Back from the north

[SilentTrigger]

Back after spending time with my uncle who passed away on May 31st in cancer. He lived in the north with his wife, about 8 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The Village is called Korpilombolo (Nicknamed korpis) which was "founded" but my ancesters in the 1600 if i remember correctly.

Anyways, took some photos of the nature while there.

They can be found at:

www.sokwe.se



Foto explanation:

1: The house where he lived and where his wife now lives alone. Was built in 1907 by my uncles father's father. The barn on the left is his wifes aswell

2: Same house with the flag rasied to half the lenght of the pole to signal that my uncle has passed away. All the dogs in the village howled at 09:00 AM with the church bells playing in the background, first and only time I've wittnessed such a thing, never happend before nor after as long as I was there.

3: Sunset at 11:20 PM overlooking the lake below the house. Should be midnight sun now (The sun never sets during little over a month)

4: Sunset same night at 11:11 PM just closer to where the sun set that night

5: Old building with a typical Arctic design with the base being smaller and then get's larger (outwards) as it gets higher. Usually used for storing wood for heating nowadays.

6: Rowboat by the calm lake, with the reflection of the forest on the other side

7: My uncles caravan which he has used once or twice while he managed his forests that he inherited from his father, but I think he saw it as more hassel then it was a benefit. But I'm not sure.

8: Shot at 10:07 PM overlooking the lake. It was not much wind, my uncle died at 00:50 AM the following day.

9: Well this is as you can see another sunset (I like sunsets ) photo, this time a house by the lake is posing with a reflection in the water with the sky reflection in the water aswell

10: Sorry for all these sunset photos, but here's another

11: Sign of where the Arctic circle begins

12: Another old building along a path in the forests in Korpilombolo



Vila i frid morbror Sören!

Gallery: "Korpilombolo"

[ShArP]

sorry to hear about your uncle

and some awesome pictures

[atholon]

Nice pictures, sorry to hear about the death!

Wish I had time to take pictures of Virginia, what a gorgeous state.

[SilentTrigger]

Thank you, I miss him!

Changed quite a bit and added about 30 more photos.