Lapland in September

A few days ago I was in Levi, Lapland with the family, enjoying Ruska colours and autumn weather, and now these places are covered in snow. What a difference a day makes …

The fishing huts in Keimiöniemi

The fishing huts located in Keimiöniemi are along the shore of Jerisjärvi lake
(earlier called Jierisjärvi = asked-lake with lot of fish, the word comes from old Sami language).
Jerisjärvi has always been the most important fishing area around both for the local people but also to the people from southern Finland.

So called tribe Pirkkalainen have come to Lapland to get their fish from here. The original huts dated back to the sixteenth century.
The first cabins were burned during the war between Sweden and Russia in 1592.

From the war there were saved at least two cabins which located in Tulkinsaari island and in Hurulanniemi, so called “Huru-ukko” cabin.
But nowadays these have been burned too by fire accidents. These fishing huts were built to the same place where the original cabins were. The oldest existing huts are from the eighteenth century. There are old bookmarks, signs and drawings on the walls of these cabins.

Today local people in Muonio own these cabins and they are still in use as they were in the old times. The fishing huts located in Keimiöniemi are privately owned, so you will not be able to visit them, but seeing the group of huts from the outset is in itself rewarding.

The fishing huts are one of Finland’s seven wonders, and therefore the site is a regionally significant cultural attraction…

And a little hike at Särkitunturi. It had to be captured well of course.

Some random stranger with a bird on her hand. Cool…