FINLAND ~Berries-Lapland~

Lovely and colorful wild berries postcard, the "fruits" of Lapland!!(FI-1675851) Thanks a lot Petra!!

Sweet self adhesive stamp: Valentine's Day
Animals living in the world of colors and candies. (Issued 21-01-2013)

The climate of Lapland (the Arctic far north of Finland)creates special growth conditions for berries and the sunlight nights in the summer give them strong aroma.  The sun shines 70 days and nights continuously in Lapland. About 50 different berries are found in Finland and 37 of them are eatable. The most valuable berries are lingonberry, bilberry, raspberry, cranberry, buckthorn and crowberry. But only few percent of wild berries are picked and used yearly.

FINLAND ~The Arctic Circle-Lapland~

Lovely views of the famous "Arctic Circle" Lapland... Land of the Northern Lights...unspoiled nature...border of the daylight zone...Santa Claus... Thanks Pirjo!! (FI-1392089)

With nice Europa stamp 2011 from a set of two self-adhesive stamps.

Lapland is a region largely within the Arctic Circle.
The Arctic Circle is an imaginary line that marks the latitude above which the sun does not set on the day of the summer solstice (usually 21 June) and does not rise on the the day of the winter solstice (usually 21 December). North of this latitude, periods of continuous daylight or night last up to six months at the North Pole.
The Arctic Ocean is the centerpiece of the Circumpolar North. Lands bordering this region include those of Alaska, Canada, Greenland/Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.

FINLAND ~Rendeer~

Coming from Lapland (FI-971896) and at this time of the year he must be one of Santa Claus rendeers... Probably travelled with his sledge because we had last night snow... again...And the way he looks directly in the camera, I think he is speciale!!:D:D