Lapland

Huskies

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 23, 2016

Nature, Photographydogs, finland, happy, huskies, Lapland5 Comments

Silent Sunday

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 1, 2015

Peopleaamu, coffee, coffee break, hiljainen hetki, Kahvitauko, Lapland, Portrait of a woman, Silence, Silent Sunday4 Comments

Värikollaasi ~Darkness

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 25, 2015January 25, 2015

Nature, People, Travel#mypartylite, darkness, early morning, finland, Lapland, Lomavietonen, outdoors, photography, snow, valokuvaus, värikollaasi, värit, winter23 Comments

These are from Lapland a place called Lomavietonen, where I stayed during my visit. I can Highly recommend the place. Friendly and good service, delicious food. Me and my collaques were very happy to stay there. More at Värikollaasi 215

Skywatch Friday – Lapland blues

These are taken in Ylitornio in Lapland around 4 PM, with my mobile phone, so the quality is not totally up to my expectations, as we took a snow scooter ride through the woods. Untouched nature around us what can I say, I have never been a winter person, but the nature there in all…

ONE WORD PHOTO CHALLENGE ~ INDIGO.

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 22, 2015

Photographyhttp://jennifernicholewells.com/2015/01/20/one-word-photo-challenge-indigo/, indigo, lanterns, Lapland, ONE WORD PHOTO CHALLENGE ~ INDIGO, snow, window12 Comments

I am so happy I visited Lapland, indigo was so much present there, before the dusk. These are unedited photos so you can see that the blues there are so real and powerful, The first one is taken on top of the ice…around 7 am, the second about hour later from the window… last one…

Which Way – Trying to locate Santa

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 21, 2015

Photography, Travelfinland, kuja, Lapland, path, polku, Santa's village4 Comments

more at : Cee’s Blog http://ceenphotography.com/

Fences in blue hues

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 20, 2015

Nature, Travelaitoja, blue hues, fences, finland, Lapland, Lappi, Lomavietonen, Rovaniemi, snow covered fences, talvi, winter3 Comments

These pictures have been taken in slightly different times. The blue hues change quickly, and the few minutes we saw small resemblance of light behind the clouds the hue and tones of blue changed completely. As always, all photos can be enlarged by a click.

Snowy boat

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 20, 2015

Natureboatm vene, finland, Lapland, light, luminen vene, luonto, nature, outdoors, snow, surprise, valokuvaus, winter1 Comment

the snow must have come as a surprise as the boat is still right next to the lake just pulled up from the water, can I see a motor in the back also.

Husky ride in Lapland

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 20, 2015

Photography, Travelbeauty, finland, huskies, Husky ride, Lapland, nature, outdoors, photography, Rovaniemi, winter1 Comment

As I was able to experience a husky ride in Rovaniemi, Lapland. I can recommend the experience. The Huskies enjoy it as much as the passengers in the sledge.

Silent Sunday

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 18, 2015

NatureBlue moment, blue moments, fence, keskipäivä, Lapland, lappu, luonto nature, midday, sininen hetki, snow6 Comments

This is an unedited photo taken in Lapland, the blue moments there are amazing…don’t you agree? Hard to believe, but this was shot around 10 am…

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 14, 2015

Nature#mypartylite, branch light, details of snoe, Lapland, photos, snowy countryside, valo winter light, winter15 Comments

Hi, just in case if someone misses my photos or notices that I am absent from the blogging world. I will be visiting Lapland and the Arctic Circle until Saturday evening, work can be fun.. So most likely you will see lots more photos of snow in days coming, maybe a rain deer or two…huskies. See you…