by Steven Higgs | Jun 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
That the Photo Gods had blessed our 10-day adventure to Lapland was apparent every second of the journey, from the sun’s breakthrough the moment we crossed into the Arctic Circle from Rovaniemi, Finland, through a legitimate Photo Miracle in Alta, Norway. Along the...
by Steven Higgs | Jun 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Our expedition to Lapland and the Norwegian Sea ended with a day and a half exploring Helsinki on the Gulf of Finland. From our Airbnb condo in the Töölö – the collective name for the city’s Etu-Töölö and Taka-Töölö neighborhoods north of the City Centre on the...
by Steven Higgs | May 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Alta Museum Trail encapsulates all that is world-class about Alta, Norway, from its scenic natural beauty to rock art created between 7,000 and 2,000 years ago by hunters and gatherers. Our last trek in Scandinavia, the 2.5-mile trail traverses one of the world’s...
by Steven Higgs | May 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
With a half century background in writing for the public, I have no qualms whatsoever calling what happened in Alta, Norway, on Saturday morning, May 30, 2026, a miracle. From the moment I began planning this expedition to the Upper Arctic Circle, I knew a Photo Goal...
by Steven Higgs | May 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
After four Photo Stops on the Altafjord in three days, I’m confident saying it’s 24 miles of Scandinavian Mountain coastline is one of the world’s most underappreciated natural and cultural wonders. DuckDuckGo searches for the Arctic inlet produced a decent collection...
