last weekend the weather was so sunny that we sized the opportunity to
travel somewhere new: in the
South West of Finland there is a beautiful
archipelago of little islets not that far from Helsinki - we decided to go there for the very first time. I have always wanted to visit
the Åland Islands but that would require more time -
the archipelago of Parainen instead was more convenient for a one-day visit and with equally
breathtaking landscapes. we truly had a wonderful trip on and off those ferries!
my photographs from the archipelago:
Nikon FM - Fuji Pro 400H
Hasselblad 500 C/M - Fuji Pro 400H
I will tell you more about the trip
in another post with a few more photographs - meanwhile I hope you will enjoy the ones I have decided to share already! the colours of the landscapes were incredibly beautiful -
various shades of yellow, green and blue - and the atmosphere was the perfect one of
a quiet summer day in the countryside.
I really love how peaceful and calming these photos are...
ReplyDeleteFinland is magical. :)
Thank you, dear Charlyn! I'm happy to hear they are calming, as the place was really the most peaceful one!
DeleteThe waters are breathtakingly calm... :) it would be quite the dream to be able to see these beautiful landacapes with my own eyes some day. Meanwhile, I'll feast on your photographs!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Katie! I'm happy my photographs are a way for you to see Finland and I hope you'll make it here some day! The sea in the archipelago is very calm and generally all around Finland we do not normally have big waves - I always say that our Baltic Sea reminds me of a lake.
Deletethis pictures are screaming silence and peace. was it like that or it's just an impression?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Silvia! Yes, it was really an incredibly calm and peaceful place - all we could hear was the sound of birds and insects really. It was very relaxing!
DeleteÓ my urge to go to Finland grows with each beautiful post where ypu feature these landscapes <3
ReplyDeleteThank you, my dear Sara! I really hope one day you will be able to come here and see these places with your own eyes - it would be wonderful to see how you photographed them!
Deleteit looks so serene and beautiful ♥
ReplyDeletethey give me the impression of those wonderful last summer days, where you can feel that autumn is fast approaching, soft winds blow and the sun lingers and tints everything yellow & warm :)
Thank you, dear Toi! ♥ It was indeed one of the most beautiful summer days we have had this year - actually it felt like autumn was still very far away.
DeleteWhat a remarkable place. I hope I can visit someday!
ReplyDeleteHi Camila, thank you for stopping by this blog! Finland is a beautiful place and I really hope you will be able to pass by some day, it will be worth it!
DeleteYour pictures really captured the calm and quiet of the place :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Evelyn! I'm glad you think so!
DeleteI am so envious! The archipelago looks serene and I agree that the colors are so lovely. The water looks quite smooth and immaculate. It's wonderful that you have such natural landscapes to wander through :)
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Dear Valerie, thank you so much! It had been a really soothing trip - perfect for a summer weekend! I would have wanted to swim in that lovely water, but in the photographs it actually looks warmer than it really was, I'm afraid.
Deletewhat an amazing place... compared with the whiteness of the mediterranean sun, there's so many colors to see and capture!
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear Tanit! Yes, I can totally relate to that when I compare my Finnish summers with the ones I spent in Italy: the light is definitely different here and probably easier to deal with. You get a wonderful winter light though - which we lack unfortunately for most of that season!
Deletebeautiful photography <3
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Hi Leah, thank you so much! And thank you for stopping by Passer Domesticus as well!
DeleteThe green,brown and blue tones in the pictures(and landscape) are just so amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I really love Finnish summer colours!
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