Water reflections – nature art at its best

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Vols – Kirkkonummi at fall

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Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Shorelines

This one is great, I have hundreds of pictures of shorelines. Love to  share these,

I will add shores from various places…all just as beautiful.

These first ones are from Finland – the last one to showing what we moving towards slowly – winter.

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Cyprus has beautiful shorelines also – and that sea – the color …so so beautiful

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Sri Lanka had some lovely beaches  and the shorelines

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The white sand in Thailand…the sea.

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Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Shorelines also linked to

Travel Photo Mondays #16

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Landscapes

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These photos are showcasing Finland – southern Finland to be precise – Kirkkonummi and Nastola. Lakes and woods, and sea!

That what is close to me, fields. Enjoy!

 more at: Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Landscapes

Pisara – Drop

More at Valokuvatorstai 296. haaste

September afternoon in Linlo island, Kirkkonummi

First it looks very grey, but we enjoy few moments of sunshine in this beautiful island.

This post is linked to

Travel Photo Mondays #13 and ein stück himmel # 90

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Boats

I love the sea, boats, sailboats…here are few I’ve photographed.

First four are from Sri Lanka, Negombo,

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This Sailboat was in Hope Springs in Canada (below)

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These last three ones are  from Thailand

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Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Boats

Sunday Stills: Watershots

These water shots are from Kumian mylly , in Nastola.

More at:

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Watershots

water

I was taking photos of water last week – in the rain. My attempts – well, OK. Today as I went thru them again I noticed that I was laughed at by a water ghost.

I have not altered this image – only added a bit contrast. Funny isn’t it?

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linkes to http://weekendreflection.blogspot.fi/

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea

Sea – here are photos of it photographed at Finland, Canada, Thailand and US

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This post is linked to:

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea

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Vesi / Water

More pictures of water  at: Makrohaaste 110

Carefree

these Canadian goose are certainly carefree… they shit freely, every where, nonetheless we people enjoy the nature and outdoor sports.
A care free day at Cultus lake, Fraser Valley, BC

More pictures on the topic of carefree at: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/category/photo-challenges/

Bandon Beach, Oregon

Bandon-by-the-sea is a small, charming coastal town with the most lovely beach. Here are some of my photos from there.

This post is linked to  Skywqtch Friday – Season 7, Episode 10 and http://travelphotodiscovery.com/sonoma-hike-through-olompali-travel-photo-mondays-12/

Black and White Photo Challenge : Nature

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These photos are from Oregon coastline

I have linked this to :

Black and White Photo Challenge : Nature

Värikollaasit – Mustikka

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A piece of heaven

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tHIS POST IS LINKED TO : ein stück himmel # 84 and Prêt-à-Vivre [Ready to … Waltz]

Summer Macro

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Summer Makro’s  – you are supposed to pick a favorite macro… huh, huh !

I took over 6000 photos this summer…

These two I chose to share with you at Makro haaste.

First is the close-up and then you have one taken further away

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This is linked to  Makrohaaste 107

Stanley Park – Vancouver

I Spent a day in Stanley Park In Vancouver – it is a beautiful park – living room of people in Vancouver? here are photos of it and from it…art, sports, boats, weddings, gardens and nature

 

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Suinonsalmi, Espoo

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Kaitaanlahti, Espoo

Beautiful, sunny day at Kaitaanlahti Espoo.
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Which path should I follow…

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After the rain…

…one tulip and rain drops remain

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The Beach!

I’m participating in LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s Challenge is: The Beach!

This is the beach from Negombo,  Sri Lanka. The locals loved to spend their free time there with families.

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Colorful fishing boats

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These are taken in Sri Lanka early morning  in the port of Mirissa.

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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.

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Early morning fishermen

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