KULTAJOKI - GOLD RIVER - Making Of, Arctic Nature, People. All images by Annett Pée

Reindeer roundup Reindeer area in spring time Catching the Reindeer Reindeer roundup Reindeer roundup Blue sky in springtime Reindeer roundup - confrontation Kingcup, Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) Twilight in winter time Our pilot – Rauno Ollila Landing for water planes The Producer and Photographer – Photo: Finn Bartusevics Ivalojoki from above - Toloskoski rapids Kultalan Crown Station – in the middle of nowhere Ivalojoki and the mouth of Kyläjoki Ivalojoki near Ivalo River valley of Ivalojoki Red Campion (Silene dioica, Melandrium rubrum) Arctic raspberry (Rubus arcticus) Jacob’s Ladder , Greek valerian, (Polemonium coeruleum) Jacob’s Ladder , Greek valerian, (Polemonium coeruleum) Arctic Starflower (Chickenweed wintergreen (Trientalis europaea) Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) Eurasian Dwarf Cornel, Bunchberrz (Cornus suecica) Red Campion (Silene dioica, Melandrium rubrum) Horse tail (Equisetum arvense) Gold miners smalltalk – Volker and Rami Gold miners – Rami explains something Globe flower (Trollius europaeus) Dark skiesGold miners meet fly fishers Meeting at the river bank Volker Wessels Dove’s Foot Cranesbill (Geranium molle) Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) Walking down streams - heading for the next location Gold miners - working the sluicebox Hard work Working the sluicebox On location Digging for gold-bearing sand Gold washing at the river bank Volker and Riska, the Finnish Lapphund Moulin, also called “Giant’s Kettle” or “Devils butter churn” at Surmaköngas - the “Death Rapids” Rocks at Surmaköngäs – the “Death Rapids” Violet (Viola riviniana sand) Coffe brake - Volker and Lars – Camera and Tone Assistant Cooking coffe over open camp fire View in direction Saanaköngäs – the “Sermon Rapids” Volker - digging for gold Volker - digging for gold Moulin, also called “Giant’s Kettle” or “Devils butter churn” at Surmaköngäs – the “Death Rapids” Gold miner on Ivalojoki Primula stricta Seeking for gold between the rocks Lars Dudeck, team member, camera and tone assistant after a cold and rainy night Saarnaköngäs - The Sermon Rapids Walking the rapids Navigating the wildernes Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) Red earth! - Gold fever Red earth! - Gold fever Traveling Traveling - Ivalojoki Stucked- Riska likes to help! Backwards downstreams Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) Ivalojoki - upstreams Kultala Moor-King (Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum) Riska on the rocks Traveling - Ivalojoki Stucked on a big rock... ...and again - stucked. Old “Graffiti” at Kultala – the Gold rush settlement on Ivalojoki Detail of the old Sauna at Kultala– the gold rush settlement on Ivalojoki Detail of the old Sauna at Kultala– the gold rush settlement on Ivalojoki Bakery and cellar at Kultala– the gold rush settlement on Ivalojoki A daily view Detail of the main building in Kultala– the Kultalan Crown Station Backside of the main building in Kultala– the Kultalan Crown Station The new suspension bridge in Kultala Stone field near Kultala Cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis) Volker - taking a in a “Giant’s Kettle” at Kultata river bank The Kultalan Crown Station – main room The Kultalan Crown Station – secondary room Grass The famous old stove in the Kitchen in Kultalan Crown Station River up towards Saunakoski, near Kultala Vis-à-vis Kultala Spruces (Picea abies) Ivalojoki near Kultala The valley of Ivalojoki Kultalankoski – Rapids at Kultala The new suspension bridge at Kultala The Kultalan Crown Station – Main building Arctic raspberry (Rubus arcticus) Arctic raspberry (Rubus arcticus) The directing unshaved face smoking a cigarette Gold digger Volker Wessels Lars Dudeck - walking the shore Mist after midnight rain Ivalojoki - fog in the light summer night After rain - Haze in midsummernight 250 km above the Arctic Circle After rain - Haze in midsummernight 250 km above the Arctic Circle After rain - Haze in midsummernight 250 km above the Arctic Circle Volker is roasting birch leafs as tobacco substitute Volker Wessels and Vesa Luhta and the dredge in the back ground Vesa and Volker warming up on a small fire Vesa’s dog - the queen of Ivalojoki, taking a nap Discussing next problems Björklundinoja - The Björklund creek Vesa and his gold Near Rovaniemikoski Vesa - his Kota Forest at the river banks of Ivalojoki Vesa - working the dredge Volker after diving Ready for underwater shooting Two men diving for gold - One diving for pictures Vesa washing the pan Ivalojoki - near the dredging ground Vesa - checking the sluicebox of the dredge for results after diving It was a good day Daily life Volker - smoking a selfmade cigar The camp at the shore of Ivalojoki Vesa and his pair of gold scales After the Rain It was a cold and rainy night Vesa Luhta Floating crane at Ritakoski Riverbank at Ivalojoki - fallen trees after departure of ice Cabins at Ritakoski on Ivalojoki Stony beach below Ritakoski The romantic aspect of Ivalojoki River boat Mission accomplished Silent night Holy Ghost, Wild Celery Norwegian Angelica (Angelica archangelica)