Finally it starts getting a bit darker in the night time. Reason enough to go out and try to catch some fish on one of the sand beaches of lake Ounasjärvi. The nightly absence of light also favors stunning moments, which I don’t want to keep for myself … Continue reading “It’s getting dark again! Evening at Ounasjärvi ..”
Swimming Under the Midnight Sun – Bike & Hike to the Pyhäkero Summit
For approximately two months, the sun does not sink below the horizon in Hetta, peaking around the 20th of June. Looking forward to the 21st of July, when the night finally should start its fight for a comeback in the Enontekiö region, a short trip to the lake on Pyhäkero was supposed to utilize some advantages of the (still) continuing brightness. Continue reading “Swimming Under the Midnight Sun – Bike & Hike to the Pyhäkero Summit”
Short Visit to Inari. Just Long Enough, for Sauna and Northern Lights.
In December in Rovaniemi, the sun doesn’t stay out long, for two days the sun doesn’t show up at all. Not long enough for a friend and me, so we decided to head North to Inari for a few days, to enter total the Arctic night and the total absence of direct sunlight. We rented a cottage in order to get some pleasant sauna turns in the frosty winter landscape, just under the beautiful moon light. And, as if this wouldn’t have been enough, some Northern Lights enhanced the basic brightness provided by the moon, to brought us most a pleasant and delightful atmosphere. Continue reading “Short Visit to Inari. Just Long Enough, for Sauna and Northern Lights.”
Summer and Autumn in Lapland
Here are some pictures from the surroundings of Rovaniemi as well as the not so far away Pyhätunturi.
After my arrival I discovered the Ounasvaara as a close by forest area, where it is beautiful to go hiking, cycling and skiing in winter. I also added some pictures from Continue reading “Summer and Autumn in Lapland”
Vermont, Montreal & NYC
After coming from Russia I took a flight from Stockholm to Burlington in Vermont. I got picked up by a good friend who lives in Montpelier, where I also stayed – and also visited some other friends. The amazing luck that I had was, that on my 2nd day there I got invited to join for a beer festival (Backwoods Brewdown), which was really great. However, most of the time Continue reading “Vermont, Montreal & NYC”
Lake Almsee
Hot days in Vienna forced me – together with a friend, to seek for asylum in some higher elevated areas in Austria. Also a lake can be of great advantage in these hot days, so the choice was: travelling to the Almsee in the Salzkammergut. Continue reading “Lake Almsee”
