Laplandica

I går kväll var vi och lyssnade på Lerwicks motsvarighet till Låtar och skrönor . Det blev en trevlig kväll där tre äldre gubbar berättade skrönor och två yngre förmågor spelade shetländska låtar på fiol och gitarr. Det som slog oss då var något som vi visserligen visste men inte riktigt hade tänkt på, att [...]

…in Norway today and, with his work in enlightening the world of climate change and potential global catastrophe, we living in Lapland are experiencing what can be, at least on a short term observation, a change in winter. At this writing, there is more snow than “normal” on the ground in the forests at the [...]

…a very beautiful thing, all white, crisp and somewhat romantic for most people. It brightens up the winter season and provides a variety of recreational opportunity. In Lapland, where winter only allows a few hours of twilight and the rest of the day is night, snow makes things lighter and the midwinter days easier to [...]

…by the name of Gabby, participated in one of my historical tours this last summer and expressed a disappointment with Jokkmokk that there weren’t any well-marked paths near the town that visitors could walk along.
Well, I’m glad to say that just recently the newly inducted “Mill Creek Trail”, or Kvarnbäcksleden, now stands prepared to [...]

…brings out snowmobiles. If I’m not mistaken, Norrbotten and Västerbotten have the most snowmobiles in Sweden and, with winter and snow knocking at our door, these machines will soon be buzzing the forests, lakes and mountains. As a visitor, it is tempting to rent snowmobiles or participate in snowmobile activities, unless you’re ecologically minded. But, [...]

…flashed through my mind as I drove past the Arctic Circle a few hours ago and noticed that the scrap there (see my earlier blog) had mysteriously disappeared! Simply amazing! I had to be fair to the Morjärv Clown and documented the site as it was today.

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…has always been a special geographical highlight for me. From growing up in Ohio and reading about northern explorations by strong minded people who were engaged with discovering the northern polar icecap, developing visions of open spaces and miles of white rugged ice or imagining a harsh and challenging environment with unprecedented opportunities for adventure [...]