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Tangled branches
Chains
The aim is to be inspired by a picture of a chain and leaf – you can see it from the link below if you wish.
More chains at:Valokuvatorstai
More chains at:Valokuvatorstai
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: The Color White
Weekend Reflections
More reflections at: Le BHV (Weekend Reflections # 230)
Villa Rulludd
Black and white photos of this lovely villa
Nature Photos from Porkkalanniemi – Finland
One of my favorite places
Porkkala is a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland located at Kirkkonummi in Southern Finland.
The peninsula had great strategic value, as coastal artillery based there would be able to reach more than halfway across the Gulf of Finland. If the same power controlled the Estonian coast, on the opposite side of the gulf, it would then be able to block Saint Petersburg’s naval access to the Baltic Sea. The distance to Estonia at the closest point is only 36 km (22 mi). Porkkala is furthermore located only 30 kilometers (19 mi) from Helsinki, the Finnish capital, and a foreign power based there would be able to exert significant pressure on the Finnish government.
Nowadays the coasts of the peninsula are popular bird watching areas during spring migration as the Arctic geese and other waterfowl are on their passage. I love going to this place, it is so beautiful .
Immilä Watermill
I posted pictures of this place during winter , here are shots from summer.
 The village of Immilä has a traditional mill site. The oldest written proof of this comes from the year 1548. The first sawmill in Immilä was constructed around 1760. Several mills running there contemporaneously were owned by the local villages of Immilä and Uusikylä together with two large mansions, Arrajoki and Toivonoja. Also other services such as an inn, a blacksmith’s forge and many other different craftsmen found their place in the neighbourhood. Even in 1950 there were still three watermills and two sawmills in use. Then rural life changed rapidly. Although the oldest power plant of Nastola became functional here as early as 1903, it was only in 1950 when proper electricity network was established. This new energy form along with better transport facilities was the end of the traditional milling industry and mills closed down one after another. The old Immilä village watermill was restored in 1997 –… |
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Kite surfing
One of my best shots
Elefants
Elefants
Blue whale at the coast of Sri Lanka
Huge
In this week’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge, we’re challenging bloggers to photograph what they feel best represents the theme Wildlife!
We saw this wonderful sight at the coast of Sri Lanka. One rarely gets to see a blue whale so close. We were told to be quiet and having listened to the captains orders; the whale came to check out our boat. It swam around and under our boat, so we were able to see it up and close – It was impressive!
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Wild Weekly Photo Challenge # 5 – Wildlife / Monkeys
Cute Monkeys
I’m participating in the LetsBeWild.com Wild Weekly Photo ChallengeThis week’s Challenge is: Wildlife
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Large Subjects
I was going to post elefants,but so many have. I’ll post mountains and cranes that lift large subjects to and from large subjects
more at Cee’s blog
Wednesday around the world!!
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Past week I have staring at my socks and tv – mainly been on a prone position on the sofa – also today.
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Still life – Pebbles
I have been stuck in the house for over a week, I needed something to do – Something light that I could do sitting down. I practiced still life photos of pebbles, shells. etc
Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Things we take for granted
I for one take for granted that I have a bed to sleep in,and a roof over my head.
more at : Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Things we take for granted
Window art
Winter windows at our summer-house… nature made some beautiful art to our enjoyment. I see a forest in one…
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Preoccupied
more photos at Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Preoccupied
A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – Yellow
Yellow color is hard to photograph – and I think, that only photos I have of yellow are flowers. .Hopefully you found these pleasing to the eye. They are at least a blast of sunlight here in the constant grayness we are having here in the northern hemisphere. Flower…to brighten your day. I did find something else too, a beautiful jacket…in golden yellow.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning
Beginning of life , of parenthood, life long trip of growth for both the child and the parents. My son, 10 hours old.
ESE’S WEEKLY SHOOT"E CHALLENGE – CONTINUOUS
Here is the sea and sky, flowing water. Sunrise and sunset. History continues …
Travel theme: Birds
Forest
You have to walk through these woods at Porkkalanniemi to get to the sea, but there is so much beauty here also that I do not mind at all. The various parts of the woods are so easy to see…pine, spruce…
Weekend Reflections # 222
Versatile Blogger Award
I’ve been nominated for award ‘Versatile Blogger Award’ Thank you Sadif from A Crazy Chef
for the nomination. She’s has passion for baking more than cooking, whipping up the ingredients is simply a game for her. She hearts Cakes, brownies, pies… Anything sweet and perfectly baked can rock my world. 
Checkout her lovely blog from above link.
Rules to completely accepting the award are;
- Add Award Badge on your blog sidebar/Award page. (There are four you can pick anyone you like)
- Thank the person who gave you this award. That’s common courtesy.
- Include a link to their blog. That’s also common courtesy — if you can figure out how to do it.
- Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly. ( I would add, pick blogs or bloggers that are excellent!)
- Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award — you might include a link to this site.
- Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.
I am going to skip the link to 15 other bloggers – just because I am not able to pick them. There are so many creative, artistic and skilled photographers that I follow, but if any of you whom I follow wishes to take on the challenge you are more than welcome. You know if I follow you 😀
Seven things about me, hmnn…
1. I spend way too much time at the computer
2. I have a sweet tooth
3. I like to have a glass of nice wine every now and them
4. I value my friends dearly
5. I love to travel
6. I am happily married, have three boys and two cats
7. I love summer most of the seasons
Silent Sunday
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 
