A magical winter Umeå – Västerbotten

Crackling snow under the shoes. Red, frostbitten cheeks. Oil pastel shimmering skies. A sunrise that turns into sunset before you have time to blink. Umeå really offered its most beautiful winter scenery when we took a Christmas walk this year. Every tree was covered in a thick layer of snow that rained down the path like sparkling crystals as the little birds bounced between the branches above us. The river was still too warm to freeze and formed floating river dances in the calmest waters. A real Narnia winter, complete with the lampposts at Backen's church.

In the cold and the challenging weak daylight, I also got plenty of chances to put my new mobile's camera to the test. And you know what? I'm in love. In fact, I couldn't even bring my system camera out for a walk for a single day. All photos below are taken with my IPhone XS, with just a light edit in Lightroom. So, here comes a cavalcade of magical snowscapes by the Umeälven, mixed with a little Baggböle manor and Västerbotten farms. (And actually also an occasional picture of my sister and me. Pay special attention to the "double ball cap" that I borrowed from my daughter. Purchased in Krakow if anyone wants to catch the trend :) )

Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå
Christmas in Umeå

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9 COMMENTS
    • Thank you Eva! I probably feel that it was a fair dose of snow that I got this Christmas, now it can be spring! :D

    • Thank you! Yes, it actually turned out really awesome pictures. I'm almost a little mad at myself for not changing my mobile before, it's a real boost! :)

    • Thank you! It really turned out incredibly much better pictures than the old mobile phone! I'm kind of impressed how it could actually turn out so well! I'm not a fan of winter either, but a few days of snow magic is always nice :)

    • Thousand thanks! Winter can be so incredibly beautiful, it's just a shame that it has to be so cold for it to be so beautiful! :D

  1. Hi Eve, these pictures are beautiful!

    Would you be happy for me to use one in an interview/documentary film I'm editing please?
    The subject is a fashion designer from Umea, and I'd like to use the second image of the hut to help illustrate her beginnings in Sweden.

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