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National dress skiing – aka, car in a ditch

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 / Sirri / 1 Comment

I tried to take part in National Dress Skiing, but nature and cars were against me. Sometimes I wish I didn't have to drive at all.

Before the storm – Tapiontaival trail in Salmi

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 / Sirri / 1 Comment

There was time to go for a quiet winter walk before the snowstorm Valtteri/Malik arrived.

Snow grows – Literary quote

January 22, 2022January 21, 2022 / Sirri / Leave a comment

Moomins are not winter creatures – they have lot to learn.

Midwinter magic

January 8, 2022 / Sirri / 6 Comments

Midwinter magic in pictures. Snow makes everything brighter and more elegant. Winter in Finland is beautiful.

Cherishing quiet Lapland– I’m not the ideal tourist

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 / Sirri / 2 Comments

Christmas and New Year in Saariselkä. I like my family's quiet Lapland visits in winter, but this year it was especially quiet.

Winter on Beinn Ghlas

February 19, 2016October 22, 2020 / Sirri / Leave a comment

It is Valentine's Day but I am not planning to fill the day with roses and pink hearts. Instead, I have pair of crampons and an ice axe in my pack back.

Never-ending autumn

February 12, 2016October 22, 2020 / Sirri / Leave a comment

Where did the winter disappear? The temperature does not drop below zero more than few times during the winter months.

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