Apple tree in bloom
Tag: green
Forest
Finland is Europe’s most heavily-forested country. Forests cover 23 million hectares or 74.2% of the land area.
There are about twenty indigenous tree species growing in Finland, the most common ones being pine (Pinus silvestris), spruce (Picea abies) and birch (Betula pendula and B. pubescens). Usually two or three tree species dominate a forest. Naturally pure pine stands are found in rocky terrain, on top of arid eskers and on pine swamps. Natural spruce stands are found on richer soil. Birch is commonly found as an admixture, but it can occasionally form pure birch stands
About half of the forest land area consists of mixed stands. Rarer species are found mostly as solitary trees. The south-western corner and the south coast of Finland are touched by a narrow zone growing oak, maple, ash and elm.
I’m participating in LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s Challenge is: The Forest!
SPIRAEA ‘GREFSHEIM’ norjanangervo
Cherry tree
Red Tulip
Green and yellow
This grows in my garden – I’ve no idea what it is other than yellow and green
Hydrangea
Pikkutalvio – Vinca minor
Myosotis
Fern
After the rain…
…one tulip and rain drops remain
Bloom
This is the best time – everything is blooming. Beautiful green is covering taking over from the greyness of early spring
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tina´s wordless wednesday # 89
Colorful fishing boats
These are taken in Sri Lanka early morning in the port of Mirissa.
The top three photos were taken in further away in the open sea on our way to whale watching
These photos below are taken near the fish market in Negombo, Sri Lanka.
White orchid
Colorful
I participated in a challenge to photograph something colorful – here are some of the shots I took. I used the one above and the one with several art guides
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tina´s wordless wednesday # 86
Red & Green
Mountains
We do not have mountains in Finland, more like arctic hills. So mypictures of mountains have been shot in Sri Lanka near the tea country – in Kegalle.
I’m participating in the online adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggersThis week’s Challenge is: Mountains!
Clouds
I’m participating in the online adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggersThis week’s Challenge is: Clouds!
Here are clouds from Ruuhijärvi, Nastola in Finland, and sunset clouds at Kwai River , Thailand.
weekend flowers # 94
Turkoosi
Valokuvatorstai Turkoosi
281. haaste
I had hard time today finding turquoise things – but afternoon shadows helped. Here are also some pictures of a beautiful turquoise sea…
Värikollaasi 120
Yellow Gerbera
Carnations
Reflections
I’m participating in the onlineadventure travel and photography magazineLetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers This week’s Challenge is: Reflections!
These are reflections from on a lake in Vierumäki .
The end of a rapid in Kumianmylly, Nastola
Port in Helsinki
Ritva Sillanmäki Photography 