Gallery
Shane and Mark Burnard in the superb café above Lom’s shopping centre—now closed.
Lom Stave Church (c.1150): among Norway’s largest, with dragon heads and steep shingle roof; still the parish church.
Loar School, Lom, by the stave church—the primary then; later replaced, now the public library.
Common toadflax and caraway beside Ottavatnet, about a mile from Lom.
Common toadflax beside Ottavatnet, about a mile from Lom.
Marsh thistles beside Ottavatnet, about a mile from Lom.
Fertile agricultural lowlands of the Otta valley in Skjåk, from Bjørke—3 miles from Lom, 8 from Bismo.
Looking across Stensgårdøye island on the River Otta, from Nørdre Odden—four miles before Bismo.
Our twin bunk chalets at Skjåk youth hostel, Mogard, Bismo.
Shane and bike at Skjåk youth hostel entrance, Mogard, Bismo; our chalet behind.
Shane demonstrating the comfy wooden corner bunks in our Skjåk youth hostel chalet.
Michael on the balcony of Chalet 8, Skjåk youth hostel, Mogard, Bismo.
Bismo from the hillside behind Skjåk youth hostel on our evening walk.
Otta valley from the hillside behind Skjåk youth hostel; sunset glinting off the river.
Another view down the Otta valley from the hillside behind Skjåk youth hostel; sunset on the river.
The fast-flowing river Framruste from the road between Polfoss and Vuluvatnet.
Is this Norway’s OK Corral? Tasteful housing on Vuluvatnet’s shore.
Crystal-clear Breiddalsvatnet, where the road skims its northern corner.
Common cottongrass nodding beside the road near Breiddalsvatnet.
Sámi roadside stall by eastern Djupvatnet: reindeer hides, antlers and a stuffed bear.
The long downhill to Geiranger begins in earnest near Blåfjellbrakka.
The massive descent to Geirangerfjord twists and turns through Hestebrehola.
Looking down towards Opplenskedal from an upper hairpin.
Looking down to Ørjasæter from the upper reaches of the descent.