Raymond Hagen

Traveler and photographer that enjoys exploring the world.

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Ecosystems, and my meet with wolfs i Canada

Ecosystems, and my meet with wolfs i Canada

I have always been fascinated with wolf’s , and nature in general. (I guess that is why I have tattooed wolf, bear and other predators on my back…), and after three weeks in the nature of Canada I am truly facinated . One of the stories that I wanted to share  is a visit to a wolf sanctuary in Golden in British Colombia.  A very nice place, and I met amongst other this big Alfa.

And this big…

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Stunning and beautiful Canada Enough said..... I have been camping in this natural wonder of the World for the last week, and it have given me Streptococcus, an unknown virus,  and a case of  acute bronchitis. But is still makes it all worth it when you get rewarded with such views after a short hike. -Ray

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Vancouver , a first meet

#Vancouver , a first meet #Canada

I have now spent a day in Vancouver, and what an impression. The town is lovely, but the people even more so. From my hostess at my AirBNB housing, to the staff and people I have encountered on my way thru town, trying to find what I need for my camping trip that starts in a couple of days. When it comes to servicemindness , I find them second to none, I am very impressed.

This is close by where…

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Orcas up close and personal

#orcas up close and personal #nature #Norway #Brønnøysund

I have been fortunate enough that the town where I live have had a visit of a small pack of Orcas (Killer whales) for 5 days now, and as a nature lover, it is a fantastic feeling to watch these creatures up close and personal. I was out last night, and here are some of the pack doing there thing.

  They are very playfull…

And they liked showing of a bit….

Amazing creatures…. And I wonder how…

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#Winter wonder land #Norway #nature #snow I have been out and about today, and shoot some images. During the night there have been snowing quite a bit, and that makes for some very nice combination of snow and light over the landscape. -Ray

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Winter is coming #nature #ocean #Norway #Brønnøysund I was out and about today, and we have started to have a lovely cold winter weather here. So I went down to the seashore, and catch some of the last rays of sunshine against the frozen water. -Ray

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Hustle and bustle on the Transsibirian Railway One of the more fascinating things about the transmongolian railway is all the activity on the small railway stations along the route.

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Education of talented children in North Korea

Education of talented children in North Korea

When I went to North Korea this summer, I was invited to a school for talented children in the country.  This was of course a part of the official program, and our guides was quite excited showing this I guess elementary and high school combined into one.

The outside of the building was quite impressive with typical North Korean statues, but not with soldiers / farmers / workers like anywhere…

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Animals

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Travelling to Japan? Here’s What You Need to Know About Etiquette

Travel to Japan. Etiquette tips #travel #Japan

This is a collaborative post written by Jordan Greene.

Owing to their isolation from the world until the past few centuries, Japan has developed a very different culture to most other nations. Here’s a guide on how to avoid making a social faux pas when in the land of the rising sun.

Don’t worry about a tip

Waiter (photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sebr/)

Ah, the age-old debate of how…

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Village in #Sibiria, riding the #transsibirian #railway, #russia Quite simple. The eastern part of Russia is quite stunning. I did very much adore riding the Transmongolian railway this summer. And todays image is just a moment passing one of the many small towns that was located besides the Russian lifeline. -Ray

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My dog has no nose.... How does it smell? Awful .... #Moscow #Russia #travel The title is a joke from Monty Python's Flying Circus, and of some reson I started thinking about it.

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Debunking some myths.....The pictures that I was encouraged to shoot in rural North Korea

#Images #North #Korea encouraged me to shoot #photography #myth #poverty #DPRK

It have now been over a month since I ventured into the mystical and isolated country of the DPRK, or North Korea that is better known. I got to shoot between 5 and 6000 images on my 11 days trip that took me all over the land. The funny thing for me is that I have posted quite a few images on my blog, Facebook and Instagram pages, and people seem surprised that the images that I have shot is…

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Something totally unexpected: A prayer for reunitification.

#A #prayer for #peace at the #DMZ between #North #Korea and #South #Korea #DPRK #Christian

During my visit to North Korea this summer, I did not know what to expect. And to be quite honest, I still have not grasped what I did experienced over my 11 days in the country. One of the things that everyone that comes to North Korea gets to see, is  the Joint Security Area (JSA), and the DMZ that I have mentioned in a couple of posts before. But the story I am telling now is something that…

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People

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Cityscapes

#Cityscapes , #slideshow

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