The view out to Valkosaari Island over the broken ice in Helsinki harbour, Finland
The entrance to Nellim Wilderness Hotel, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Exploring Lake Maa below Nellim Wilderness Hotel at dusk, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Time for a wilderness experience day on snowmobiles, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Nellim Church, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Trying to lasso a reindeer, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
An inquisitive reindeer that was not part of the farm we visited but he was hanging around clearly hoping for some food, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
The view across the lake from the reindeer farm, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Driving snowmobiles through the forest. I was a passenger while taking these pictures, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Tall pines covered in snow, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Cheese toasties getting toasted on the barbeque along with reindeer stew for lunch, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Jonny regaling some or other tale, probably explaining how a Yorkshireman ended up in the north of Finland. It was because of Emmi, his Finnish girlfriend! :)
The river between two lakes near our lunch stop, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Time to try some ice fishing. Jonny demonstrating how to drill a hole, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Hoping to catch a big trout. Unfortunately we caught nothing, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Our campfire beside Nellim Lake keeping us warm while we wait fro the Aurora to show itself, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
We found the Aurora, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Nellim Wilderness Hotel at dusk, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
A small hut on the shores of Lake Inari at first light, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
It was a very chilly morning, well below -30 degrees centigrade according to my thermometer, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
It was amazing snowshoeing through this landscape, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Snowshoeing through the forest, much easier to follow the person in front of you, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Trees, snow and light, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Steam rising from the relatively warm water of a small stream, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
A quick stop for the Huskies on Lake Inari, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Crossing a small forested island on Lake Inari with our Husky dogs, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
And back out onto Lake Inari. Once the dogs settle into a run the silence is amazing, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Petra was the oldest dog at the Husky kennels we visited and responsible for babysitting the puppies, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Fluing over the forests and frozen lakes as we leave Ivalo Airport bound for home, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
Trees line a frozen Lake Maa, Nellim, Finnish Lapland.
