Happy New Year to all of our readers!

Fredrik and I went for a small photo trip this night, to try and capture the old pulp mill. Weather was cold as usual (-16 C) but the sky was clear and the moon full. Night photography is really special. Colors are different, shadows come alive and if anything it makes me feel small, standing under a star lit sky in the middle of winter with snow and ice all around. Orion looks really huge up there.   /Sven

A few pine grosbeaks came by today. As usual this time of year there is very little light, and it only lasts a few hours. I ran out on the porch and shot some 50 frames. A few came out descent.   I like the colors of these birds and they behave almost like parrots, that means using their feet and beak a lot.   They are not common this far south (Umeå), since they thrive in taiga and preferably old spruce forests. Yeah I know, it...

We at FEJS wish all of our readers a very merry christmas! Don’t forget your camera, and snap away. Oh, and don’t forget to feed the birds!

Day 4 was marked as a travel day, but there was still time for a short photo session. Ole Martin had offered to take us out on a short boat trip to shoot seagulls and white tailed sea eagles. The weather was less than optimal with waves, wind, and intermittent rain. Anyone who has tried shooting from a boat knows how hard it can be if seas are rough. Now rough is a relative term but as far as photography goes, the calmer the better. Bread and...