Your Scandinavia Photos

Pulpit Rock, Norway

Photograph by Lisa Liu, My Shot

People standing on the edge of Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), Norway

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Ystad, Sweden

Photograph by Fredrik Ekblad, My Shot

In Ystad, a small town in the very south of Sweden, the old fire brigade arranges a spray parade the first Saturday in August every year. This is a wet and fun tradition that dates back 168 years. The spray ritual, which takes place in the main square, is regarded as a kind of baptism. If you've not done this, you can't call yourself a true citizen!

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Svalbard, Norway

Photograph by Bjorn Anders Nymoen, My Shot

View of Svalbard, Norway, at night with snow-covered mountains

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Windmills, Denmark

Photograph by Torben Andersen, My Shot

Shot taken in Denmark on December 19, 2009. I was driving in my car on a very cold day, and I had to stop and shoot this scenario as the sun went down. It just all worked together to produce this warm shot, although it was one of the coldest days so far in 2009.

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Flower Field, Finland

Photograph by Marco Callini, My Shot

Field of yellow flowers and a red barn against the backdrop of a cloudless blue sky during summer in Finland

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Musk-Oxen, Norway

Photograph by Salvador Calaf, My Shot

Group of wild musk-oxen (Ovibos moschatus) grazing in Dovre National Park, Norway

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Aurora Borealis, Iceland

Photograph by Olgeir Andresson, My Shot

Aurora borealis over water in Iceland

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Hjrundfjorden, Norway

Photograph by Knut Arvid Uglebakken, My Shot

Hikers trekking through snow in Hjrundfjorden, Norway, in late October

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Fox, Svalbard

Photograph by Bjorn Anders Nymoen, My Shot

A fox sitting on rocks in Svalbard, Norway

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Denmark Strait, Greenland

Photograph by Matthew Schoenfelder, My Shot

The massive columns and arches of an iceberg in the Denmark Strait, just off the east coast of Greenland

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Waterfall, Iceland

Photograph by Elisabetta Rosso, My Shot  

Mist rainbow at a waterfall in Iceland

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Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

Photograph by Olgeir Andresson, My Shot

Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupting in the background in southern Iceland

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Troll Church Cave, Norway

Photograph by Tomasz Wozniak, My Shot

Photo taken at Trollkirka, also known as the Troll Church, in Norway near Molde. After less than two hours of climbing, we enter the cave, at the end of which we can enjoy this wonderful view.

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Preikestolen, Norway

Photograph by Pal Christensen, My Shot

Man jumping from rock to rock on Preikestolen, in Kjerag, Lysefjorden, Norway

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Eyjafjalla Glacier, Iceland

Photograph by Snorri Gunnarsson, My Shot

Vehicle tracks on Eyjafjalla glacier to a volcano eruption site, Iceland

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Train, Sweden

Photograph by Vytautas Serys, My Shot

This picture was taken in northern Sweden during the train trip to Abisko. My idea was to capture the warm train going through chilly Lapland's landscape.

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Lungre, Sweden

Photograph by Mattias Hagstrom, My Shot

This photo was taken in the village of Lungre in northern Sweden. It is of a church from the 12th century that is still in use today. I was taking photographs of the starry skies in the village and this church seemed like a good setting for something as timeless as the stars.

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Snaefellsnes, Iceland

Photograph by Jorinde van Ringen, My Shot

Small log house under brilliant sky in Snaefellsnes, Iceland

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Smögen, Sweden

Photograph by Torsten Muehlbacher, My Shot

In August 2007 we drove through southern Sweden. This picture was taken at the wonderful fishing village of Smögen, about 150 kilometers north of Gothenburg.

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Prestvannet Lake, Norway

Photograph by Einar Nilsen, My Shot

Snowy trees with the setting sun on Prestvannet Lake in Troms, Norway

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Puffin, Iceland

Photograph by Inga Sigurdardottir, My Shot

Puffin perched on a rock in Látrabjarg, Iceland

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Reindeer, Svalbard

Photograph by Bjorn Anders Nymoen, My Shot

Reindeer running in Svalbard, Norway

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Reindeer, Sweden

Photograph by Frida Gruffman, My Shot

Reindeer running in the snow by a log house in Sweden

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Polar Bear, Svalbard

Photograph by Michael Nolan, My Shot

A curious female polar bear approaches the Lindblad Expeditions ship National Geographic Explorer in Svalbard, Norway.

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Campfire, Norway

Photograph by Knut Arvid Uglebakken, My Shot

A man camping on the coast of Norway makes a campfire with a ship in the far distance.

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Lofoten, Norway

Photograph by Camilla Wejdemar, My Shot

I took this picture from the popular view in Reine, Lofoten, Norway. I saw the weather changing from the kitchen window, so I grabbed the camera and ran out. I managed to take five, six pictures before the special light was gone again. The weather never stops to amaze me here in Lofoten. It can change so quickly, and sometimes you can have four seasons in one hour.

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Lofoten, Norway

Photograph by Giuseppe Fallica, My Shot

Houses on the water in Lofoten Islands, north Norway

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Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland

Photograph by Snorri Gunnarsson, My Shot

Landscape at Vatnajökull National Park, Lambavatn, Iceland

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Ring Road, Iceland

Photograph by William Olson, My Shot

Ring Road curving through the landscape of hills in Iceland

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Geysir, Iceland

Photograph by Stamen Stanev, My Shot

This is Geysir, an area of high geothermal activity in Iceland. Abundant in erupting hot springs in the not-so-distant past, nowadays, sadly, only three active geysers remain. The Icelanders are proud, though, that this area gave its name to all the geysers in the world.

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Sled Dogs, Norway

Photograph by Chris Carroll, My Shot

Huskies taking a rest from pulling sleds in Tromsø, north Norway

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Thick-Billed Murre, Iceland

Photograph by Tim Vollmer, My Shot

I captured this image at Hornstrandir in Iceland. The young couple of thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia) were taking care of the next generation.

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Lava Field, Iceland

Photograph by Yuwei Zhang, My Shot

Hiking in the lava field near the Dettifoss in Iceland, the largest waterfall in Europe. This place is fully covered by black sand and black lava. Really amazing place!

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Geothermal Spring, Iceland

Photograph by Carolyn Centeno, My Shot

This geothermal pool is located in the middle of a black lava field in northeast Iceland. The heated water comes directly from the earth into the pool and contains numerous minerals and healing properties. Icelandic people soak in the pool under the rain and snow, socializing in the warmth of the water. The phenomenon of the geothermal pool is essential to the social and physical Icelandic landscape.

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Verdal, Norway

Photograph by Svetlana Povarova Ree, My Shot

Frost-covered plant in Verdal, Norway

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Church, Iceland

Photograph by Trevor Bell, My Shot

A church looms in the distance though the clouds and fog in Iceland.

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Sunset, Sweden

Photograph by Scott Wilson, My Shot

Sunset above the fog casts a red light on the snow-covered trees in Arctic Sweden.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Photograph by Dasein Wilson, My Shot

Tree-like pillar in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Church, Sweden

Photograph by Hans-Olov Norberg, Your Shot

Snowy church in Sweden

Briksdal Glacier, Norway

Photograph by Yemelianov Yemelianov, My Shot

This vertorama is made from six horizontal shots taken on approach to Briksdal Glacier in Norway in August 2008.

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Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark

Photograph by Thierry Wieleman, My Shot

Photo of the boys choir in the Roskilde Cathedral in Denmark, during Candlemas last February

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Boreal Owl, Finland

Photograph by Pasi Parkkinen, My Shot

Tengmalm's owl, also known as a boreal owl (Aegolius funereus), is watching from her nest. A carpenter for this nest was a black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius). Picture was taken in Finland, which is a paradise for northern owls.

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Stockholm, Sweden

Photograph by Irwan Ab Razak, My Shot

A shot of a bicycle in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden

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Aurora Borealis, Norway

Photograph by Ole Christian Salomonsen, My Shot

Aurora borealis over Skittenelv, Norway

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Turku, Finland

Photograph by Christopher Boffoli, My Shot

An artist painting traditional trays in Turku, Finland

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Arhus, Denmark

Photograph by Jeppe Jensen, My Shot

A boy walking through trees with rays of light streaming through in Arhus, Denmark

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Seljalandsfoss, Iceland

Photograph by Noelia Magnusson, My Shot

One of the most beautiful waterfalls that there is in Iceland. This was taken at Seljalandsfoss waterfall at sunset.

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