Our Shadows Will Remain

Another Year in Lapland

In my last post I asked you where you had been in 2015 and what was your highlight. Thinking about last year I decided to post another summary of my year in photographs all taken throughout Lapland.

January

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February

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One of my favourite photographs from last year and part of my most popular blog post Changing of the Season.

March

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In Finland it is common to have a dip in a hole cut into the lake, like this one, after the sauna. Have you done it?

April

Another Year in Lapland

Seeing the Northern Lights can be difficult, by being in Lapland a year the chances of seeing them were far more likely.

May

Another Year in Lapland — Tromsø, Norwary

Tromsø, my destination of 2015. Where was yours?

June

July

Another Year in Lapland

One of the most idyllic cabins I have ever visited. Unfortunately it is only an empty shell, a prop left over from a movie. Visit my post A Cabin with a View to see more.

August

Another photograph from Norway, this time from the most Northern part. If you travelled by sea from here the next place you would reach would be the Arctic.

Read more about reindeer in my post Life of a Reindeer.

September

the 1,029m Saana fell towers over the small town of Kilpisjärvi in the Northern arm of Finland. See the 742 steps that lead to the top HERE.

October

November

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December

Another Year in Lapland

Wandering reindeer are easy to spot but they never stay around too long.

For my other year in pictures visit my post HERE.

2015 was a big year for tourism, the number of international tourists rose by 5%, seeing 1.2 billion of us travelling aboard. Even with the threat of terrorist attacks people weren’t deterred, France remained the most visited country even after the tragedies in Paris.

Where was the best place you travelled last year?

Out of the few places I was able to visit last year Tromsø has to be the stand out. The landscape in Norway was magnificent though the country is a little expensive. Last year I shared many of my photographs from Tromsø but I still have others that I would like you to see.

See my other post from Tromsø HERE.

Changing Colours of Uluru

As today is Australia Day I thought I would post a group of photographs from my time in the country. I wanted to find something that summarised Australia and would be reconginsed as Australian when people saw it and thought that Uluru was a great option.

One of the many things recommended to do while you visit Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is to watch Uluru change colour as the sunsets. Below is a series of similar photographs taken as the sun sets and cast its last remaining light over one of Australia’s biggest landmarks.

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See another of my transitions over a longer period of time in the post Changing of the Season

This post is in response to the theme Optimistic.

Written in Rock

The Jurassic Coast is well known for its unique landscape. I have already mentioned Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, two places I was able to visit recently, but there are many others spread out along the 95 mile stretch, they include Chesil Beach and Old Harry’s Rocks. Most famously the Jurassic Coast is known for the Dinosaur discoveries made by Mary Anning in Lyme Bay during the 1820s. History is written in the rocks and landscape of this area and for that reason it has been protected.

As I photographed the cliffs I was reminded of another place I had visited last summer and saw interesting comparisons between the two, even though they were separated by thousands of miles. One point on the south coast of the UK and the other the most Northern part of Norway.

See for yourself.

What do you think? Am I right to draw comparisons between the two locations?

It’s not only the details in the rock that these two places have in common, they both feature a naturally formed rock arch. Both very different but also similar.

Lulworth Cove

Lulworth Cove is a small village on the Dorset coast with a natural cove. The only way I was able to photograph the whole cove was by using the panorama setting on my phone.

Man of War Rocks

The Jurassic Coast is a stretch of Dorset coastline 96 miles long and has been recognised as a World Heritage Site. The coastline is full of history and many picturesque locations such as the Man of War Rocks. The name comes from the group of rocks just off shore and can be found next to Durdle Door, a short walk from Lulworth Cove.

Stonehenge

I have taken a small break from my blog while I enjoyed Christmas at home, but now it is business as usual. The last month things have been all up in the air while I moved from Lapland to Helsinki and before my feet touched the ground I was off to the UK for Christmas.

While being home in the UK I have been able to make a few trips and one of the latest has been to Stonehenge. Outside of London the 5000 year old stone circle is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK and a World Heritage Site. Even though we know a large amount about Stonehenge most of it is still our best guest.

This is Lapland

What defines Lapland? I have been looking through my photographs searching for one that I think tells the most about the area in one single image. Something that says Lapland without having to say anything.

What do you think, have I made the right choice?

Rovaniemi Bridge

B is for Bridge in this week’s black and white challenge.

See this photograph in my full post A Year in Lapland

A Year in Lapland

After a year it is time to leave the Arctic Circle and head south for the winter. It has been an excellent experience to see Lapland change throughout the year with its dramatic seasonal extremes.

As well as the difference in climate there is also a difference in lifestyle, a more back to basics living. Nature is a large part of living in Lapland and during the long summer days you can make the most of it. To really enjoy Lapland you have to come to terms with the dark and cold days during the winter.

I have shared many of my photographs with you over the year but there are stills some I haven’t. I have compiled a list of the last year, a photograph for each month. Some you might have seen but many you wouldn’t have.

What month (or months) do you like the most?