Tag Archives: Scandinavia

Flying a helicopter

Posted on September 3, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Our most remote plots involve hours of climbing on steep mountain slopes, through dense willow shrubs and over dry rocky areas. But not this time. This time we had to walk for 20 minutes to Abisko’s helicopter base and do the … Continue reading →

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Please do not disturb

Posted on September 1, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

If you leave your experiment behind in the Scandinavian mountains, you will have to deal with the wildlife up there. We learned that lesson the hard way. It turns out that the high north houses a high density of reindeer, a fact we immediately noticed … Continue reading →

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A happy reunion

Posted on September 1, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Recent post about my fieldwork in Abisko on the Arctic Research Blog!

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On the fly

Posted on August 28, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We welcome you aboard just another flight. I have been flying a lot this summer, and yesterday brought three more flights in a row. Brussels-Copenhagen, Copenhagen-Stockholm and Stockholm-Kiruna. Three more times the safety … Continue reading →

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The beauty of the north

Posted on July 25, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

The Scandinavian mountains have photo opportunities around every corner. Click here to see a photo gallery, where I celebrate the amazing beauty of the north. You should pay it a visit to enjoy angry lemmings, stunning lakes, beautiful flowers, endless sunsets or breath-taking mountain hikes. … Continue reading →

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Sweet summer child

Posted on July 24, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I am a true summer child. I love the sun, the flowers, the birds and all nature’s activity in summer. I brighten up under a warm blue sky. I do not know a thing about the Scandinavian winters, with their … Continue reading →

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