This photo was taken in Urho Kekkonen national park. It is the second largest national park in Finland with an area of 2538 km². In winter, only part of the park was passable. For this trail, snowshoes came in particularly handy.
The hike went up above the tree line, hence the barren plain. The setting sun shines over the snowy landscape, in which the strong winds created all sorts of patterns.
In my free work I combine my passion for travel with my great love photography. Landscapes and nature cover the majority of the works offered here, from the winter landscapes of Norway to the tropical jungles of Costa Rica. And, not to forget, pictures of my city:.. Read more…