Travel photography: Scandinavia

Norway

I think Norway is my favorite country. Why? Quite simply: mountains and sea at once. Especially in Northern Norway there are fantastic mountains, which steeply flow directly into the sea. Then the beautiful little wooden houses, space, less people, AND: EVERYTHING IS SO MUCH SLOWER than here!

Polar Bear, Svalbard, Northern Norway, Norway

Walrus, Svalbard, Northern Norway, Norway

Northern lights, Lofoten, Northern Norway, Norway

Varanger peninsula, Northern Norway, Norway

Northern lights, Varanger peninsula, Northern Norway, Norway

Northern Lights, Northern Norway, Norway

Evening light over mountains, Lofoten, Norway

Northern Lights, Aurora borealis over mountains at the coast, Lofoten, Norway

Sunrise over steep mountains at the sea, Lofoten, Norway

Typical norwegian red house at a fjord, Lofoten, Norway

Aerial view of mountains and fog, Lofoten, Norway

sweden

I know only one region of Sweden: Lapland. Especially the Sarek National Park. So far I was allowed to get to know this area in autumn and winter.

Abisko Canyon, Laponia, Swedish Lapland, Sweden

Reindeer, Laponia, Swedish Lapland, Sweden

Northern lights, Laponia, Swedish Lapland, Sweden

Dawn red over a lake with mountains, Laponia, Lapland, Sweden

Northern lights over the frozen bay of a lake, Tornetrask, Sweden

Northern lights over a lake, Tornetrask, Sweden

Wild river in fall, Abisko, Lapland, Sweden

Northern lights over snow covered trees, Lapland, Sweden

Snow covered trees at morning light, Lapland, Sweden

finland

I also know only a fraction of Finland. I am drawn there mainly because of the brown bears, wolves, owls and wolverines. Nowhere else in Europe is it probably so easy to observe and photograph these wild animals.

Wild brown bear standing at a lake, Finland