Collection

Winter sketches in Lapland

Traversing at speed the highlands above the Biggi Löbee Lake

Descent of the Sollivara Mountains, shewing the accidents to which the Laplanders are subject in consequence of losing their way during their winter journey, from the thickness of the weather

Scene in the forests of Russian Lapland, shewing the difficulty of descending woody declivities with reindeer from the intervention of the trees

Scene on the Koutokeino River in Norwegian Lapland. Exhausted state of the deer after crossing the mountains. Manner in which they lick up the snow as they proceed, and means employed by the Laplanders to urge them forward when tired. Dec. 9th.

Lower part of the descent of the Mountain Chain of Finmark. Fog clearing off

View of the town of Tornea, the river, and the Landkirker, or Finnish Church, with Finland peasants returning home in their sledges across the ice after Divine service on Christmas Day Here we had the first sight of the sun at Mid-day, after it had left us for the winter at the North Cape

Laplanders leaping their deer with the sledges and drivers over an unfrozen part of the Aiby-Elv

Parties of Laplanders meeting at night upon the Suopadus Jaure. With the northern lights just beginning to make their appearance. Dec. 10

Laplanders encountering the snow drift (snee fog) while passing the Chouis Niumi mountains in Norwegian Lapland

Proceeding down the Tornea River, approaching the Polar Circle, with parties of Russian Laplanders returing from Kangis Fair on their way to Muonioniska

Laplanders overtaken at midnight by a fog on the summit of the Finmark Alps, while crossing the Sollivara Range

Ascent of the Finmark Alps; difficulty of crossing a glacier with reindeer on account of the slipperiness on the surface

Morning scene. Laplanders preparing to pursue their journey Dec. 7.

Kryssing av Biggejávri

Falling in with a Laplander's herd of reindeer, while crossing the Jerdis Javri Lake, with a singular appearance of the northern lights

Night bivouac on the Pietis Javri (lake). Return of bad weather

Preparations for passing the night in a fishing hut on the borders of the Storra Grotti Javri, with the effect of the Aurora Borealis

Night scene, crossing the forests of Russian Lapland

Night quarters in a fishing gamme on the borders of the Biggi Jaure. Our Laplanders, who bivouacked on the outside, were this night almost entirely covered by the snow, which fell heavily until morning