by Ninni B | Mar 11, 2024 | The Pajelanta Trail, Sweden
Day 4, August 7, 15 km I take off early and walk by the Låddejåhkå huts before the trail goes uphill passing a reindeer enclosure and a number of storage buildings. At the pass it starts raining and I pull out my rain gear and talk to a fellow hiker brewing coffee...
by Ninni B | Jan 29, 2024 | The Padjelanta Trail, Sweden
Day 3, August 6, 20 km I wake up to sunshine and a clear sky. The morning is easy. I follow the river I camped by last night surrounded by mountains, pick Cloudberries on the wetlands, and take a two-hour lunch break on an island. I continue uphill for the next 8...
by Ninni B | Jan 29, 2024 | The Padjelanta Trail, Sweden
Day 2, August 5, 15 km The next day is cloudy and I have breakfast, break camp and set off around 8:30. A couple of hours later I run into Markus and Hans from Switzerland. They are making coffee enjoying the view of the vast valley below and I join them for a break....
by Ninni B | Jan 28, 2024 | The Padjelanta Trail, Sweden
Hiking; I put one foot in front of the other, embraced by nature, hour after hour, day after day. I step in to the present moment, living with the trinity of my physical body, the landscape and the weather. It is solace for my soul. In August of 2023 I took the night...
by Ninni B | Jan 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
The sculpture Big Mama is inspired by Pachamama, the South American indigenous deity and earth mother. Big Mama is connected to earth by root-like hair falling down her back. She is a stable, sturdy, mature woman and her lap is big enough for an adult to sit in. Big...
