This side of the hills and not far away

September 2, 2013 | 10:05 am | No comments »

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I chase the mountains and snow far from home and waves to distant shores. There simply are no mountains nor open oceans at home so I tend to travel even too much. It has grown almost into a habit to always look further for experiences and ignore what lies next to me at home. Lapland’s nature is amazing. The air, forests and waters are the cleanest and purest of europe and there is room to wander around. Wilderness is not far from my doorstep. Past few summers and autumns I have been hiking, camping and fishing close by. It feels good to be in the nature, living and enjoying the simple and the food tastes so much better outdoors, specially if you pick it yourself! I have been enjoying these hunter-gatherer getaways a lot.

I always carry a camera on the trips and here are few shots not too far from home.

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Halo

Halo over in Rovaniemi

mirrorlake

I find the mirror effect on water fascinating

drowned tree

Drowned tree

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Autumn colors at Korouoma

Spider

Miniature spider web on a tree stub

river fishing

Rare warm days on the river way above the Arctic circle

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Mirror sunset

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Laura in Koivusaari

Mushroom face

dinner

Forest mushrooms and kale. Nothing beats dinner outdoors.

Oatmeal

As fresh as it gets blueberries and lingonberries.

Reindeers

We were camping and fishing in fjells well above tree line. The nature is vey barren and there is life to be seen except mosquitos and reindeers. They where grazing on the skyline everyday.