Tag Archives: Finland
Frost
Watercolour
Made From Wood
A church is always a fine example of beautiful architecture and fine craftsmanship. They are often built many years ago and stand the test of time. This church in Inari dates back to 1646. You can read more about Pielpajarvi Wilderness Church in my post 5 Things to do in Finnish Lapland in Summer and this photographContinue reading “Made From Wood”
Over the Hills
See more winter and summer comparisons HERE and HERE.
Helsinki 1952
After the 1940 Olympics was cancelled due to World War II Helsinki would hold the 1952 Olympics instead, this was the second Olympics to take place since the end of the war. Today in the city you can visit several of the stadiums that held events during the Olympics. In the gallery below you can seeContinue reading “Helsinki 1952”
A Cabin with a View
Over a couple of days I returned to this particularly picturesque cabin over looking Finnish Lapland. After the popularity of my post What a Difference a Day Makes I wanted to share a few more of my photographs. Enjoy!
What a Difference a Day Makes
This post is in response to the photo challenge Perspective and Change See more photographs of the cabin in my post A Cabin with a View
Changing of the Season
I have been working on this post for a while now and this seems like the prefect time to show the changing of the seasons in Lapland. I have been to the same spot in Yllas for the last year in order to take almost identical photographs of the fell. I have done similar postsContinue reading “Changing of the Season”
Indigenous Tourism
In recent posts I have been talking about the Sami, a people who traditionally inhabit the northern areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland and a small part of Russia, and their history, culture and involvement in reindeer herding. Now I would like to look at their involvement in tourism. The sub-segment of indigenous tourism is defined as theContinue reading “Indigenous Tourism”