San Sebastián Webcam
May 16, 2008
San Sebastián is in the north of the Basque Country, on the southern coast of the Bay of Biscay. The city is referred to as Donostia in its own dialect of the Basque language. Archeological research has unearthed remains from a small settlement of the Roman age, and in 1014 The monastery of St. Sebastian, in the term of Hernani is donated to the Abbey of Leire by Sancho III of Pamplona.
The thumbnail above presents a panoramic view of the Bay of Biscay and gives the viewer a better orientation for the location of the camera. This promises to be a great spot for watching a variety of weather phenomena.
Mosjøen Norway Webcamera
May 16, 2008
Mosjøen was founded in the 1600s or 1700s as local farmers met here to trade. It is the oldest town in the Helgeland region and the second oldest town in Nordland county.
The town is situated where the rivers Vefsna and Skjerva flow into the Vefsnfjord. The town center lies in between these two rivers on flat land near the head of the fjord. In addition to the rivers and the fjord, the town is surrounded by mountains, green hills and forests. The Øyfjellet mountain just west of the town is a well known landmark.
I was surprised to learn the Greeks were aware of this region called ‘Hålogaland‘ as early as 800-900 BC. There is a reference in Homer to a country where the day is long. Herodotus (484-485 BC) the historian writes of a people who sleep six months out of the year.
