Tag Archives: Mountains

Working in cloud nine

The top of mount Nuolja, overlooking the beautiful Abisko valley. At the other side, the Lapporten mountain formation holds back some dangerous looking clouds. They seem to rest heavily on the mountain tops, but stayed on a safe distance from … Continue reading

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Endless days

We are back in Abisko again, the beautiful tiny little village in Northern Sweden, above the polar circle, where we will follow-up on our exciting experiments. Right before our arrival we arrived, skies started to clear after a period of rain, making … Continue reading

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The fascinating story of Ox-eye Daisy

Let me tell you a little story. It is an impressive story, one of the more exciting stories from the world of plant invasions I have heard so far. It sounds like a fairytale, but do not settle for a … Continue reading

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Standing on the shoulders of giants

Ekenäs Herrgård is an old mansion in the south of Sweden, close to the village of Flen and on a one hour drive, with a cute old black train, from the capital Stockholm. We were so lucky to have a meeting … Continue reading

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University of the Arctic

It are the little things that can make someone happy. Some of my Swedish pictures are featured on the website of the University of the Arctic. That idea is already nice, but I also find it nice to be associated … Continue reading

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Window seat

If you fly down through Chile from Santiago to Punta Arenas, make sure you have a window seat! And not just any window seat, you would like to be on the left side of the plane, cause from there, you … Continue reading

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