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Horned grebe (Podiceps auritus) in Ålsjön nature reserve Horned grebe (Podiceps auritus) in Ålsjön nature reserve

On our 2022 tour of Sweden, we stopped for two nights at Norrfly Herrgård, a villa by Bollnäs Golf Club, to visit Ålsjön nature reserve, among other things.

Gammelstad, the religious center of Luleå HDR of the Stone Church (Nederluleå) in Gammelstads kyrkstad from the 13th century

Gammelstad (translated Old Town) is the former mainly religious center of the city of Luleå in northern Sweden.

Lake Norvajärvi in the Arctic Circle in Finland Lake Norvajärvi at the Arctic Circle in Finland

Lake Norvajärvi is located in the Arctic Circle in Finland.

On Lake Inarijärvi in Finland At Lake Inarijärvi

Finland is known for its many lakes - and the extraordinary nature of this landscape becomes particularly apparent when you drive a longer distance north through this wild lake landscape.

Vadsø at the Barents Sea The full moon in Annijoki over the Varangerfjord to the Barents Sea

Vadsø is located on the edge of the Arctic Ocean on the Barents Sea (Norwegian: Barentshavet), which was named after the Dutch navigator Willem Barents.

Ceavccageađge - 8.000 B.C. Menhir in Ceavccageađge

One of the highest concentrations of archaeological sites in the Nordic countries is at Ceavccageađge (Mortensnes in Norwegian) in Varanger.

Airship mast on Vadsøya Airship mast for the Norge 1926

The town of Vadsø is connected to the interesting island of Vadsøya by a bridge. At the right time of the year, this island is a popular destin

Bird life at the village of Ekkerøy Pair of bar-tailed godwits on Ekkerøy

Ekkerøy is one of the oldest fishing villages on the Varangerfjord and belongs to the municipality of Vadsø, whose capital is around 15 km away.

Drakkar Leviathan sculpture in Ultima Thule Drakkar-Leviathan sculpture in Ultima Thule, Vardø

If you reach the end of the European route E 75 in Vardø on the polar sea coast, you have arrived at the easternmost point of Norway.

At the Sami in Karasjok The Parade of the Sami

Via the European Route 6 (E6) we drive along the border river between Finland and Norway, the Kárášjohka, to the main settlement areas of the Sami people in Norway.

From Karasjok to North Cape On the E69 to Norkap

From Karasjok you first take the E6 to Olderfjord, where you change to the European route E69, which leads directly to the North Cape.

The Northern Cape in Norway The Monument Barn Av Jorden - Children of the World at the North Cape

To photograph around the Northern Cape, the season of mid-May 2022 was ideal.

North Cape Horn and Kirkeporten Kirkeporten near Skarsvåg

The rock formation of Kirkeporten is a highlight that is easy to hike from Skarsvåg.

Hundreds of statues and a town hall The town hall of Leuven in Belgium

A tour of Leuven offers many surprises - small as well as big.

From North Cape to Alta Landscape just before Alta

The E69, which joins the E6 to Alta, is a dream road with spectacular views. At the end of May the roads are clear but the snow-capped hills and mountains give a wintry impression.

Petroglyphen in Alta - 4000 B.C. Petroglyphs in Alta - 4000 B.C.

In the Hjemmeluft area on the southern shore of the Altafjord in northern Norway, just west of the town of Alta, Neolithic and Bronze Age petroglyphs were found in the autumn of 1972, ranging in ag

Magnificent views from the heights of the canyon at Alta The Canyon at Alta

Since our Mustang Mach-E had a defect and had to go to the workshop in Alta, we took the opportunity to explore the well-known Alta Canyon.

The Lyngen Alps in the far north of Norway The Lyngen Alps

When we arrived from Alta, the Lyngen Alps offered us a wonderful panorama with the best light conditions.

The little fire girl from our fireplace The little fire girl

Suddenly it appeared, the little fire girl in our fireplace. Now it has found a fiery home and guards the flames during the harsh days.

1993 in the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet In the Dalai Lama's Potala Palace

Our entry into Tibet was difficult in 1993. In Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, we received an address in a hotel where you could get a visa to enter Tibet.

The midnight sun in Norway at the 70th degree of latitude The midnight sun over the island of Reinøya in the Ullsfjord in Norway

On the western side of the Lyngen Alps there is a bay called Sør-Lenangen in front of the village of the same name.