#Norrbotten

[michaelnordeman]

Yesterday, my trip took me to the Masugnsbyn Nature Reserve in Kiruna, the wonderful Vasikkavuoma Mire Nature Reserve in Pajala (where I saw some amazing bird life), and finally the beautiful Jaipaljukka in Pello, Finland. I have many pictures to show once I’m back in Värmland to sort them out. Norrbotten, Sweden (May 26, 2024).

#mire #rocks #sweden #finland #nature reserve #norrbotten

[skinnbollen]

May I present my mate Marcus in Piteå, Norrbotten. Photo taken back in 2022. For many years I have documented Swedish skinheads and have had a few small exhibitions in Göteborg and Öland. My idea is to document the wide variety of personalities that exists within the culture, with different lives, plans and dreams. I usually let the people speak for themselves, but Marcus hasn't spoken up yet (I hope one day he will), so at the moment the photos of him will have to speak for themselves. Skinhead culture is one of the most multicultural cultures there are, within its own frames. We exist all around the world and we come in a variety of colours and shapes. We truly connect beyond borders. All because of the clash between jamaican music and british working class style back in the 60's. Eventhough I myself am a quite lonely skin far away from the next one, I am forever thankful for being part of it and for all the good people it has brought into my life. Such as Marcus.

#skinnskalle #skinhead #telefonkiosk #telephone booth #piteå #norrbotten #sweden #sverige #norrland #subkultur #bleachers #skinhead boots #sharp skinhead #skinnboll #skinnbula #tatuering #pite

[unichrome]

Kukkola, 2023

#Kukkola #Kukkolaforsen #Tornedalen #Norrbotten #Sverige #Sweden

[phantom-of-the-north]

Picking bog cranberries in -8C was fun but my fingers were so cold

#tranbär #vaccinium oxycoccos #vaccinium microcarpum #ericaceae #bog cranberry #foraging #norrbotten #boden #suttes #my photography #winter #nature #subarctic

[itsyveinthesky]

#mypics #aurora borealis #sweden #northern lights #europe #scandinavia #harads #norrbotten #sverige

[demeissen]

Red on white. Train 92 from Stockholm to Luleå, just south of Boden. Norrbotten, Sweden. Engine is Rc6 1324. December 31st, 2023.

#sweden #winter #train engine #night train #norrbotten #boden #sunrise #rc6 engine

[dendro80]

Rautas, Rautasälven and myrmark (marshland) with the mountains in the background. Northen Sweden is beautiful. ❤️

July 2023

Rautas, Kiruna kommun, Norrbotten, Sweden

#sweden #swedish #my photos #my life #nature #naturewalk #nature preserve #nature reserve #natural history #enjoythelittlethings #gaylife #sunlight #forest #marshland #birch trees #norrbotten #july 2023 #summerflowers #swedish summer #summer flowers #gayboy #gayguy #gay #selfie #mindfullness #evening #swedish nature #swedish forest #loveofnature #mountains

[christianschreil]

Aurora dancing over Abisko and Torneträsk ✨

Last night was special. I travelled up north on a whim, hoping to see and photograph some of the best northern lights this season. And while the forecast didn't come to pass (it was waaaay off), a few hours of waiting finally paid itself off. Most of it was brief, but those few moments of intense activity were so beautiful.

What remains now is to sift through the many hundreds of pictures and videos from this night. And I'm looking forward to all of it!

#northern lights #aurora borealis #aurora #norrsken #nordlys #astrophotography #arcticcircle #swedishlapland #abisko #norrbotten #sweden

[zaryathelaika]

Came across this documentary [archived, 28:26] (CW: recreational hunting, reindeer butchery, subsistence pastoralism, anti-Indigenous racism) about Sámi people's struggle against the Swedish state broadcasted by Deutsche Welle (owned by the German state). ... And ... Found the perfect still unintentionally explaining why Sámi people are Indigenous but Swedes, Finns and Norwegians are not. This non-Indigenous person believes in the authority of the state. (You should read James C. Scott's Seeing Like a State and The Art of Not Being Governed!)

There are an awful lot of racists from Nordic countries pulling out genetic studies, anthropological records, eugenicist beliefs, ableist views and the whole nine yards rationalizng about why Sámi people are not Indigenous.

But being Indigenous is largely defined by the colonial relationship [archived, 87.1 kb, PDF] with the state which is repressive. The screenshotted frame above encapsulates everything about why Sámi are considered Indigenous. The person preaches about being good neighbours yet is willing to use the might of the state to obtain what he views as his rights instead of attempting to build long-lasting relations out of good faith.

This video "What Does It Means To Be Indigenous?" [archived, 21:57] from Saint Andrewism explains succinctly what it means to be Indigenous:

#reindeer herding #Sápmi #Norrbotten #Norrland #Lapland #paternalism #extractivism #developmentalism #settler colonialism #colonialism #imperialism #indigenous rights #land rights #indigenous issues #subsistence living #subsistence pastoralism #recreational hunting #Free Prior and Informed Consent #FPIC #Girjas Reindeer Herding Community v. Sweden #Girjas case #James C. Scott #Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed #The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia #Saint Andrewism #what does it means to be Indigenous #politics of identity #Being Indigenous: Resurgences against Contemporary Colonialism #Taiaiake Alfred #Jeff Corntassel

[sweetsofialulea]

#norrbotten #mtf pride

[growingupnorth]

#Kvikkjokk #norrbotten #norrland #sverige #sweden #meme #lappland #lapland

[svt-play]

Först ut, det jag sett på medan jag skapade.... det här. Sverige! pratar om allt möjligt som berör kultur och landet. Avsnittet jag ser på handlar om norrbotten, Hooja, bristen på folk som vill jobba med kultur, och vad de 100 000 inflyttade, som kommer krävas för att satsningarna inom industrin ska lyckas, ska föra efter de slutat jobbet?

#Sverige! #svenska #norrbotten #all makt åt tengil vår befriare #vad har jag sett på idag?

[unichrome]

Midsommarnatt 🌷🌼💕

#Sverige #Sweden #Norrbotten #Luleå #Midsommar

[phantom-of-the-north]

Feels like it’s early November again with all this fresh snow ❄️

#my photography #winter #spring winter #❄️ #subarctic #norrbotten #boden #suttes #boreal forest #taiga #snow

[itsyveinthesky]

Some more Aurora photos especially for @caressthosecheekbones

#aurora borealis #mypics #northern lights #polar lights #Sweden #Harads #norrbotten #sverige

[demeissen]

Winter. Boden, Norrbotten, Sweden. December 2023.

#sweden #norrbotten #winter #winter night #snow #night sky