sun – Ritva Sillanmäki Photography

Morning

Good morning 😃, I woke early to start my work so I can finish up early too. Sitting on my patio working at same time watching this light play on the lawn. What magic light can do is amazing, you just have to catch the moment

Up on the hill

Back home, enjoying the view of the pine trees from my backyard, they look nice in the early evening light

Summer time

Time to enjoy and relax

Summer holiday

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 26, 2019

Landscapes, Photographybeauty, colors, finland, Landscape, light, luonto, nature, outdoors, sky, summer, sun, valo, weather

Out time at summer cottage continues in warm and sunny weather. I love way this view change. These are taken in the afternoon , evening and night time the last on I took just now. The color and atmosphere is captivating at all times.

Palm trees

Hello, long time no see

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 30, 2019

Landscapes, Photography, TravelAustralia, life, matkustus, Oueen Victoria Building, Shopping centre, sun, Sydney, travel9 Comments

It has been a while since I updated anything. I had a lovely trip to Australia, I took so, so, so many photos that I don’t know what to do with them. Editing and trying to post them in some kind of order… I’m stuck, but here is one as I do have to start…

How to survive November~29

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

Nature, Photographydock, espoo, finland, how to survive November, life, November, pier, reflections, sun, sunset, Suomenoja, venesatama, winter3 Comments

Almost over, November the grayest month of all. Darkness is so strong, but there has been few nice sunsets too. Here is one witnessed at a small boat pier. Looking the other way you saw sunset and on the other moon rising.

Autumn Vibes ~22

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography October 28, 2018October 28, 2018

Landscapes, Nature, Photographyafternoon light, ammunvalo, autumn, autumn vibes, fall, fields, life, pellot, People, sun, syksy, syksyn lehdet, trees

Driving from Porkkala in the afternoon we passed this field with the woods in the background and a river with deep blue water. This sight appealed to me, mostly due to the light, the low light if autumn is beautiful. The lone walker on the road also caught my attention.

Autumn Vibes~15

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Autumn Vibes~11

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography October 14, 2018October 14, 2018

Landscapes, Nature, Photographyautumn, autumn leaves, autumn vibes, fall colors, finland, happy, Kirkkonummi, life, reflections, sun, syksy, syksynvärit, travel, vols

Old Edits -Colorful shore

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 4, 2018

Landscapes, Nature, Photographyaamu, Chapora river, fishing boats, housing, India, Intia, life, reflections, sun, travel5 Comments

In my memories I am Still at Chapora river in India. the colorful houses, boats, they fit. Here in Finland I think these colors look too bright, vibrant, but over there…just perfect. I took so many photos of these fishing boat. Most likely you will be, enough is enough.

June – summer is here

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 4, 2018

Landscapes, Nature, Photographycountryside, dandelions, fields of green, kesä, maalla, peltomaisema, summer, sun, voikukkia4 Comments

June is here already and I have been up to the same old stuff, taking photos of wild flowers and nature at my summer-house. Hopefully I will expand my horizon this month so I won’t continue with macro theme. Even though I will be posting macro’s, maybe a landscape or two between. Maybe be as…

May 10

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 11, 2018

Photographybeauty, blue, colors, finland, green, kevät, light, luonto, nature, outdoors, spring, sun, trees, valo, värit, vihreä, weather

It is a beautiful day, it’s sunny and warm and I am enjoying it laying on a hammock for the first time this year. Blue sky and new green, love it

May – Macro#6

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 6, 2018May 6, 2018

Nature, Photographybirch tree, bokeh, happy, kevät, koivu, life, macro, nature, new, spring, sun, taimi, tree

The miracle of sunshine. The new life grows from smallest of cracks. This birch tree is trying to grow from our yard fence.

February 11

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography February 11, 2018February 11, 2018

Landscapes, Photography, Travelbeach, Boynton Beach, clouds, Florida, matkustus, meditation, meri, pilvet, Sea, sun, travel, travels5 Comments

I’ve been home for a week, trying to recover from the time difference. Catching up with work and all the normal stuff at home. I am trying to go through my photos, all 2035 + of them. This photo has all the elements I enjoy, sea, sand, clouds and sun. I sat on one of…

January 14

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 14, 2018January 12, 2018

Landscapes, Nature, Photographyclouds, Florida, matkustus, meri, ocean, Sea, sun, travel5 Comments

A fact, I love the ocean. Just love it!

New Blog and Monthly Theme

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 29, 2017

About, On my mind, Photographyart, blog, fun, January 2018, life, New Year 2018, People, photos, Sillarit.com, sun, travel, USA16 Comments

Hi all, it is nearly new year and I decided to make a bold move. I changed my theme here on WP – what do you think? My aim was to lessen the clutter and give the spotlight on my photos. As you know I am not a writer, I don’t have that much to say…

December #9

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography December 10, 2017

Landscapes, Nature, PhotographyDecember 2017, life, lumi, lumiset puut, puut, snow, sun, trees2 Comments

We have no snow, but I am going to continue with my blue and white theme.

How to Survive November 2017 -12

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography November 15, 2017November 15, 2017

Cities, Photographyalastomat puut, How to Survive November 2017, life, marraskuu, November, reflections, sun, sunlight, trees6 Comments

Wow,half way into November, this morning was so dark and the ground was covered in black ice, but fortunately I just had to walk to my car – less than 50 meters so I did not fall down. Later the day this wonderful thing called sun made it’s appearance too. I am counting the days …

How to Survive November 2017 -7

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography November 10, 2017November 10, 2017

Cities, Photographyfinland, How to Survive November 2017, IPhone photo, Kirkkonummi, life, rain, sun, sunset10 Comments

I was coming to the parking garage from grocery shopping to see sunshine and rain in November the afternoon. It was just after 3 PM and the sun was already going down.

How to Survive November 2017 -5

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography November 9, 2017November 8, 2017

People, Photographyfun, How to Survive November 2017, life, People, reflections, sun, travel, windows6 Comments

The reflection on a train window – not something I get to photograph that often or that it would come to my mind to do so, but it is November. And the sun was shining again today. That is a wow factor for sure!