still cool DSCN3449 A feast with cheese, salad and cough-inducing rye krisps DSCN3450 Trailhead to the second most popular hike in Norway.
DSCN3451 On our way up DSCN3452 This lake is called Gjende DSCN3453 The trail gets a lot of traffic DSCN3454 all headed for the ridge to the right, called Besseggen
DSCN3455 Views were expansive: Panorama I DSCN3456 II DSCN3457 III DSCN3458 IV
DSCN3459 V DSCN3460 VI DSCN3461 Snow is not Christine's preferred hiking surface, but she managed DSCN3462 Getting higher
DSCN3464 A Norwegian trail marker DSCN3465 The highest point I got to, maybe 450 m above the parking lot DSCN3468 Land art DSCN3470 Low and high albedo
DSCN3472 Heading down through treeline DSCN3474 The parking lot, ferry terminal, restaurant DSCN3477 Norwegian flag DSCN3478 Sod roofs were a feature
DSCN3479 But there must be something impermeable beneath the sod 20150613 172027 At the end of our drive we dropped abruptly at least 500 m into glacial valley and made for our accommodations for the night. IMG 1477 This was an old farmstead, remade into a B&B IMG 1476 An outbuilding, which had an guest apartment in it.
IMG 1491 Christine stayed here IMG 1481 to document this place IMG 1487 from all angles IMG 1478 and including its surroundings
IMG 1479 views across the lake/river IMG 1485 adjacents fields IMG 1474 and interiors. IMG 1492 Eclectic
IMG 1493 and chock full of stuff IMG 1494 even colorful IMG 1495 The downstairs salon. DSCN3484 While she stayed at the B&B I drove up a toll road, encountering the north ends of reindeer headed south,
DSCN3486 to arrive at a basecamp for the highest mountains in Norway. DSCN3488 Here's the base camp... DSCN3490 surprisingly luxurious inside! DSCN3491 Fire place and dining room
DSCN3493 On the way back down, the landscape turns from B&W to Green.