Tag Archives: Nature
A Welcoming Sight
The last few weeks I have been travelling and had little time to post my experiences, I look forward to sharing them with you very soon. For now here is a sight that I haven’t seen for the last few months. Lapland has been without a sunset for the last two months but while travellingContinue reading “A Welcoming Sight”
Natural Beauty
Ecotourism
In recent years it has become difficult to distinguish ecotourism from nature tourism, sustainable tourism, wildlife tourism, adventure tourism and how it relates to other forms of tourism. In nature tourism the attraction and the enjoyment comes from nature and the natural environment. Ecotourism is a sub-segment of nature based tourism along with adventure tourismContinue reading “Ecotourism”
Everyman’s Right
Everyman’s Right is often more fairly called Freedom to Roam or Right to Roam, and is in reference to the public’s right to enjoy and access natural surroundings for recreation and exercise. This right exists in many different forms and in many countries, within Nordic countries the right exists in its most purest form. Finland adoptsContinue reading “Everyman’s Right”
Perched
Lapland in Black and White
Lapland to many people is a winter destination and during the summer it receives very little international visitors. In my opinion there are two reasons for this. Firstly, it is difficult to reach Lapland during this time of year as the regularity of international flights are far less, most domestic visitors will travel by car.Continue reading “Lapland in Black and White”
Grazing Reindeer
The Rocky Road
Today’s view. Well worth the steep and rocky climb to look over Kesänkijärvi below and the Ylläs fell in the back ground, you can just make out the lines of the ski runs. For another view of the Ylläs fell in the summer take a look HERE.
By the River
Seems hard to believe that these two photographs are actually taken at the same place but once you look closely you start to see a few similarities. See my post Levi Ski Resort for more summer and winter comparisons.