10 Places to See the Northern Lights: A Practical Guide
There is a lovely moment on an aurora night when everyone stops checking their phone and simply looks up. Choosing where to travel can hel...
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Finland: Snow & Northern Landscapes
Explore Finland through snowy landscapes, winter photography and stories from the north. Browse the country collection, then continue into related archives on northern lights, wildlife and Arctic scenery.
Northern Lights in Inari: Tomi Rantanen’s Finnish Film
The boat stays still. The lake catches the colour. Above them, the northern lights seem to paint a new sky every few seconds. Tomi Rantane...
Finland’s Night Sky Through Joni Niemelä’s Lens
A moon above a pine forest can be every bit as absorbing as a sky full of northern lights. In Joni Niemelä’s Finnish night photographs, sn...
Light Pillars: Why Winter Skies Grow Columns of Light
A row of lights seems to have stretched straight up from a snowy neighbourhood. Blue, yellow and white columns hang above the roofs, as th...
Winter Wonderland Photos: Forests, Water and Light
A snowy landscape does not need to be empty or colourless. In this selection, a blue house takes centre stage, a red jacket marks a bridge...
Northern Lights in Finland: Joni Niemelä’s Aurora Photos
Some of Joni Niemelä’s aurora photographs open like a curtain. Others curl above the trees or settle into a lake reflection. The pleasure ...
Christmas in Finnish Lapland: A Rovaniemi Planning Guide
Christmas in Finnish Lapland can be full of small pleasures: the crunch of snow outside a warm doorway, a postcard written with cold finge...