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Hestmannen

"Hestmannen (the horseman) is the villain in the Legend of the Seven Sisters, and the mountain named after him does indeed resemble a cloaked rider. According to legend, while the Horseman chased the Maiden of Leka down the Helgeland coast, the first rays of the sun struck him and he turned to stone."

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Taken on Wednesday March 6, 2024
Posted on Tuesday July 16, 2024
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Percy Schramm said:

Sehr schöne Landschaftsimpression. Und die Legende ist mir auch bekannt.

4 months ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Percy Schramm:

Besten Dank, Percy! Die Sagenlüste, kein Wunder bei den bizarren Bergen:-)

4 months ago ( translate )

Amelia said:

Thank goodness the horseman didn't catch up with the maiden. Who knows what might have occurred? ;-)

4 months ago

Gudrun replied to Amelia:

Thanks a lot, Amelia! Well, the Seven Sisters a bit further south would have been interested, but Hestmannen ignored them;-)

4 months ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautiful composition; like the warm colours.

4 months ago

Gudrun replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Many thanks, Jaap!

4 months ago ( translate )

tiabunna said:

A lovely landscape image and interesting information. As I recall, this is near the Arctic Circle marker.

4 months ago

Gudrun replied to tiabunna:

Thank you so much, Goerge! Yes, when you see Hestmannen you know you're near!

4 months ago

Keith Burton said:

A beautiful coastal landscape Gudrun...........and an interesting bit of folk lore to go with it. I like the shape of the mountains and the earthy colours in the foreground. Lovely light too.

4 months ago

Gudrun replied to Keith Burton:

Thanks very much, Keith! On this stretch of coast the mountains have very interesting shapes so all sorts of legends have sprung up.

4 months ago