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A River Runs Through Us
The Namsen river looking south towards Harran. Our journey was guided by a grand river, leading us through to Namsskogen and then down to...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 27, 20235 min read


Ice Age (Part 2)
With routes and tunnel access seemingly well-planned—or so we thought—we embarked on our journey at the stroke of 10:00 AM, as rain and...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 25, 20235 min read


Ice Age (Part 1)
They had cautioned us, the Norse Gods and our well-meaning friends, 'Norway—brace for the theatrical weather.' Rain. Cold. Over the past...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 24, 20235 min read


The Hunter Gatherer
Views across to Norway from Kåtaviken Sweden. A primordial landscape, that shouts back to the age of ice and the times of...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 20, 20238 min read


Here in my Car, I feel safest of all !
Ajmal Samuel pauses for a break besides the beautiful lake Stensele, some 20km before rest camp at Storuman. 'Here in my car, I feel...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 18, 20236 min read


The Unbelievable Lightness of Being
In the realm of Norse mythology, where gods and giants once roamed, a unique kind of light bathes the landscape. It's an otherworldly...
Richard Mark Dobson
Sep 15, 20234 min read
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