I saw your video very interesting. I'm also going to travel to Lofoten next January. Your video is helpful to me. Thank you. :)
@WJMPhotography4 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you get less rain and more snow than I did. The Lofoten Islands are beautiful in the snow!
@L4mTr4n4 күн бұрын
I thought you can bypass the reservations on the weekends if you go at night because the booths are closed?
@WJMPhotography4 күн бұрын
Hi Lam - I think you are correct. For busy Summer weekends and for the Horsetail Fall weekends in February, I think they still leave the gate open for vendors and for guests who might be arriving late when there is no one in the booth. At the beginning of this video, I actually drove in around 5 AM, before they had closed the park due to the heavy snow and no one was in the booth. If it's a hazardous situation, I think they usually close the road much further down and the CHP or park Rangers will usually be there to turn people away. On the day I got snowed in, I left after I heard what was going on from a Ranger and didn't try to stay overnight. All the guests were being asked to leave at that point and couldn't come back until the heavy snow threat had been lifted. - I just checked and the NPS confirmed you can still enter the park without a reservation on busy weekends, but they say you need to arrive before 5 AM or after 4 PM.
@suz5810 күн бұрын
Thank you, Bill! Absolutely spectacular! It soothed my soul to experience your adventure🥰🤗
@WJMPhotography2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, Su!
@suz5810 күн бұрын
Wow, just wow! So so spectacular and breathtakingly beautiful! What an adventure 🥰 Thank you for sharing your art with us🤗
@WJMPhotography10 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, Su! :)
@bethsevey606013 күн бұрын
The light and changes in the light, stunning, beautiful, made me want to be there!❤
@WJMPhotography13 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! 🙂
@bianicast15 күн бұрын
Hi, its really a beautiful video there, planning to go to Lofoten on Jan-Feb too. Thankyou for a very informative and beautiful shot
@WJMPhotography15 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! You're going to love it there! :)
@karifer703 күн бұрын
me too planning to go to Reine on Jan❤
@WJMPhotography3 күн бұрын
@@karifer70 I hope you have a great trip! Hopefully your trip will be in the last half of the month when you can get a bit more sunlight during the day.
@karifer702 күн бұрын
@@WJMPhotography thanks so much 🤗😘
@karifer702 күн бұрын
@@WJMPhotography thanks so much👋❤️
@reubengarcia477320 күн бұрын
Absolutely Beautiful Stunning view of Yosemite in the winter👍
@WJMPhotography19 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@TheWanderingIrishman26 күн бұрын
Another excellent adventure, worth it for the shots too.
@WJMPhotography25 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@dkp972827 күн бұрын
Love ur way of presentation. Love Norway from india💥
@WJMPhotography27 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@mldmengshen29 күн бұрын
真美❤🎉
@dkp9728Ай бұрын
huge fan of ur content plz keep rocking :}
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the encouragement! :)
@dgjgm19Ай бұрын
Great video ❤
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thank you!
@user-qj2lc5rl6jАй бұрын
Ireland maybe filled with a great people they wish to be but they lack the light to show the way. For the dsrkness they display makes them not trustworthy and Dangerous . Ireland should be about Truth Justice Honor Integrity Peace Security And Safety and Family Values and Hospitality. But sadly its not always the fact . In the past ive has my shares of bad experiences with irish people in the catholic faith that had prejudicd and disrespect for me in a way i hate . The irish people want my respect they needto show me they can change for the better. I have no quarrel with irish people unless you make it one . I will not be a part of anyone's Bloodfueds And international Conflicts and Grudges Matches. I will not take crap from anyone or anybody.
@2wheelsturning54Ай бұрын
Hi William - I've seen some of your other vlogs from Scandinavia and USA and they have all been fantastic to watch - beautifully shot, artfully edited and in amazing locations. Thanks for sharing, it's inspiring and shows us places we might never get to see ourselves. The time lapses are superb and your commentary is enlightening, modest and warm. Thanks again.
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for your words of encouragement! :)
@lorenmcclellan9944Ай бұрын
I'm a 59yo man.living in Del Norte Co. Bound to my O2 machine and tanks that only last 15 min, because ofCOPD so I can't get out there.thank you for taking me home one last time.
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thanks for watching Loren. The San Juans were amazing and I'm hoping to get back up there again soon. I'm sorry to hear that it's harder for you to get around now. I hope your health improves soon!
@TheWanderingIrishmanАй бұрын
Oh man, where do I start? Firstly subbed, gonna watch the rest of these amazing videos. Secondly. what a great spot to travel to, you've given me so many ideas. Thirdly, the music mixed with the drone shots, the camera shots and the phone shots was chefs kiss. Looking forward to watching the rest. Mucho kudos man.
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and for the encouragement! I just subscribed to your channel as well. I'm so jealous that you live in Ireland! I am definitely coming back, hopefully sooner rather than later!
@TheWanderingIrishmanАй бұрын
@@WJMPhotography you're always welcome!
@user-qj2lc5rl6jАй бұрын
Ireland maybe the homeland of my ancestors and my people. But they are far from perfect . They are a prideful and Proud people to admit to mistakes . They are a great people they wish to be but they lack the light to show the way. I Ave no quarrel with irish people unless you all decide to make it one
@user-qj2lc5rl6jАй бұрын
Ireland May habe Beauty Yourism and Great site but it does have its dangers concerning the Anti Semitism surrounding the Violence and Hateds and clan wars between the Catholics and Protestants that's never ended
@richardlynam2007Ай бұрын
Wow, fantastic video and shots! I'm just back from Malin head, you got some lovely light and shots! Way to go!
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thanks Richard! It was definitely worth the drive over from Bushmills. I was bummed that the property owners had put up a barbed wire fence to keep people from coming on to their property and was sorely tempted to just climb over it, but I wanted to respect their wishes and stayed off. I'm sure they were worried about liability. It looks like you LIVE in Ireland. If so, I'm so jealous!
@lauriehancock920Ай бұрын
So stunning. What incredible adventures you have!
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thank you so much for watching, Laurie! :)
@unclegreg5129Ай бұрын
Those cows were NOT staying to the left! lol
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
LOL...They definitely were not! Thank you for sticking around to watch that at the end! It took FOREVER for them to get off the road, and right after them it was sheep. I guess you can never really be in a hurry if you are driving through the Irish countryside!
@scc5920Ай бұрын
Me and my friend were also here in Feb 2019 and it was one of the best days we ever had. Thank you for the memories.
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thank you for watching! The amount of snow that came down in 2019 was amazing. I hope we get another Winter like that again this year. :)
@gogadanature2 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! :)
@realnatureadventures2 ай бұрын
Amazing nature and video 😊😊😊
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! :)
@user-cv4dk1ww7l2 ай бұрын
Beautiful place and shots William.
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
Thanks Greg! We need to go there next Summer!
@BrettWoodPhoto2 ай бұрын
Enjoyed your video mate. Somewhere I’d never of even thought about visiting, now I’m keen thanks to you.
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
It didn't occur to me either until I started researching for the eclipse. So much potential on that island! I think Gord had been there for years but has just made a dent. There is SO much amazing looking coastline, and so much of that looks like it's either private land or under-developed. Between the lighthouses, sea stacks, waterfalls and icebergs in the Summer, it just looks amazing!
@ringoffireguy2 ай бұрын
Quite the adventure.
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike! So glad I was able to see SOMETHING after flying across the country to be there. That eclipse was definitely creepy!
@gordfollett2 ай бұрын
Love it! The eclipse shots in Rose Blanch were amazing! I admire your effort. When you decide to return feel free to reach out. Thanks for the shoutout! When I get a chance I will share this around some.
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
Thanks Gord! I will definitely reach out on my next trip. I remember you staying something on one of your posts about April being cloudy 6 days out of the week for the whole month, so I will definitely try to aim for Summer or maybe Fall and avoid the Spring. Such an amazing island!
@BrettWoodPhoto2 ай бұрын
What months would you say were best to visit please Gord ?
@richardlynam20072 ай бұрын
Cracking video, stunning shots of the Eclipse, your gamble paid off! Also love your shots at the end, 34:45 is my fav.
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
Thanks Richard! It was kind of a bummer that most of my shots were from the same day, but that was literally all of the light I had to work with while I was there. Hoping to return with some better conditions in the future. :)
@Tom-jy3jd2 ай бұрын
Don’t have this in FLORIDA or TEXAS
@adawoo47822 ай бұрын
Which weather forecast app you are using to check the amount of cloud ?
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
Hi Ada - I use a combination of Windy and Ventusky to get a look at the cloud forecast and try to match it with where the clouds look like they are headed on the satellite view which is available on both apps. For sunrise/sunset color, I use both SunsetWX (they have a Europe model) and Skyfire on The Photographer's Ephemeris app. Of all of those, I think Skyfire is the only one that I pay a subscription for. Skyfire and Sunsetwx are usually only 50-60% accurate, but both are good if I am trying to decide where my best chance of light will be. :)
@EdithJustice3 ай бұрын
lovely footage thanks for sharing
@WJMPhotography3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Edith! :)
@theseriousprepper43723 ай бұрын
Wow!!!
@WJMPhotography3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! :)
@Leah-kc6xq3 ай бұрын
It takes my breath away!! Thank you for sharing!
@WJMPhotography3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Leah! :)
@landdraft3 ай бұрын
Granddeur of nature thank you❤
@WJMPhotography3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching. :)
@nilseastwood2924 ай бұрын
Another stunning video, thanks for sharing. Since your Part III we have booked and in early to mid Feb next year we will have 3 days in Abisko and then 9 on Lofoten. Just cannot wait.
@WJMPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thanks Nils! That sounds amazing! February turned out to be a great month to go for me and I hope it will be for you as well!
@sdogg4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing, your videos have been amazing. Pure wonderous escapism. I cannot wait to experience this place for myself in late October. Thank you for the tips and suggestions too.
@WJMPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thanks STJ! :)
@davettbr64254 ай бұрын
Holy smokes Man!!!! I guess I’m going to have to get off of my old butt and go before long! Did you have any trouble getting around in that car in all that ice and snow?
@WJMPhotography4 ай бұрын
Hi Dave - I hope you get a chance to go! Other than some pretty long traffic jams, I took it easy and didn't run into any problems other than not noticing the ice building up in my wheel wells. I took off one morning and several warning lights went off in my dash as all of those sensors were covered in ice. The car ran fine after I cleaned off the ice. The studded snow tires that come with all rentals in the winter were surprisingly effective on the ice. I had an all wheel drive and I had no issues with sliding on the roads. But I did notice several other vehicles that had slid off the road. Some of those folks were driving WAY too fast and I ended up letting most of those people pass me rather than drive faster on the snow and ice while I was there.
@davettbr64254 ай бұрын
@@WJMPhotography that sounds great. We’ve got a Jeep Wrangler and have gotten stuck in the ice and snow in Colorado a few times, the winch is a lifesaver for sure. It’s good to know that the car was sent out with snow tires on it. Ok, let the planning begin! Thanks for your reply.
@AadidevSooknananNXS4 ай бұрын
Love this! What weather apps did you use? Also do you use any app for light?
@WJMPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thanks Aadidev! For the weather, I use Windy and Ventusky. They use slightly different models so if I can get them to agree on where the clouds are going to be, the chances for accuracy are higher. For light, I use The Photographers Ephemeris, and within that app, I use Skyfire. I'd say the success rate of Skyfire is about 60%, but if I can see a potential gap in the clouds in the two weather apps and it lines up with what Skyfire is predicting, my chances of a decent sunrise or sunset increase. The radar and satellite options for the weather apps give more accurate information than the models, so it is best to rely on those to see if you can get a sense of where the weather is trending. While I was in Lofoten, it was not unusual to have gaps in the clouds that didn't show up in either Ventusky or Windy. About 20% of the time, it's worth it to head out anyway because the models won't show enough detail. That happened several times over the past couple of years while I was shooting up there. :)
@AadidevSooknananNXS4 ай бұрын
@@WJMPhotography This is more detail that I could've ever asked for, thanks a million!
@smilee734 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing sir, thank u for bringing this wonderful place alive into yt📸
@WJMPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! :)
@heyyayyo4 ай бұрын
Wow! Your videos of Lofoten are absolutely awesome! Documentary-like cinematography! Truly remarkable!
@WJMPhotography2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! :)
@masoudv1484 ай бұрын
Great video! I was also in Lofoten during Gale storm. :D Also great point about dangerous parking to take photos. No photo is worth the risk to lives and properties of yours or others.
@WJMPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thanks Masoud! That storm was crazy! The storms and snow created more challenges but this year was SO much better than last year in the rain. The snow makes such a huge difference in the Winter. I hope you came home with some good shots!
@mazymonroe87494 ай бұрын
Oh WOW❣️
@WJMPhotographyАй бұрын
Thank you for watching! :)
@nilseastwood2924 ай бұрын
Fantastic video - my wife and I watched, liked and subscribed having watched parts I & II this weekend as we are planning a similar trip in Feb or March 2025 - we were not expecting to see this today! Looking forward to part IV!! Were there any big learnings from your trips? Would you suggest February, over March?
@WJMPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thanks Nils! After reading up on it, it seems that there actually might be more snow and definitely more light to work with in March. It seems odd to me that it would rain more in January and February, but that's what I'm reading. However....for me, it would be really hard to pass on that golden light for 6-7 hours in February as the sun stays so low in the horizon to the South. The light was just stunning when I was there. The other surprising thing was that the average temperatures for both months seem pretty close. So...the sun would be higher in March, the days would be longer, but in the middle of the day, the light might not be as nice. I got lucky this year with the snow in February, but if you can catch a day with new snow and that low sun off to the South...February can be pretty spectacular. Thank you so much for subscribing! :)
@nilseastwood2924 ай бұрын
@@WJMPhotography I had not realised about the differing snow cover between Feb and March, that's very useful to know - I need to do a lot of fast reading!! With the Solar maximum boosting the chance to see the Aurora in 2025 I really want to get booked in now before everyone else does! We had planned to roadtrip around Senja and Lofoten in early 2015 but bottled it and we instead went in May 2016 when the 24hr daylight was another very different experience. We still really wanted to see the Aurora and so booked three nights in Abisko, just east of Lofoten in Northern Sweden and an hours drive from Kiruna airport. The scenery isn't as spectacular (though the "Lap gate" / Lapporten was quite something) and we were lucky to have 2 very bright and strong showings, plus a colourful smudge on the third night. There is supposedly a "blue hole" above Abisko caused by the local geography parting the clouds to give clear skies above - I'm not sure quite how true that is but it certainly worked for us! I'm planning on starting our next trip with two nights in Abisko in the hopes of clear skies and an Aurora to take the pressure off the following week to 10 days in Lofoten! Thanks again for replying and posting such a great video. I really like the presentation style and having watched a couple of dozen videos about Lofoten in winter ove rthe past weekend, your were the ones that stood out. Cheers / Skol!
@davettbr64254 ай бұрын
Great video sir. I was screaming at the TV telling you to stop on the bridge in the snow and shoot the mountains.
@WJMPhotography4 ай бұрын
Thanks Dave - LOL...I definitely did. I've got a ton of photos still to post and over 700 video clips from this trip. I kind of went crazy while I was there, so if there are mountains that I drove by, there's a good chance I either shot it last year or this year at some point. Such an amazing corner of the world. I'm almost certainly going back at some point because there is so much more to shoot!
@coreym1625 ай бұрын
Don't worry. We'll see conditions like this likely several more times in our lifetimes. It was crazy wet and even wetter in 1996 and 1997 so, it's likely there's a roughly 20 year cycle of wetness and it's like it's always preceded by record dry weather too. 2005 was a crazy wet year too. California is a Savanna like Kenya. Lifelong Cali resident here. The volcano in Tonga influenced the weather too and I set up my reservations in August of 2022 for April 2023 record wet season. I knew it would be a record from the volcano too. Just like how Mt. Saint Helens made the record wet season of 1983 too.
@WJMPhotography5 ай бұрын
Thanks Corey - I hope so. We got a butt load of snow again this year, so maybe the conditions will be similar this Spring. But I hope they don't close the park again if and when the water level rises. They just closed the park a couple of weeks ago when they were expecting blizzard conditions like they had up near Truckee. Blizzards and floods...those are my favorite times to be in that park, LOL. I'm sure they have to think about safety, but the park closures seem to be increasing lately.
@GEORGEEEJ5 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your video. I also love the Sierra. Just a grammar correction. The name Sierra is already plural, so saying Sierras is like saying geeses or fishes. Having grown up in Central California and spending many days and weeks in the Sierra range I also used the Sierras slang for years before discovering the proper name of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Thanks again for your very enjoyable video capture of this stunning part of the World.
@WJMPhotography5 ай бұрын
Hi George - Thank you so much for the correction! I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out where the "Sierras" came from, and I guess it must have come from other photographers who have inspired me to shoot there. Maybe it's because we say "Cascades" and "Himalayas" so it just sounds natural to say "Sierras." I've honestly never thought about the fact that the word is plural, LOL. And in Idaho, I still can't make myself say "Sawtooths." I'll keep saying "Sawteeth" until it comes into style. 🙃
@sdogg5 ай бұрын
Amazing. Thank you for sharing. I'll be going there in late October this year and I cannot wait.
@sh3nz5 ай бұрын
Stunning photos, i am planning to go in early October, hoping that it wouldn’t rain and get bless weather like your trip
@WJMPhotography5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I hope you have better weather than I did! You might actually get some snow as I was just below the snow level in mid September, but I think October is still supposed to be too early for snow. I hope you have a great time! It's so beautiful there!