Schnee
And a little more snow
You have to search if you want to discover a little snow in Berlin this winter. Not beautiful, but rare. Here a little – there a little – somehow...
Berlin Winter: First Snow
First snow in the backyard – the chestnut tree is powdered and sugared, the light somehow ‘pink’. Somehow the mood in this...
Helsinki Skyline by Day
A winter panoramic view of the Finnish capital.
Winter Landscape with Transmission Mast and Moon
The fir trees are thickly padded with snow – a view you might recognise from many Nordic or Lapland photos.
Northern Lights in the Woods
What luck: suddenly there were Northern Lights to marvel at!
Ruka Tunturi
View of snow-covered Ruka Tunturi from state road 5 “Viitostie”. The ski area is brightly lit, a few low-hanging clouds glow pink in the evening...
Christmas tree in Ruka
Christmas in Ruka, Finland: in principle, you are surrounded by potential Christmas trees – but of course not all trees are decorated for Christmas....
Tracks in the snow
These tracks in the snow are literally form a polar circles – but not the Polar Circle.
Snow and ice and lake and forest and daylight
In this winter picture it is difficult to tell where the fog is actually a cloud – and where the blue sky begins. In any case, it is no...
Kiutaköngäs National Park
Kiutaköngäs National Park near Ruka, Finland, with its impressive rapids, some of which are frozen here.
Winter forest in the rear view mirror
A drive on a snow-covered road – the picturesque winter forest near Ruka, Finland, in the rear-view mirror.
View of Rukahovi
A snowmobile on the way to Rukahovi
Gas station with snowmobile
Even snowmobiles have to refuel from time to time – since all roads are snow-covered in winter anyway, this is not a technical problem. You simply drive...
Ski jumping hill in Ruka / Kuusamo, Finland
This photo was taken late in the evening at Rukatunturi. The ski jump is out of action, but on the other side of Rukatunturi...
Forest walk in the Snow
In the background the brightly lit Ruka Tunturi
Santa Claus with reindeer in Ruka, Finland
Every year again… Now I just had to re-publish this photo of Santa Claus with reindeer – simply because it’s so beautiful. The photo has...
Neighbouring cottage ‘Mökki’ in the forest
View from the kitchen window to the neighbouring wooden hut – ‘Mökki’.
Ruka Tunturi in the mist
Around 12 noon – it doesn’t get much brighter – unless the sun comes through…
Viitostie – Country Road No.5
Driving on the Viitostie – road no.5. View out of the car window – trees or forest or woods pass by.