I added some pictures from a short bike ride on Ounasvaara in spring, going to the Väiskin Laavu, close to Rovaniemi (on Ounasvaara) Continue reading “Ounasvaara & Väiskin Laavu in Spring”
Rovaniemi in Spring
Springtime in Rovaniemi – another beautiful season. Here you can find some pictures from April, when snow was slowly melting away, opening the surface for the plants to come to life again and bringing back coulors to the landscape :-) Continue reading “Rovaniemi in Spring”
Skiing in Käsivarsi Wilderness Area – Exploring the Surroundings of Kilpisjärvi
In April I kind of felt like needing some mountains around me, especially because I really wanted to go skiing. Alpine Skiing! Rovaniemi and its surroundings is really great for cross country, but suffers from a total absence of mountains – like Finland in general (I’d say, even if not everybody agrees). However, close to the Norwegian border, in the very North-West of Finland, there are some (the native Austrian would say: almost) mountains, that looked inviting for skiing when I passed by there in January, on my way to Tromsø.
So it was pretty easy to make a decision. Continue reading “Skiing in Käsivarsi Wilderness Area – Exploring the Surroundings of Kilpisjärvi”
Rovaniemi by Night in Winter 2010/11 – A Series in Black and White
A Series of night photography, done with a Nikon F4s, using a 50mm and a 20mm lens on Kodak Tmax400 films. Some of the pictures were taken in middle format, with a Roleicord III K3B (from 1951) on Kodak TriX 400 and Adox CHS 50. Continue reading “Rovaniemi by Night in Winter 2010/11 – A Series in Black and White”
Rovaniemi by Night in Winter 2010/11 – A Series in Color
In winter I was waiting for the clear nights, to walk through Rovaniemi’s streets with my digital camera, capturing the silent moments of the dark season. Continue reading “Rovaniemi by Night in Winter 2010/11 – A Series in Color”
Finnish Lapland in Winter
Some impressions, captured digitally with, from the winter months in Finnish Lapland. Pictures were taken close to Rovaniemi (on Ounasvaara) and close to Inari. Continue reading “Finnish Lapland in Winter”
Tromsø
Some pictures from a short trip to Tromsø in January 2011. Pictures were captured with a 50 mm lens on Kodak Tmax400. Continue reading “Tromsø”
