Whether you're a simple tourist or a professional photographer, Lapland is a truly magical place to visit. Not only is it the home of the starry skies and dazzling Northern Lights, but it's also home to Santa Claus and his reindeer - making Lapland the ultimate go-to winter destination.
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The sun rises at 8:30 in the morning and sets sometime around 3:30 in the afternoon. I believe one of the hardest parts about living in Scandinavia is the darkness… It's not only the lack of sunlight that affects me the most, but also the disruption of my circadian rhythm because of the lack of sunlight. I find it difficult to get up in the morning.
In winter, above the polar circle, there are only a few hours of light. But I do my best to capture the different colors in the sky.
January this year brought freezing rain in Romania, this rare phenomenon, creating a coating of ice on whatever the raindrops contact. Under the weight of ice layer, power lines and tree branches snapped leaving people without power and with an even more treacherous trek to work.