The first 14 images in this portfolio were taken while on assignment to retrace 1732 travels in Lappland by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.
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Kvikkjokk, Lappland, Sweden.
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Vallevarre, Lappland, Sweden.
On Vallevarre mountain Linneaus observed arctic flora for the first time.
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Linnea Borealis - Twinflower, Sweden.
Linnaeus named this beautiful but inconspicuous little flower after himself .
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Nikkaluokta, Lappland, Sweden.
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Fireweed, Tjåmotis, Lappland, Sweden.
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Sarek Range, Lappland, Sweden.
Sarek is part of the Lapponia World Heritage Site, one of the largest wildernesses in Europe
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Reindeer, Riksgränsen, Lappland, Sweden
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Reindeer X 4, Lappland, Sweden.
I took four images of this beautiful reindeer running and merged them in Photoshop. I do not do this kind of manipulation without disclosing it.
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Torneträsk, Lappland, Sweden.
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Andkilvatnet, Norway
Linnaeus walked along this beautiful lake as he was crossing the mountains into Norway.
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Andkilvatnet-2, Norway.
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North of Fauske, Norway.
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Crossing to Rörstad, Norway.
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Sognefjord-2, Norway
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Sognefjord, Norway.
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Sognefjellet, Norway.
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Borgund Stave Church, Norway.
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Blue Bells, Norway.
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Urnes Stave Curch, Norway.
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Korpamoen, Småland, Sweden.
Scenes from "Utvandrarna" - "The Emmigrants", the movie based on Vilhelm Moberg's epic, were filmed here.
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Svinabäcksbron, Skåne, Sweden.
Linnaeus crossed this bridge as he crossed the border between Småland and Skåne during his travels in this part of Sweden.
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Primula Veris, Gullviva - Cow's Lip, Sweden.
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Beech Forest, Skåne, Sweden.
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Ängsippa, Skåne, Sweden.
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Rape Seed, Skåne, Sweden.
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Roadside Flowers, Skåne,Sweden.
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Sandhammaren, Skåne, Sweden.
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Osprey with perch, Sweden.
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Tällberg, Sweden.
Tällberg is a beautiful village on Lake Siljan in Dalarna. Tällberg has been very successful in maintaining a very authentic look by enforcing strict building codes
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Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden.
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Sundborn, Sweden.
Sundborn village in Dalarna is the village where Carl Larson's home is located.