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17/06/2026

Summer happiness is relaxing by a lake after a long, sweaty hike. And yes, I did go for a swim and it was revitalising.

16/06/2026

What a start to June it has been. It feels that time for resting has been in short supply.

It all started right away on 1st June, when I spent 8 hours romping around Lauhanvuoren national park searching for Finnish forest reindeer. And find them I did. As always a magical moment. A small herd of 6 females of various ages from 1 year old to adult.

On 2nd of June, I spent the morning investigating Elsa Resort | Juhlat ja yritystilaisuudet old peat extraction area that has been turned into a wetland with success.

Half of 3rd June went driving home from Kauhajoki, but I managed to drag myself to check on a flying squirrel. It did not hang around, but left quickly to feed.

Thursday the 4th June was time to drive to Asiakkala and introduce Slovenian exchange students to nature photography in Finland. And then on the 5th, I was helping out at Rammat retkeilijät ry, Rare and 💚 Hyria Uumo - Uudenmaankatu 249, Hyvinkää at Erämessut.

The 6th dawned dull and wet, and my nature photography hike was cancelled, so I resort to one photo I took on a preparation hike. The 7th was time to pack my camping gear for the coming week.

Monday 8th I was on the road again. This time heading for Tiilikkajärvi national park. There I hiked for 3 days with students from Keuda and their Slovenian colleagues.

From Tiilikkajärvi, I set off for Lapland with my destination being the threatend Viiankaaapa mire. I spent one early morning, one night, and one morning exploring the mire. And what a wonderful place it is too, especially when the sun shone. It rained quite a bit in between too, so I got to rest.

On Saturday 13th it wad time to break camp. So I drove to Äkäslompolo and Pallas-Yllästunturi national park. There I decided to follow the route up Kesänkitunturi and am I happy I did. Such a wonderul route.

After a wondeful walk, I stopped off for a burger in Äkäslompelo before driving to Kolari to catch the night tran home. The car train is so handy, I just wish VR Matkalla would have more options.

On the 14th I areived home and unpacked. And for that day a photo of two reindeer on a meadow in Sodankylä.

05/06/2026

Bog bilberry (juolukka) is the lesser known and valued cousin of the bilberry. Its flower is cylindrical instead of bell-like, but colours are similar.

03/06/2026

From a beautiful,simple flower will come deliciously sweet berries.

❤️

29/05/2026

How does a flying squirrel come out of its cavity? Usually this happens very quickly, but this time, he was slow enough to capture.

28/05/2026

Whitethroat against a white sky.

28/05/2026

Tule mukaan nauttimaan hidasta ja rauhallista hetki kuvaten Nuuksion luontoa puhelinkameralla tai järjestelmäkameralla.

Kesäkuun Retkilauantaina hidastamme tahtia ja perehdymme luontokuvakseen! 📸🌲

Jätä kiire taaksesi ja lähde rauhalliselle seikkailulle, jossa havainnoimme ympäristöä kameran linssin läpi. Oppaanasi toimii palkittu luontokuvaaja ja eläinten ekologi (FM) Paul Stevens, jonka opissa tiede ja taide kohtaavat ainutlaatuisella tavalla. Paul ei opeta ainoastaan kameran käyttöä, vaan auttaa ymmärtämään luonnon ilmiöitä ja lajeja pintaa syvemmältä.

Luontokuvausretki järjestetään Retkilauantaina 6. kesäkuuta klo 12.00–14.30 Nuuksiossa. Hinta 45 €/osallistuja.

Ilmoittautumislinkki ja lisätiedot kommenteissa! 💬👇

27/05/2026

Once upon a forest pond, a mum led her chicks across open water to fresh foraging.

26/05/2026

A male teal in full breeding colours.