Finland Pictures: mostly Helsinki, but also Summer by the lake, winter near Lapland, etc.

The album Finland contains 75 pictures.

mushroom

Mushroom

We actually went to the woods to look for mushrooms. We heart there were already some, even though usually the mushroom season would only begin...
Summer in Finland: Sunset by the Lake

Sunset by the Lake

Another wonderful ‘eternal’ sunset at the lake. In summer the sunsets in Finland can last quite long or sometimes even half the night – this picture I took at...
Wilde Erdbeeren, Sommer in Finnland

Wild Strawberries

Summer in Finland – wild strawberries at the edge of the forest. The strawberries are tiny and not particularly sweet...
Finland: On the Rocks

On the Rocks

On the Rocks by the Sea. Near Tammisaari / Ekenäs in the very South of Finland Impressive rock formations...
Strawberries

Strawberries

Strawberries belong to the Finnish summer just like new potatoes, herring and peas, During the summer months you can get fresh...
New Potatoes in a Finnish Supermarket

New Potatoes

New Potatoes are very popular in Finland and are simply part of the Finnish summer. And in mid-June you...
Helsinki Merihaka Skyline

Helsinki: Merihaka Skyline

One of my favourite Helsinki skyline views – to the skyline of Merihaka. The photo was basically shot in the middle of the night – a quarter to...
Cruise Ship Deutschland in Helsinki

Cruise Ship Deutschland in Helsinki

The Cruise Ship MS Deutschland in Helsinki. The ship is a high class Cruise Ship – sailing the seven seas. In Germany the Deutschland is very well known for its...
Finland: Woods: Forest floor in the Sun

Forest floor in the Sun

I just liked a lot how the sunlight looks so nice. Trees casting shadows on the blueberries on the forest floor – everything is just so...
Beach Panorama Hanko, Finland

Hanko Beach Panorama

Hanko is one of the few places in Finland where you can actually hang on a proper beach. In...
Hanko Stormy Sea with Rocks

Hanko: Stormy Sea with Rocks

View to the open sea on a windy, almost stormy day. Hanko is basically a peninsular. This photo was taken on the west coast of...
Rock by the Sea

A Rock by the Sea

A rock by the sea near Tammisaari / Ekenäs. Why i took this picture? The rock has a few details that...
Glacial Bedrock with Scratches and Fold

Glacial Bedrock with Scratches and Fold

Here’s a closeup of a glacial bedrock with its scratches and the fold near Tammisaari, Finland. The straight scratches were formed by rock fragments being dragged across...
Helsinki Skyline Panorama by Night

Helsinki Skyline Panorama by Night

Panoramic View over Helsinki’s Skyline on a winter night. Helsinki in December 2014. All the roofs and all the streets are covered with snow. The light of...
Ruka Tunturi

Ruka Tunturi

View of snow-covered Ruka Tunturi from state road 5 “Viitostie”. The ski area is brightly lit, a few low-hanging clouds glow pink in the evening light.

Christmas tree in Ruka

Christmas in Ruka, Finland: in principle, you are surrounded by potential Christmas trees – but of course not all trees are decorated for...

Tracks in the snow

These tracks in the snow are literally form a polar circles – but not the Polar Circle.
Kiutaköngäs National Park

Kiutaköngäs National Park

Kiutaköngäs National Park near Ruka, Finland, with its impressive rapids, some of which are frozen here.

Gas station with snowmobile

Even snowmobiles have to refuel from time to time – since all roads are snow-covered in winter anyway, this is not a technical problem. You simply drive...

Finnair Aircraft Wing

On the flight to Helsinki, Finland: looking out of the window at the wing with the Finnair logo.
Pink Wooden House in Helsinki Vallila

Pink Wooden House in Vallila

A pink wooden house shines in the evening sun in Vallila, Helsinki. The typical black roof seems to rest heavily on the small wooden house. The contrast...
Vallila, Helsinki

Vallila / Vallilantie

Iconic view of the wooden house neighbourhood Vallila in Helsinki, as seen fom Vallilantie.
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