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John, Bert and Gary - grateful thanks for your comments. Pleased you enjoyed it. Gary - I, too, had never heard of Lofoten until I turned on the TV one night a number of years ago and there it was, Lofoten, cloacked in snow and looking stunning. Maybe the same programme. Maureen

Bill and Mick Thank you both for your very generous comments. So pleased you enjoyed viewing. Maureen

Ken, Roger W, Mary, Colin, Daniel and Paul - thank you all so much for your comments. Of all the places I have visited, Lofoten is Heaven on Earth to me. Maureen

The Lofoten Islands, an archipelago lying off the north-west coast of Norway, within the Arctic Circle, beloved of both photographers and artists for the quality of its light. The landscape is very dramatic with steep, rocky mountains rising straight from the ocean floor and with beautiful sandy beaches. A major feature of the villages is the wooden, usually red rorbuer, often on stilts, built originally to house the many fisherman who flocked to these islands during the cod fishing season, but now primarily used for holiday accommodation. Tourism and fishing are its lifeblood with the main fishing season between January and April when the cod make their way down from the Barents Sea to spawn. Everywhere on the islands there are racks, some flat, others of a triangular shape, which for the first few months of the year are covered in codfish hanging to dry in the salty sea air to make stockfisch. The majority of this fish is then exported, mainly to Italy. With grateful thanks to Bill, as usual, for hosting on www.beechbrook.com/pte

Thanks, Colin. Maureen

Thanks both to Paul and Patrick for your comments which are much appreciated. Maureen

Thanks, Rick. You are always kind with your comments. Maureen

Thanks to Roger Walton and Roger (RMS)for comments. Roger (RMS) - I always shoot in RAW so do just whatever is necessary in Adobe Camera Raw before going into Photoshop to sharpen. Mick - thanks to you, too, and maybe you will be able to take in Dent next time. Maureen

Merci, Daniel. Maureen

Oh I hardly think so, Dave. I still rely a lot on my BB DVDs, but thanks all the same. Maureen

Thanks, Bill. I'll do my best when we return. Maureen

Greg - The music is by Armand Amar and is titled 'Sagan I' from the soundtrack to the film 'Sagan', the story of Francoise Sagan, the Parisienne novelist. I have emailed you separately with more information. Maureen

Dentdale, in Cumbria, forms the north-west corner of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. The valley takes its name from the tiny village of Dent and is set amongst some superb high walking country. Kindly hosted by Bill on www.beechbrook.com/pte Thanks, Bill. Maureen

Stick with what YOU like. You are never going to please ALL the people, ALL the time. Maureen

Yes, Barry, and it shows. Superb. Maureen

Barry - an absolutely beautiful piece of work with dramatic music to match. Maureen

Wow, Paul, you certainly reached the heights on that holiday. Some really spectacular shots there but afraid those kinds of treks are now in the past for me. Looks like you had a great trip. Maureen

Colin and Daniel Thanks to both of you for your kind comments. Maureen

A couple of years back we had occasion to spend a short time in Copenhagen which presented a photographic opportunity too good to miss. On www.beechbrook.com/pte with thanks to Bill - as always. Maureen

Thanks, both to Sheila and Roger, for your comments. They are appreciated. Maureen

Andrew - I love your homeland with a passion and, all being well, hope to make another visit come late October. Maureen

Thanks to all for your comments. Maureen

Photographs taken, mainly by my son but with some of my own, on a couple of visits to the Isles of Iona, Lewis and Harris and the Isle of Skye some time ago. On www.beechbrook.com with, once again, grateful thanks to Bill. Maureen

Thanks for your comments, Paul. Sounds like my kind of evening! Have a good one. Maureen

Hi Roger - thank you for your nice words. I, too, am still more than happy with the music I used but am always open to suggestions. Maureen