Tones on Tuesday #65 2.12.13

The basic idea is to share one photo where you have altered the tones. Such as a black and white, sepia toned, selective coloring or colored photo. Feel free to share the original and edit, or just the edit.cork Continue reading “Tones on Tuesday #65 2.12.13”

Värikollaasi 113

Värikollaasi 113

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Skywatch Friday: Season 6, Episode 31

Skywatch Friday: Season 6, Episode 31

This is the old church in Kirkkonummi in Finland, the photo was taken when it was snowing in the evening

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LetsBeWild.com – Green!

I’m participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggersThis week’s Challenge is: Green!

Finland is Europe’s most heavily-forested country. Forests take over 74.2% of the land area.

There are about twenty indigenous tree species growing in Finland, the most common ones being pine, spruce  and birch ). 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.

Green Green Green Green Green Greengreen green green green green

ein stück himmel # 58

ein stück himmel # 58

I look out the window and it looks so sunny, finally when I get to go out the clouds appear…

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Tones on Tuesday #64 2.5.13

Skiing Continue reading “Tones on Tuesday #64 2.5.13”

Värikollaasi 112

Värikollaasi 112

 

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Textures

I participated in a challenge topic  texture – these are some I shot

wool wool SONY DSC fur rope Birch and snow pine tree ice Continue reading “Textures”

Valokuvatorstai – Oranssi

Valokuvatorstai   272. haaste

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Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers – Flowers

I’m participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggersThis week’s Challenge is: Flowers!

Flowers whisper “Beauty!” to the world, even as they fade, wilt, fall.  ~Dr. SunWolf,

Peony in bloom Peony opening Peony in its glory Wilted Peony

I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
~Edna St. Vincent Millay

ein stück himmel # 57

Winter in the woods looks lovely in the sunlight

More  at:

ein stück himmel # 57

winter in the woods winter in the woods winter in the woods winter in the woods winter in the woods winter in the woods winter in the woods

Värikollaasi 111

Värikollaasi 111

Three Muses  STRIPES

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CATS – Sisko and Veikka

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MakroTex – Flake – Hiutale

Makroviikko 88

Flake / Hiutale

Kuura Snow flakes Snow flakes Snow flakes

studio waterstone

Winter Theme continues_Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers – NOW

I’m participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggersThis week’s Challenge is: Now!

I took these few days previous the challenge- but this week has been so dark and wet that no photos worth showing have come my way. Hope I’m in the challenge even if I took them

few day prior the challenge 🙂

Bench  Bench Bench Continue reading “Winter Theme continues_Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers – NOW”

Ice swimming_Valokuvatorstai

Valokuvatorstai

273. haaste

This is not something I would do but Ice swimming is supposedly good  for your health.

I took some pictures of the flowing water that keeps the ice hole open and the edges of the hole look lovely – artistic.

Ice hole Continue reading “Ice swimming_Valokuvatorstai”

PicStory # 79 – light /Tones on Tuesday #62 1.23.13

I’m participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggersThis week’s Challenge is: People in Nature!

 

I have linked my photos to the following pages:

We had a lovely cold and sunny day and lots of us used the opportunity to spend it doing some outdoor activities, skiing and walking on the ice, kids  sledding down a slopes.People ice fishing and their pets having a great time enjoying the freedom of open space.

Light, sun has that effect 🙂

PicStory # 79 – light

Tones on Tuesday #62 1.23.13

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Ice and snow

Skywatch Friday: Season 6, Episode 29

Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki Ice Ice Helsinki Ice Ice snow

A Hole / Reikä

The task in hand was to photograph a hole.

The week was cold so I had no desire to go out so I looked for them in the house.

SONY DSC

A hole A hole A hole A hole A hole

Värikollaasi 110

Värikollaasi 110

I found it hard to find this color, so here are some I tried, first is a picture of one of my paintings, the second is my neighbors dog,  last one is a stamp collection

Oyester grey Continue reading “Värikollaasi 110”

Skywatch Friday: Season 6, Episode 28

Skywatch Friday: Season 6, Episode 28

winter sky Continue reading “Skywatch Friday: Season 6, Episode 28”

Wonders Challenge -Photo a day 16.1

I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

Come and join the fun.

 16.  inspiration

Animals, and people inspire me

inspiration

 Nature most absolutely inspires
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Wonders Challenge -Photo a day – 15.1

I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

Come and join the fun.

 15. On the Street

Our feet are on the street..

on the ground -1

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Wonders Challenge -Photo a day

I’m going to participate in Wonders challenge ( http://wordsbyirma.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/tammikuun-haaste/) and try to take a photo once a day – topics are listed below.

Come and join the fun.

14. Yucky  / Bio waste

Biopussi

i heart macro

i heart macro

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