kukkia – Ritva Sillanmäki Photography

Random shots of September 4

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 17, 2021September 16, 2021

Captures from Finland, Flowersautumn, colors, flowers, kukkia, outdoors, random shots of September1 Comment

No words, no explanations. Just random shots of September.

Random shots of September 3

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 16, 2021

Captures from Finland, Flowersautumn, colors, flowers, kukkia, outdoors, random shots of September2 Comments

No words, no explanations. Just random shots of September.

Something I noticed #21

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 24, 2021August 22, 2021

Captures from Finland, Flowersbug, bumble bee, delicate, finland, flowers, insect, kukkia, mehiläinen, photography, Something I noticed5 Comments

When looking carefully, something I noticed was this bumble bee. That’s all for today.

Something I noticed #20

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 23, 2021August 22, 2021

Captures from Finland, Flowersdelicate, finland, flowers, hortensia, kukkia, photography, Something I noticed, white14 Comments

These flowers are something I notice everyday when I sit by my computer as they can be seen from my window. Pretty, are they not ?

Something I noticed #18

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 21, 2021August 17, 2021

Captures from Finland, Flowersfinland, flowers, Graphosoma lineatum, kukkia, lady bug, leppäkerttu, marjalude, photography, pyjamalude, shield bug, Something I noticed13 Comments

These bugs are something I noticed , lovely orange shield bugs and a ladybug

Something I noticed #16

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 20, 2021August 17, 2021

Captures from Finland, Flowersbutterfly, finland, flowers, kukkia, perhonen, photography, Something I noticed4 Comments

Butterflies..so many of them this year, something I noticed was that lots of people got beautiful shots of them, these are some of mine. Not the best, but I have to record of being able to catch few on the “film”.

Something I noticed #15

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 19, 2021August 17, 2021

Captures from Finland, Flowersfinland, flowers, garland, kärhö, kukkia, photography, Something I noticed, vine2 Comments

This fly, bug..I’ve no idea what it is as a species, but something I noticed was the bright green color, it was such a great contrast to the garland it was on. I must admit, I was happy I had my camera on hand.

Something I noticed #13

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 18, 2021August 17, 2021

Captures from Finland, Landscapesfinland, flowers, kukkia, lumpeenkukka, photography, Something I noticed, water lilly4 Comments

Water lilies, so pretty, I noticed then this year too, nothing to be amazed about that fact. They are lovely. That is the reason I have so many of them in this post.

Bouquet of flowers

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 10, 2021

Flowersäitienpäivä, chrysanthemum, flowers, krysanteemi, kukkia, mother's day, risujenpoltto. talkoot, Rose, white roses6 Comments

A new week ahead and we are supposed to get summer temperatures, so looking forward to that. The weekend went by quickly. Saturday we had -Talkoot- it is a word that english, german or swedish has a equivalent to. We we enjoying sausages, beer, cider and for kids juice by the grill taking after hard…

Sad; simplicity and elegance

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Flowersasetelma, elegantti, flowers, kukkia, simplicity and elegance, still life, tulips, tulppaanit, tyylikäs11 Comments

.. So simplicity and elegance, was my aim as I once again took the task of taking photos of them. The soft tilting of their heads and elegant lines inspires to try create a mood. Here are my attempt to capture sad, peaceful, or just resting mood. How do you see them, or are they…

simplicity and elegance

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

Flowersasetelma, elegantti, flowers, kukkia, simplicity and elegance, still life, tulips, tulppaanit, tyylikäs2 Comments

I love the simplicity and elegance of tulips. I usually not able to keep them looking good for many days. This time I am trying a new trick, I’ve been adding ice cubes into the water and other trick is to have them in snow… So simplicity and elegance, was my aim as I once…

August 25th

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 25, 2020

FlowersAugust flower, elokuun kukat, Flower, kasvi, kukkia, Plants, quote, Ralph Waldo Emerson3 Comments

“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. ” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lighter mood

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 8, 2020

Flowersfinland, kesäkukkia, kukka, kukkia, light mood, summer flowers, yellow flowers8 Comments

Here is a more “lighter” mood, summer yellows and whites , more documentary take on my flowers. One pink one too

Flowers

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Flowers, Photographyflowers, ilta, kesäkukkia, kukkia, mood, summer flowers, tunnelma8 Comments

I am on an editing frenzy, trying to apply all the new skills I have required during the isolation period. I took these shots after a rainy moment. These are all rather dark, I am trying to capture the evening mood to them. How did I do? Too much?

Summer flowers

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Flowers, Natureflowers, kesä, kukkia, luonnonkukkia, luonto, nature, nature photpgraphy, wild flowers5 Comments

This time of the year one is for sure not without things to photograph, I’ve taken these from our summer house, where the nature is near and present at all times. I know I post similar photos every year, but I am also delighted by them yearly.

Forget me not

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

FlowersFlower, forget me not, kukkia, lemmikki, summer flowers4 Comments

It would mean two things, I hope you will not forget me or a pretty flowers. Obviously, I am not asking you not to forget me.Obviously, I would be very sad if you do 🙂 It is the time of the year when these small delicate flowers bloom in my yard, and every year I…

Fresh from the camera 5/2020 ~2

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 8, 2020

Flowers, Naturefinland, flowers, kevät, kukkia, luonto, nature, spring, valkovuokko5 Comments

I really enjoy this time of year, I marvel it at every spring. The nature coming out and bringing the fresh greens and yellows out for our enjoyment. The spring has had a boost the past week – I am loving it.

Bits and pieces

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 18, 2019

Flowers, Photographybeauty, colors, daisy, finland, Flower, flowers, green, kukka, kukkia, macro, nature, Plants, värit, yellow3 Comments

Summer bouquet

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 13, 2019

Photography, Still lifebeauty, colors, finland, Flower, green, kukka, kukkia, nature, Plants, summer, summer flowers, valo, yellow6 Comments

I took a walk on the gravel road and picked summer flowers for my deck

Waterlilies

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 11, 2019

Flowers, Naturefinland, flowers, kesä, kukkia, lumpeenkukkia, summer, waterlilies11 Comments

It is that time of the year that you can spot some waterlilies. We spent few hours at Mustio Castle grounds. It is a place I yearly love to visit, one of the reason is these flowers.