Waterfalls of North Norway (Nordland/Troms)
North Norway covers the thin stretch of country sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and Sweden (it would also border Russia and Finland if I included Finnmark, but I haven't been here yet so I'm not including it). Up here, you start to enter the land of the native Sami people, and you start to see multi-cultural influences from Sweden, Finland, and even Russia (for example, some waterfalls are called "forsen" instead of "fossen"). This region features the Lofoten Islands - possibly the most spectacular offshore islands in Norway (and possibly the world) with their mountains jutting sharply out of the sea. Further north, the spectacular Lyngen Alps with its snow-capped peaks rising sharply out of the sea decorate North Norway. The view of these mountains reminds me of looking at the Grand Tetons above Jackson Lake (except you've got the sea in Norway instead of just a lake!). The waterfalls here are of the short but wide river variety that are mostly known for fishing and salmon ladders. Among such waterfalls are Målselvfossen (once designated Norway's National Waterfall) and Laksforsen. However, there are a few exceptions to the proliferation of wild, river waterfalls, and Mollisfossen is a particularly dramatic example. WATERFALLSClick on one of the waterfalls below to read more about it.
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