15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
A Finnish border guard during a patrolling at the border with Russia

December 2016 - Lapland - Salla, Kelloselkä Border Guard Station Lapland is a very vast and depopulated region. The border with Russia extends for 380km. Patrols can take days to reach the furthermost cottages.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Salla, Lapland,, Finland
Camera: X-T2
Copyright: © Alessandro Rampazzo