Hey, a little update! I really thought that these ruins belonged to the Russian fortress chain when I first found them. But I was mistaken. The story is entirely differen. This was supposed to be a fancy villa, owned by a wealthy merchant and his wife. But fate decided otherwise Read more…
This is the unique courtyard of the Amos Rex art museum in Helsinki, Finland. Amos Rex was opened in 2018 and immediately became a sensation rarely seen among Finnish museums. Most days since the opening people have been queuing to see the unique exhibition space built underground where once was Read more…
This is lake Galltr?sk in Kauniainen, southern Finland. Finland is said to be a “country of thousands of lakes”. I think there are some tens of thousands of them. Also, this photo might look like it?s from real wilderness. But actually it?s right close to the center of biggest metropolitan Read more…
This is my hometown called Kauniainen. It?s a small town and home of only 9 000 inhabitants located inside a bigger (more than 200 000 inhabitants strong) Espoo. Together with Helsinki and Vantaa they form the Helsinki metropolitan area, home to more than 1 million people. I shot this photo Read more…
Kustaanmiekka is actually the southernmost island of a group of islans that form the Suomenlinna sea fortress. Most part of the Suomenlinna fortifications are located on the Kustaanmiekka island. The name Kustaanmiekka commonly refers to the 81 meters wide strait between Kustaanmiekka island and the neighboring Susisaari island. What?s special Read more…
The Toolse castle is a medieval castle located in the village of Toolse in eastern Estonia, right on the northern coast of the country. Drive to Toolse from Tallinn takes about 1,5 hours. The Toolse village can be found close to a small and sleepy town of Kunda. Kunda itself Read more…
This is the oldest and most central area in the capital of Finland. What?s in the picture? Let?s find out. The church in the top right corner probably looks familiar to most. It?s the Helsinki Cathedral, opened in 1852. It?s probably the most iconic building in Helsinki. Construction of the Read more…
I have been shooting photos since I was a kid. A little more serious photography hobby started in 2005 when I bought my first DSLR camera. (DSLR is simply put a proper digital camera with interchangeable lenses etc.) I used to carry my camera bag with the camera body, 3 Read more…
This is Pandju islet in the Tallinn Bay, Estonia. It?s a small island which is, as you see, connected to shore by a narrow strech of land that is baerly above water. At least during low tide. (Tides aren?t that dramatic in Baltic Sea.) You can find this place in Read more…
Estonia is known for it?s limestone coastline. As sea eats away at limestone shores, it has created a common sight on Estonia?s north coast: high limestone cliffs that fall vertically to the sea. Often the vertical walls look like they?re cut with a knife. This cliff and lighthouse at Pakri, Read more…