Laplandica

… a Happy Jeep! Because of a soon-to-be new adventure, I needed a right-hand steered vehicle. It could have been anything, but it became a Jeep.
Now, after over 40 years of driving, internationally, from over the road 18-wheelers to a horse and wagon, in deserts and arctic snowstorms, in small villages to large metropolitan cities, [...]

The Lady has left us peacefully, today! For being a grand old dame, for which no one really knows how old she really was, perhaps 17, her kidneys were shutting down and she had become weaker and weaker these past weeks, if not since Christmas.
I can remember when she first came into our lives. [...]

…almost at anytime. A solo hike in 1988 had unexpectedly given me two things; a fantastic memory and the development of something I never would’ve believed would have such an impact on me for future years. Allow me to explain the first.
Working together with two other people on a project to rediscover possible campsites of [...]

…when considering some things that are happening in this world. After a week away in the Västerbotten mountains and without television, I’ve listened to the mayhem of worldly actions on the radio and have felt a bit like a lemming.
I would venture in saying that, like many others in the world, Swedes are a [...]

…I stop to contemplate my past Halloweens as a kid in perspective to me as an adult.
Photo: When you think of how Halloween has become, it’s pretty scary!
I enjoyed Halloween in the U.S. tremendously. My parents always made certain that there were pumpkins to carve and my mother would always give tips or provide help [...]

…should be scaring everyone in the world! Its increase is affecting all of us and it’s reality is truly blood-chilling. My thoughts went quickly to a blog I recently wrote defending a Shetland blogger who declared that money can’t buy happiness. As well, I just wrote about how outdoor skills can be useful to [...]

…I’ve been in the habit of staying informed about these wonderful islands in the North Atlantic and found the BBC’s Island Blogging site. Naturally, I got hooked on the wonderful language of the bloggers as well as I keep myself informed about life there.

A gentle Shetland croft image near Eshaness, North Mainland
One new blogger [...]

…I became more keenly aware of how proud they were of their family and sons through the many photographs they left behind. Pictures of us growing up, on the beach, vacations, graduations, sports, picnics, summer camp, scouting, special Sundays and special moments that are a part of and involves a lifetime. There were many many [...]

…called me this afternoon wanting to go on one of my nature tours. He was alone and only one day in Jokkmokk. It was beautiful weather and I took him to Ruotevare. I think he learned some things. He enjoyed the afternoon.

Nicolas from France, Paris
He spoke about Paris…and France. His pride with Paris [...]

…which is just fantastic! I mean, as a person of “maturity” and reflecting upon past communicative methods, sending a digital message to a recipient has powerful advantages. I love that it’s quick and, with an email client like Thunderbird, you can save or keep track of correspondences easily as well as allowing almost immediate answering [...]