This side of the hills and not far away


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.


Halo
Halo over in Rovaniemi
mirrorlake
I find the mirror effect on water fascinating
drowned tree
Drowned tree
Koro1
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
mirror2
Mirror sunset
Laura1
Laura in Koivusaari
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.
Ape
Ape and his fish
Lapland prairie
Lapland prairie.
Catch of the day
Catch of the day
campsite
Campsite and Mikka in the kitchen
Sunrise
Sunrise over tents
sandwiches
Best sandwiches ever. Salted raw arctic char on rye
Fugldalen
The magnificient valley Fugldalen
Norwegian sea to sky
Norwegian sea to sky
Deep in to the valley
Deep in to the valley of Postdalen
ropes
Looking for entrance of Blåbaers east couloir
Istinden norht col
We had to back down twice from Istinden norht col. Still waiting to be ridden.
Jonas ripping
Jonas on Lakslevtindane