Weekend travels – Porvoo

Summer  holidays for us this year means  spending time at our summer-house and making so visits to nearby towns,  getting to know and see some the local sights. Tourist visit these places so maybe we should also refresh our knowledge of some of the beautiful places in Finland. This is our forh place so far, few more to go .

Porvoo is Finland’s second oldest town, a beautiful city full of history. The timeless and unique atmosphere in Old Porvoo attracts travellers from all over the world.Six towns were established in Finland during the Middle Ages. Some of them grew to be towns without any official order having been issued. This was the case with Porvoo, which got the town rights after Turku in the 14th century.

You can read about the History from the link if interested.

 

Black and White Wednesdays ~ Indoors

Parkvilla- Ritva Sillanmäki (1 of 5) Parkvilla- Ritva Sillanmäki (2 of 5) Parkvilla- Ritva Sillanmäki (3 of 5) Parkvilla- Ritva Sillanmäki (4 of 5) Parkvilla- Ritva Sillanmäki (5 of 5)

My Memory Art

A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – Traditional

vääksy- Ritva Sillanmäki (19 of 75)

Traditional wool socks, they are used during winter and in the summer at least in Finland. I am wearing a pair of these right now…so comfy and warm.

vääksy- Ritva Sillanmäki (18 of 75)

 

A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – Traditional

MakroTex – Marja / Berry

I came back to our summerhouse, luckilytoo as the challenge is Berry, Marja. I took these before and after the rain. Some are not yet ready to be picked but some are and they are so tasty. All photos can be enlarged by a click.

Natures flowers- Ritva Sillanmäki (26 of 80)

 

Pieni Lintu - MakroTex challenge

Weekend Reflections – old and new

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This is linked to Weekend Reflections

Welcome to Wednesday around the world!!

Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of soda and pretzels and beer
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer

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Pieni Lintu

Silent Sunday – Hello sunshine

bro flowers (27 of 103)

 

bro flowers (59 of 103)

After a month of cold weather we are enjoying a warm sunny Sunday! Loving it!

Dwarf Clustered Bellflower (Campanula glomerata ‘Acaulis’)

Bro garden, drops (7 of 94) Bro garden, drops (9 of 94) Bro garden, drops (10 of 94) Bro garden, drops (11 of 94)

 

Bro garden, drops (6 of 94)

Country road

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I find these kind of roads and building very appealing.

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Macro Monday – Red elderberry and white hydrengea

Sambucus racemosa (Red elderberry) – not yet red ,  and white hydrengea  linked to Macro Monday 2

Silent Sunday – yawn


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Weekend Reflections – A duck

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A duck in the park in Heinola

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