Reindeer Race!

When I was in Kiruna I also visited the special winter fair that takes place in Jokkmokk every year. At the fair  you can expirience a special reindeer-race where reindeers compete with each other who is the fastest. People can also place bets on which reindeer they think will win. The above picture shows a reindeer preparing itself before a race!

And the race begins!

Longing for summer...

When the summer feels so far away I usually watch this picture and imagine a late summer evening when it begins to cool after a wonderful, warm summer day!

A helping hand

Today I´d like to share a short story with you:

I was planning to do some shopping in the city the other day. The city is not very far from where I live so normally I choose to walk there. But this day it was very cold so I decided to take the bus. I get on the bus and after a while it stops at a bus-stop, to pick up passengers (as buses do). The people gets on and the bus begins to drive again, and here comes the point of  my story. The bus actually reaches say 20 meters from the bus-stop when the driver sees this man desperatly running towards it. And the bus-driver hits the breaks and stops the bus! I dont know about you but I think this is somthing very unusual nowdays. Kindness! 

The man gets on the bus and says: "Thank you very, very much! I have a very important meeting very soon." 

The busdriver answers: "No worries, it´s so cold outside, I felt sorry for you having to wait for the next bus."

Things like this really makes me belive in life because this is what it is all about. Helping each other and stand up for each other and knowing that the people around you do the same! 

Since it is Saint Valentines Day I thought this was very good time to share this story with you.

Be kind to one another! 

Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi

Have you ever thought of what you can make of ice and snow? The answer is: ALOT! Each year they build an icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, not very far from Kiruna. What is so fascinating about it (except that it is made from only ice and snow) is that the hotel looks completely different every year! When the winter is over the icehotel melts and when it gets cold again in november they start over with a new one. How COOL isn´t that!

 Look at how detailed the pillars are!

"Ice-painting" with real 3d effect.

Can you imagine waking up with these cute little polarbears (and one big scary mama-bear!) looking at you?

There is even a church where many couples take the oppertunity to marry.













If you´re into cars then you might want to check in to this room. The car is is actually a your bed!

This is just pictures from a few rooms. There where many, many more rooms and every room unique!

The church in Kiruna

Something I really was looking forward to with my trip to Kiruna was to visit the church.  I knew this building is somthing very special because I´ve seen pictures of it before but I have to say I was stunned by its beauty. No wonder that it was awarded Swedens "best building of all time, built before 1950" in 2001.

If you are amazed by how it looks on the outside you will be even more amazed when you get inside! The pictures I took is not enuogh to explain how it really felt to be there in real life. It was truly a spectacular experience and I highly recommend you to visit if you are able to.

Northern lights!

After a wonderful weekend in Kiruna I´m back with some wonderful pictures to show you! Kiruna is the larges city in Sweden in terms of surface, and almost as far north you can get in sweden. That far north it is not very unusual to see this beautiful phenomenon known as aurora! This is something I´ve never photographed before so I was very happy I got the chance to try it! More pictures from my trip is about to come so check back soon!

It´s time for a new acrylic painting!

I thought it was time to show you another acrylic painting, this time without the messy environment :). This one is entitled "Rain".

Sun is back!

The sun is finally starting to come back again! THANK GOD! It´s not visible many hours a day but at least you can feel the time increasing. I´m starting to feel that I might not be the right kind of person to live this far north because the dark winter can be really exhausting. The funny thing about it is that in the summer, its never dark! Anyway, sunlight is much appriciated! :)