´ A few false alarms but then the northern lights show began. 29-09-24 The pale fuzzy arc of the northern lights was visible to us from our first stop on our way out into the wilderness. At our viewing location we watched as the northern lights began to brighten but then the brighter streaks of…

The hazy cloud vanished as the northern lights took control of the sky. 26-09-24 Out in the wilderness at our viewing location we watched as the thin cloud retreated and the northern lights advanced south taking over the sky. The advance began with some brighter bursts of activity across the north before pushing south over…

Some long journeys taken to come to Lapland, but what a show we got. 20-09-24. Tonight some clients had taken very long journeys to have a chance of seeing the northern lights, they were not disappointed. We had the northern lights visible for the whole of our safari, from the first stop to check the…

Come out ! come out quickly! 17-09-24 Suddenly the northern lights appeared in the south, tall dancing streaks of green light emerged from the thin moonlit cloud. Luckily our guests were quick to respond to the call and the fireside was deserted for the chance to watch the northern lights. What a treat for our…

Explaining how the northern lights are created was rudely interrupted by the northern lights. 15-09-24 The northern lights did not take long to reveal themselves tonight, they were keen to dominate the twilight sky. The display was very active, moving and changing shape and brightness as we watched. We had lots of time to take…

Northern lights dancing with thin cloud over our heads. 14-09-24 Tonight the northern lights soon brightened enough for us to get our first pictures of the northern lights hiding on the edge of this cloud. From this point on the northern lights brightened and faded as time passed, what we needed was the cloud to…

Our safari ended to a Grande Finale 13-09-24 Despite it being Friday the 13th we had high hopes for tonight, we spotted the first signs of northern lights directly overhead at our last stop to check the sky on our way to our viewing spot. The northern lights were visible for the rest of our…

Moose tracks and northern lights. 11-09-24 On our way out into the wilderness tonight we spotted fresh tracks from some larger animal along the road, stopping to check it turned out to be 2 moose having walked about 100m along the road before going back into the forest. The surprise was the shear size of…

Perfect location and perfect timing 09-09-24 Tonight our location was perfect and our timing of standing under our clear sky was incredible. The first signs of the northern lights display appeared as the sky darkened, we could not wait for the twilight to fade. Some time around the fire while the day light faded away,…

What a welcome to our viewing location tonight 04-09-24 Tonight we arrived to our viewing location to see directly overhead streaks of blue northern lights reaching up into space. Wow what a welcome we thought but sadly the show was short lived and the northern lights disappeared back into the still bright twilight. It took…

Lapland at its best, so much to tell about  02-09-24 Tonight our safari was enriched by a beautiful sunset for our journey out into the wilderness, what a start foe our safari with golden orange sky reflected of the mirror smooth river. Once away from civilization we spotted an adult female moose standing apparently alone…

The northern lights could not wait for darkness tonight. 31-08-24 On our trip out into the wilderness tonight a young moose jumped out in front of our mini buss and running a short distance before disappearing into the forest. What a nice addition to our safari to meet such an animal. Then we arrived to…

First night nerves keep the northern lights quiet. 21-08-24 We saw a large female moose on our way out to our viewing location, she stood and posed for us what a start to our safari. The northern lights though suffered from first night of the season nerves, we just could not see any signs of…

 

   

 

The northern lights through the evening kept giving us a little brightness before returning out of site in the moon light. But just as we were packing up then they came on in full force, what an ending to our time in the moonlight. How beautiful it was to watch the northern lights dance across…

As we made our way out to our destination in the wilderness we spotted the dark silhouettes of 3 large moose standing on a field beside the road, the hazy moonlight illuminating the snow covered landscape allowed us to watch them run off and head back into the forest. Once at our viewing location the…

Our guests tonight made the most of the fresh soft snow, time to learn how to use a sledge for fun. While around the fire we got to taste some delicacies from Iran, brought by our guests tonight. What an experience to swap cultural treats around the fire, our Lappish shamanism fitted perfectly into the…

The fresh snow was about 15cm deep for us to make fresh tracks in as we walked to our viewing spot. The fire though once again was the attraction, the flickering orange light from the dancing flames provided the perfect environment to share traditions and stories. As for generations here this has been the way…

Tonight as we made our way out into the wilderness we stopped to admire and get some pictures of the huge half moon low in the sky, it was hanging above the end of the road we were driving along. We made our way to our viewing location the northern lights however were very pale,…

We hurried out to our wilderness destination, and boy what a show began once we arrived. We caught the beginning of the display on the way, our first photo opportunity this evening. We simply watched the firestorm fill the sky above us at our destination, this was a very special night indeed. The display continued…

Tonight we had the pleasure of the northern lights for the whole of our safari, we stopped on the way to capture our first pictures, but once we arrived to our viewing location we were delighted to see the northern lights brighten and dance for us. We managed time around the fire while waiting for…

We were just approaching our viewing spot tonight when the whole sky lit up with tall dancing pillars of the northern lights, time to stop and simply watch. There was a pause in the display just long enough to spend some time around the fire before having to run out to watch the next burst…

The fireside was so welcoming tonight, the orange glow lighting up our faces. We had time to enjoy warm drinks and share our Lappish shamanism with our visitors, that magical experience we offer while we wait for mother nature to perform.

Tonight as we made our way out into the wilderness we spotted a huge male moose standing in a field beside the road, he stood still so we had chance to shine the car lights on him so we could all see how magnificent these animals can be. We stopped on the way to our…

We arrived to our location just as the northern lights were brightening, we had to hurry up the hill to get a better view. Bright green light bursting out of the western sky, just what we wanted. Once at our hill top location we watched the northern lights display continue to brighten and fade, so…

Tonight the fireside was the place to be, the gentle snow fall outside kept us captivated by the orange light from the flames. The sharing of our Lappish shamanism went well, so much to look forward to, so much revealed. And on the return journey we spotted a huge male moose, so shining the car…

We saw a few stars on our way out into the wilderness but mostly cloudy. We arrived to our destination to find crystal clear sky with the arc of the northern lights reaching across the sky just above the tree tops. We hurried to our final viewing spot and set up the camera as quickly…

We were in a hurry to get to our viewing spot, we saw 3 moose on the way a mother and 2 young but they were quick to run into the trees out of sight. We arrived just in time to our viewing spot to see the pale arc of the northern lights began to…

The few thin patches of cloud gradually disappeared until the sky was perfect, the milky way was so visible. The northern lights gave a pale brightness across the northern sky, just a couple of times they brightened so as they could be pointed out to our visitors. We managed a few pictures with a red…

The cloud glowed with moonlight illuminating the landscape, we always use the best places to go and when we can we gather around the fire while we hope the sky opens up for us. Tonight we had time to share our Lappish shamanism with our guests, it can be such fun exploring our futures with…

The sky improved over the evening, we saw stars and the moon  from time to time. We gathered around the fire as a perfectly timed rain shower gave us a chance to enjoy food and warm drinks around the fire. We also shared our Lappish shamanism, our local tradition to make sure our visitors had…

Tonight our guests brought with them a treat from home, moon cakes. These are eaten for celebrating the harvest moon, what a treat to experience something new for us. We had time to share our Lappish shamanism tonight around the fire, what a cultural exchange this night proved to be for all of us. The…

Another magical encounter with the Firefox. 26-09-23 We stopped at a couple of our viewing spots on our way out into the wilderness to watch and photograph the northern lights. The display filed the sky though was rather pale, the moon now higher and brighter in the sky. Just added to the charm of this…

The holes in the cloud came and went , the stars shone brightly through the gaps in the cloud but the fire side was the place to be tonight. We had time to share our Lappish shamanism and what hope our guests now have for the future, so much to look forward to.

We took advantage tonight of many places to photograph the northern lights as they crept south until they completely filled the sky. We had time to enjoy the fireside and while we were watching the northern lights the Firefox joined us, we shared our food with it and after every treat the fox received the…

The cloud seamed endless tonight but we managed to find a few stars peeping through the cloud. What a challenge nature can be, to know this landscape so well yet still the cloud holds its grip on the sky.

Tonight we found so many clear holes through the cloud to stare at the stars, we first caught sight of the northern lights behind cloud giving hope we would see something. Then we chased clear sky to get our chance to see them, right overhead by this point but quite weak. Green stripes through the…

So close to the new moon at the equinox with a Kp6 predicted, there was a sense of excitement as we headed out into the wilderness. We did not have too long to wait in fact just long enough to explain how the northern lights are created and they simply got on with it. The…

We drove out to the wilderness in pouring rain, however as we approached our destination the sky began to clear. We were able to spot the northern lights once we arrived to our viewing location, only very pale in the twilight so we watched and waited. The sky darkened and the arc of the northern…

As we watched the twilight fade from the sky the stars became visible and were so clear and bright. The northern lights were hiding between the cloud but they kept their bit of the sky bright and became visible, a quick check with the camera revealed purple light with the green below of the northern…

Tonight the cloud crossing the sky had huge holes in it for us to look through, we watched and waited to spot the northern lights. Our beautiful location illuminated in the twilight gave a magical feeling. The light from the fire pulled us around, c chance to warm some food and share stories of Lapland.…

We got our first sighting of the northern lights tonight while still surrounded by street lighting, tall streaks of green light reaching up into space there was no mistake what we could see. We hurried to our first viewing spot to take advantage of the display, it was fantastic to see the northern lights in…

We made our way out into the wilderness as the sun set, such beautiful reflections of the mirror smooth water as we left town. We arrived to our hill top viewing spot to watch the bright colours of what was left of the sunset begin to fade, but slowly. We had a great time around…

We drove out to the wilderness in pouring rain, however as we approached our destination the sky began to clear. We were able to spot the northern lights once we arrived to our viewing location, only very pale in the twilight so we watched and waited. The sky darkened and the arc of the northern…

Tonight even before the sky became dark bright pillars of light crept across the sky from the east, the green pillars of light in a blue sky was so beautiful. Wow what a show we got, the northern lights just kept on coming back strong and bright, it was difficult to get time around the…

Tonight the northern lights were very pale across our sky in the twilight, a few brighter moments but they saved their energy for the darkest part of the night. So much colour through the camera and then just as we were leaving huge columns of light towered over us, what an ending to our safari.

Once again the sky was perfect, the bright golden glow of the post sunset colour faded gently as we kept searching for the first signs of the northern lights. «We are on» I announced as I picked out the first signs of the northern lights in the east, now we knew where to keep watching…

The beautiful sunset colours faded to leave a perfect almost dark sky to watch, To the south the stars were so big and bright, and inside the Kohta the warm glow of the fire gave the perfect atmosphere for conversation and enjoying the safari food. We shared our Lappish shamanism with our visitors then warm…

Tonight as the sky darkened gradually we could make out the arc of the northern lights, a few brighter details from time to time. As we waited we enjoyed the beautiful clear night at our location so many stars, and what was that strange bright cloud or vapor trail that so suddenly appeared to the…

As we made our way out into the wilderness tonight the cloud cover that had delivered so much fresh snow was starting to break up. By the time we got to our viewing spot there were so many stars already standing out against the fading twilight. The northern lights gradually became visible as the sky…

Foggy night in the valley but our mountain let us see fantastic lights!

Great sky chrystal clear stars and milions of stars. Northern lights visible better by camera but great night anyway!

Our journey out into the wilderness was under a clear sky once away from the city. We kept stopping to search for signs of the northern lights, we used all of our viewing spots as you must make the most of clear sky while you have it. The stars faded as the evening progressed and…

We stopped to check the sky and by the third stop it was clear the northern lights were there and waiting for their moment. Once at our hill top viewing spot the northern lights continued to brighten and move south, they passed over our heads by midnight. The brighter moments came from time to time,…

Gathered around the fire in its warm glow we shared stories and enjoyed conversations, the sky was checked while our visitors took time to eat and have drinks. The chance to experience our Lappish shamanism was enjoyed around the fire, a little piece of Lapland to take home as a memory.

As we headed out to the wilderness we kept stopping to check the sky, this paid off as we got our first encounter with the northern lights on the way. We stopped to watch the display filling the northern sky, what a treat. The display continued once at our viewing location, and once id began…

The cloudy sky gradually began to clear from the south east, soon many bright stars were sparkling in the sky over our heads. As the cloud retreated, conveniently after the food and warm drinks we were outside watching the cloud retreat when tall pillars of light gave away the location of the northern lights tonight.…

Our hill top did its best to rip the cloud open as the wind dragged it over it, the moon light showed up where the cloud was thinnest and we saw a few stars. The event tonight was around the fire under the spell of our Lappish shamanism. What a beautiful promise for the future…

The fast moving cloud kept on opening up in different areas as we watched from our hill top viewing spot. So we saw all the stars at least once the moon several times clearly. Our hill top was perfect for the cloud to get torn when passing over us giving us the chance to see…

The warm orange glow of the fire captivated our guests, stories shared in its warmth and light. The food took flavor from the fire as we warmed it and the shamans tradition was brought to life in the heat of the embers as we melted our tins to reveal the positive futures we had to…

Well for one of our guests tonight this was clear, as the Shaman say’s «the tins never lie» .The most clear silhouette of Popeye you could imaging presented itself in the shadow reading, the little pipe and jutting out chin were so clear, what fun we had exploring our futures with our Lappish shamanism. The…

Tonight the sky was perfect and the bright moon illuminated out hill top so well, quite magical scenery. While we watched for the northern lights but took the time to soak up the view. The fire side was the perfect companion for our weary travelers, the dancing flames lifting spirits and gave the right atmosphere…

Tonight the sky was perfect, so clear and the fading daylight was so golden. The view from our hill top over the Lapland landscape was beautiful while we watched and hoped. Some shooting stars gave a chance to make a wish while the sky continued to darken. Some time around the fire for warming food…

Finally the northern lights danced for us, but it was worth the wait. As usual they showed up in the middle of something, this time our Lappish shamanism was interrupted by the appearance of the northern lights. You cannot escape the beauty of the northern lights, they show when they show and that is that.

Time around the fire tonight was cut short, the sky brightened and sure enough it was the northern lights putting on quite a show. The cloud now breaking up gave us the chance to watch the display through the holes in the cloud. It didn’t matter where in the cloud the hole was as the…

So for one lucky traveler the birthday wish to see the northern lights came true. As midnight passed so began her birthday and shortly afterwards the northern lights brightened to stand out in the twilight sky so we could watch them dance, soon half the sky was filled with tall streaks of light wandering around…

The sky brightened and through the camera the cloud was glowing green with the light from the northern lights. The patches of brightness moving around above us giving a clue to what was happening over our heads. The cool night air made the fire side warm glow an attraction, time to explore our futures with…

Tonight the northern lights were with us for the whole of our trip. The first signs of activity were spotted on the way out into the wilderness and once at our hill top viewing spot we waited for the sky to darken, then the northern lights filled the sky above us. Wow what a spectacle…

Tonight the clear moonlight cast the shadows of the tree tops behind us onto the forest edge while we watched for the northern lights. The clear bright twilight sky was hiding the pale arc of the northern lights, from time to time we could just make out the northern lights, oh how we hoped they…

And no body put up a hand! Well expectations were low but that did not stop our hill top opening up the cloud so we could get a good view of the northern lights, and they just kept on performing once they had started. The almost full moon was hiding behind cloud leaving us to…

What a beautiful night we had.05-07-22 The sky was mostly clear with pink and blue/grey clouds drifting from south to north, the crescent moon hanging in the west. The sun was so bright though we did loose it behind cloud for a while around midnight the night still felt magical, and by 12.45 the sun…

The sky cleared as we left town, once out into the wilderness it was none stop bright sunshine all night. The view from our little mountain top did not disappoint tonight, the whole landscape bathed in beautiful golden sunshine for the whole of our trip, the Midnight sun at its best. Lots of chances for…

Beautiful summer night with midnight sun let us enjoy the wild forests! Several moose in the wilderness stood and let us follow them and make pictures for a long time. We also visit the fish eagle’s nest where two of them were sitting and we met some big male wood grouses in the woods! Great…

The first summer safari 2022 was a group of 31 retired people. We offered them a guided tour on Katkavaara Fell. Please check the pictures here! The name of this tour in Katkavaara Nature Path on our summer safaris.