 Subtle and pinky, the last lights of the day, reflected by the clouds, fall softly on the snowy scenery and the river Stor-Fjätan, in the nature reserve Långfjället.
Januarys is gone, as one endless grey day, and gave us a single sunny day; during which, however, I met a large herd of reindeer just north of Särna, an area where they use to move in this season to graze in the forest, digging in the snow with their hooves to get to the vegetation on the ground. Above, an odd attitude showing a characteristic posture of this deer, whose “bell” shape ends with wide and flexible hooves, sort of snowshoes allowing an easy moving on snowy ground; one of their many amazing adaptations to the extreme climate of the North. However - like all animals, this season – they prefer to walk on a cleared road when they meet one: it is just so much more comfortable...  In Jokkmokk, Swedish Lappland, the edition nr. 409 (!) of the Sami Winter Market has just started. It is the most important event of its kind, for the indigenous people of Scandinavia. Along the 5 days of the market the town increases its population for a factor 10x, the streets are crowded by hundreds of stands and tens of thousands visitors.
Every year a theme is chosen, and it becomes protagonist of a limited edition of celebratory postcards. This year's topic is "Reindeer" and this image of mine has had the privilege to be selected for this initiative. |
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I live in Sweden, in Särna (Dalarna). The Chronicles are a photo diary about the nature (but not just) here around and from all the Scandinavian areas where my photo job takes me.
In Särna, close to national parks and nature reserves, our vandrarhem (family hostel) offers a simple but nice accommodation in private room for 25 euros a night (and even less if you are a group)
My book: "My Sweden - Tales from an Italian photographer in the North" is available in the bookstores and by the publisher.
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