Norrtälje Bastuflotte

Norrtälje Bastuflotte offers a unique floating sauna experience in the heart of the Roslagen Archipelago. Over the course of a year, I photographed the sauna through all four seasons, capturing everything from crisp winter swims to long summer evenings on the water. By documenting the changing landscapes, light and atmosphere throughout the year, the collection showcases how the experience evolves with each season while highlighting the beauty of Sweden's archipelago. The result is a library of authentic lifestyle and hospitality photography that invites people to imagine themselves slowing down, reconnecting with nature and embracing the Scandinavian tradition of sauna.

People swimming in an outdoor ice-covered lake near a snow-covered sauna in winter.
A calm lake reflecting a foggy sky and a distant treeline, with two buoys floating on the water.
Snow-covered landscape with a small building and a fence in the foreground, surrounded by leafless trees during sunset or sunrise.
Frozen lake at sunset with small chunks of ice on the surface and mist rising from the water. Trees and hills in the distance under a pink sky.
Man with gray beanie looking out a foggy window with frost patterns.
A man with short hair and a beard taking a selfie while climbing out of icy water, holding onto a rusted metal ladder.
Two men sitting inside a wooden sauna, smiling, with steam visible on the glass door, and a wall-mounted speaker on the wall.
A man with a beanie and swim trunks smiling and standing inside an outdoor wooden sauna or shower booth on a snowy day, with icy water behind him and a life preserver on the wooden fence nearby.
Sunset over a frozen lake with steam rising from the water, trees in the background, and a small building with a chimney on a floating dock.
People sitting on a dock by a frozen lake during a sunset or sunrise, with steam rising from the water, and trees in the background.
Four people in swimwear, likely participating in a winter ice bath or swimming activity, just outside a heated cabin on a snowy, icy landscape during sunset or sunrise.
Frozen lake with a small white boat on the shore, surrounded by brown grasses and winter trees with snow-covered branches.
A woman in a winter sweater and patterned red pants standing next to a wooden fence with a life preserver attached, on a cold, overcast day near a body of water with trees in the background.
A woman in a red bikini standing inside a wooden sauna room, holding a wooden bucket with a rope handle, with a wood stove in front of her.
A hand pouring water from a wooden ladle onto hot stones inside a small, rounded, metal container with the word 'HARVIA' on it, with a gray wall and wooden wall in the background.
A close-up photograph of a snowflake-shaped decoration stuck on a foggy glass surface with water droplets and streaks.
A woman in red swimwear and a white knit hat holds two wooden frames with snow on them, standing outdoors near a body of water with snow-covered ground and trees in the background.
A woman wrapped in a towel sitting on a wooden dock by the water with her legs hanging over the edge, holding two wooden poles, during dusk or dawn.
Sun setting over snow-covered grass and a frozen lake with trees and houses in the background, smoke rising from a chimney.
Close-up of an ice fishing scene during sunset with a person holding an ice auger, ice chunks, and icy water with a snowy landscape and trees in the background.
A frozen lake with ice and snow, a large snowball, smaller snowballs, a wooden structure, and the sun setting or rising in the background.
A person wearing red shorts is holding a black bucket with a handle, standing near a window with an outdoor view.
Person standing in sauna with wood stove glowing orange, wooden interior, and tiled floor.
A snowflake-shaped sticker on a foggy window with water drips running down.
A person with long blonde hair, wearing a white hoodie, is inside looking out a rain-covered window and holding a matchstick.
A woman with blonde hair in a bun swimming near a wooden dock by a lake, with trees and houses in the background during sunset.
A woman in a white towel standing barefoot on wooden floor, tending a small wood stove with fire and rocks, located in a wooden room next to glass doors showing outdoor natural light.
A woman in a swimsuit climbing out of a lake onto a wooden dock during sunset, with trees in the background and a logo in the top left corner that says "Nonträlje Bastu" with a camping stove and water waves.