6 June

20150606 144159 We picked up rental cars in Kiruna and drove to Abisko DSCN3096 The road follows a glacial lake for miles. DSCN3099 We might have gone overboard with photos of the lake. DSCN3097 Lake art
DSCN3100 Lake art 20150606 144218 Ice floes 20150606 144220 Reflections DSCN3103 Shoreline
DSCN3104 Shoreline DSCN3105 Ice DSCN3107 Lake art 20150606 152045 Orchid in research station.
DSCN3112 Cirque on mountains to the south IMG 1437 All cars have such fog lights DSCN3113 These mountains are less than 2000 m high DSCN3115 Arctic mountains
DSCN3116 River flowing out of the mountains DSCN3117 There is a LOT of water in this landscape DSCN3120 It can be muddy, or they are trying to protect the plants in the National Park. DSCN3122 Our group went on a short hike.
DSCN3126 Out through the birch scrub. DSCN3127 Looking back at the lake DSCN3129 We climbed to a waterfall DSCN3130 The peaks to the south
DSCN3132 DSCN3133 Panorama 1 DSCN3134 Panorama 2 DSCN3135 Panorama 3
DSCN3138 right at treeline DSCN3140 Cirques DSCN3141 Our group DSCN3142 talking at the falls
DSCN3144 A few went higher DSCN3145 Still a lot of snow in June DSCN3146 There had been an avalanche this past winter DSCN3148 Coming down
DSCN3149 Passed by the falls again DSCN3152 and then crossed under several bridges DSCN3153 to arrive at a deeper gorge DSCN3154 draining into the lake
DSCN3155 Rounded for sure... DSCN3156 but with some steeper areas 20150606 200815 Later we went for dinner 20150606 200821 Receptioni committee/parking attendant
IMG 1439 The High Life at the Arctic Circle 20150606 203140 The restaurant did have a view 20150606 215253 Probably 10 pm...