Tag Archives: Hiking
Florida Zoo
Well, the whole of Florida is a bit of a Zoo, that is for sure. Even for conference people that didn’t have the time to go out all day, like us, there was plenty of wildlife to discover. I always have … Continue reading
An alligator!
‘Oh no, there is these tourists again, just one day visiting the Everglades ad craving to see an alligator. Better do my show-up again!’ You saw him thinking exactly that when he left his chill-out spot to swim right towards us, … Continue reading
Earth’s stage
Concerning the weather, mountains never disappoint. They are earth’s stage for some of the most impressive shows I have ever seen, involving cloud formations of all types and structures. If it is a thunderstorm racing over the lake towards you, … Continue reading
The red dot
Mountain trails, the main subject of this years’ research in the Abisko region in the Northern Scandes. It means hiking a lot, and thàt means meeting The Red Dot everywhere. Piles of stones, trees, big rocks, or whatever other typical … Continue reading
Behold the buttercup
We had to battle the fog and rains, withstand the iciest fieldwork conditions and climb above 1000 meters in the ice-cold subarctic mountains (in the valley of Laktatjakka, close to Abisko, Sweden), but we finally sow it flowering: the glacier … Continue reading
From valley to mountain top
“I care about lots of things,” said Slartibartfast, his voice trembling partly with annoyance, but partly also with uncertainty. “Such as?” “Well,” said the old man, “life, the Universe. Everything, really. Fjords.” “Would you die for them?” “Fjords?” blinked Slartibartfast … Continue reading



