Gold of Lapland Bashny.Net

In northern Finland, as well as 100 years ago, men in hats and long borodami go in search of gold. Obsessed with only one dream for decades they are not leaving hope for good luck. And sometimes it is only recently prihodit- one villager fabulously rich ...

11 photos

1. Risto Vehviläinen, after 30 years of work in the mines found a gold nugget, the 5th largest that had ever been found in the whole of Finland.





2. The result of one-hour operation. Gold dust is referred to herein as "Glitter».



3. Washing gold in the tray.



4. On the roads are common signs to the camp of gold miners.



5. Here it is, the gold of Lapland.



6. In the summer months Prospector spend the night right in the camper or in small huts.



7. "Best miners": in the only restaurant Inari you can see a gallery with pictures of heroes of the past.



8. Over the summer, a man with a shovel dug up about 100 cubic meters. m. of land.



9. Mailboxes for miners, who spend many months here.



10. Tools of times past.



11. Few people, a lot of reindeer and zolota- is Lapland.



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