In June or more likely July of 1970 we drove up to Lapland to the Arctic Circle, Jukkasjärvi, Kiruna, and midnight sun before leaving Sweden for good. Among other things, we encountered huge, slow-moving mosquitos that were easy to swat but relentless nonetheless.
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| single lane bridge shared by two directions of vehicular traffic and a railroad, northern Sweden |
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| reindeer on the road in Swedish Lapland |
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| Joel, Newlin, Allan, and Andrew at Nutti Sami Siida open air museum (the Sámi Museum), Jukkasjärvi |
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| Eric at Nutti Sami Siida open air museum |
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Eric and Andrew at Nutti Sami Siida museum
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Joel, Andrew, Newlin, Allan, and Eric at Nutti Sami Siida museum
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| The wooden church of Jukkasjärvi is one of the oldest buildings in Sweden (with parts dating from 1607–1608) |
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| Newlin viewing a triptych panel featuring 19th-Century pastor Lars Levi Laestadius preaching to the Sámi, a repentant man returning a stolen reindeer to its owner, and a man emptying a keg of alcohol (Laestadianism requires abstinence from alcohol except for holy communion), by Bror Hjorth, Jukkasjärvi Church |
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| Kiruna Church, one of Sweden's largest wooden buildings (from 1912), in the shape of a Sami goahti, a tent cot |
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| Andrew and Eric swinging, with Kiruna City Hall in background |
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Allan, Eric, Joel, Newlin, and Andrew watching the midnight sun
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| the midnight sun |
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| Allan, Joel, Newlin, Eric, and Andrew snuggling to keep warm in the midnight sun of Swedish Lapland |
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| Arnie and Newlin at the Arctic Circle |
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| Andrew and Eric Nevis at the Arctic Circle |
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| Newlin, Andrew, Allan, Eric, and Joel Nevis at the Arctic Circle |
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