My photos from the Finnish archipelago

1823 Views 11 Replies 5 Participants Last post by designwise, May 6, 2008

designwise

Discussion Starter · May 3, 2008

Here are some of my own photos from the Finnish archipelago from Helsinki to Åland:

The national bird of Finland, the swan

Mariehamn port

old and new

Esplanade

The swan, which is also displayed on the Finnish Euro coins.

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Mr Bricks

· #2 · May 3, 2008

Great pics! I love the archipelago..

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Ton-Tille

· #3 · May 3, 2008

Nice! I have never been in the archipelago but it would be nice to visit there someday

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designwise

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 3, 2008

Thanks for the comments guys.. glad you like the pics..

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designwise

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 4, 2008

Would be nice to hear some more comments on the pics.. They are a collection from all over the archipelago.. the first ones are from the southern tip of mainland Finland, near Hangö.

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designwise

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 4, 2008

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Mr Bricks

· #7 · May 6, 2008

The sunset pics are beatiful. Would be nice to see some more nature though.

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designwise

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 6, 2008

SuomiPoika said:
The sunset pics are beatiful. Would be nice to see some more nature though.

It was such a beautiful night.. I still remember it after so many yrs.. Many of those pics are taken almost around midnight which is amazing !! I love sailing and motor boats.. the archipelago is my fave part of Finland and Sweden and it's where I spend my summer holidays.

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DenverDane

· #9 · May 6, 2008

Very nice photos, especially the first ones of the sunset. So do you have your own yacht? Are the ferries going to Stockholm?

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designwise

Discussion Starter · #10 · May 6, 2008 (Edited)

DenverDane said:
Very nice photos, especially the first ones of the sunset. So do you have your own yacht? Are the ferries going to Stockholm?

Yeah I have my own motor yacht.. I love boating! Yup the ferries are heading to Stockholm and then back via Mariehamn to Helsinki/Helsingfors.. Some ferries also go to Turku/Åbo..

The first sunset photos are taken off the coast of Hangö.. mainland Finland's most southern part and the sunniest town in Finland (or so they say).

Hangö is full of beautiful old villas: