The Landscape of Finland

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	A rural home near Ellivuori, which is near Vammala in south central Finland.
	The rocky coast of southern Finland at Gyltö. This area is along the Gulf of Finland, west of Korpo. Korpo is the most distant island that can be reached without a long ferry ride, on the peninsula that runs west from near Turku.
	Late summer evening at the beach at Hanko. It's not this quiet the first weekend in July when thousands come to Hanko to see the Hanko Regatta.
	Looking south from Hanko, 2 PM on a February afternoon. The port city of Hanko is the southernmost town in Finland.
	Aboard one of Finland's many ferry's.
	Aboard the Viking Lines ferry Rosella, near the Foglo district in the Aland Islands, on its way from Mariehamn, the Alands Islands to Turku in southwest Finland.
	The old stable and school at the Fiskars iron works area, which dates of the late 1600's.
	Entering the city of Halliko from the west. The church in Halliko can be seen just above the trees.
	West of Halliko towards Turku, tracks of the high speed train system which runs between Helsinki and Turku.
	The high speed train system west of Halliko..
	A passenger train just leaving the station at Hammeenlinna
	An unused field near Hattula, covered with dandelions in early summer.
	Sailing on Kyros Lake near Ikaalinen.
	Sunset at Kakskerta Church on an island south of Turku
	A bus stop near Kakskerta, south of Turku. Finland has an excellent inter-city bus system, with many bus stops in the rural areas.
	An ExpressBus, part of Finland's inter-city bus system.
	Boat in a small lake near Kisko in southern Finland. Taken late at evening in May.
	The old mill at Latohartano Rapids, on the Kiskon River, about 8 kilometers southeast of Pernio, in southern Finland.
	The rocky coast of south Finland at Kasnas. This area borders the Southwestern Archipelago National Park.
	Late winter at Ansku Lake, between Karjalohja and Pohja, near Karis in southern Finland.
	The sign above the Kisko sign is the indicator that you are entering a populated area. This is an indicator that a cars headlights can be turned off during daylight hours.
	A small lake near Kisko late in the evening, in the summer. This village of Kisko is located about 20 km east of Pernio in southern Finland.
	West of Kittilä in Laptop in mid-May, looking towards Yllas.
	A rural cottage in the Korpio region of far southern Finland. Many Finns own small cottages along the coast of Finland, or along the many lakes in Finland.
	A small lake near Koski, northeast of Pernio.
	Apartment buildings in the city of Kotka in southeastern Finland.
	Apartment buildings in the center of the city of Kotka.
	A monument near the church in the center of Kotka.
	Buildings in the old town part of Kotka, near the Russian Orthodox church
	Mid-winter at Lake Pyhäjärvi south of Eura in southwest Finland. The land is over 25 kilometers long, and over 8 km wide at the widest point.
	Abandoned buildings in rural Lapland, between Rovanienmi and Kittilä.
	Mid-May in Lapland, along the Ouhu River, about 65 km north of Rovaniemi. The Ouhu River is the border between Finland and Sweden.
	Rural area near the small village of Malarby, which about 11 km west of Tenala, in southern Finland.
	A small cottage in the rural area near Malarby..
	The Port of Pori at Mantyluoto on a winter evening. A sea drilling rig of Rauma Offshore is in the center.
	Looking west across the Gulf of Bothnia at Mantyluoto, which is northwest of Pori about 20 kilometers.
	Another view of the Gulf of Bothnia at Mantyluoto, in March.
	Sunset at the lake at the village of Mannenkyla, in north central Finland, north of Aanekoski.
	Flowers in Mustila Arboretum. The founder of the arboretum was a mining engineer, who died in 1926. The work was continued by his son C.G. Tigerstadt, who planted 500 exotic species of trees and shrubs between 1920 and 1950.
	Rural road off of Highway 79, at Meltaus, about 60 kilometers north of Rovaniemi in Lapland.
	More rural area near Meltaus in Lapland, taken in mid-May.
	Wild flowers near Muurla in late spring.
	Wild flowers in mid-May.
	Summer cottage along the Naantlinsalmi channel, near Naantili.
	The large ferry which travels from Nagu to the islands of Brändö and Iniö on the eastern extreme of the Äland Islands. Nagu is south of Turku about 50 kilometers.
	Home in the country near Nummi, which is about 25 km west of Vihti in southern Finland.
	Winter sail and power boat storage, near Pargas in southern Finland.
	Sidewalk/walkway/bicycle path near Pernio. These path ways are about 1 - 1.5 meters (4 to 6 feet) wide, and are within cities and villages, and then extent out from the populated area as much as 5 to 10 kilometers.
	Fog forming in the fields between Salo and Pernio. Taken in early June, about 9 PM.
	Fog forming in the fields between Salo and Pernio.
	9:45 PM in early June, near Pernio. A passenger train of the of the Finnish National Railway emerges from a kilometer long tunnel, as it travels from Turku to Helsinki.
	Rapids on the Kiskonjoki (Kisko River) near Pernio.
	Mid summer, a pheasant near the rural road between Salo and Pertilli. Summer time allows many wild animals to be seen in Finland.
	Near the Pori harbor, mid-afternoon in mid-winter.
	Pori central square on a Saturday morning in early summer.
	Mid-May along the Ouhu River, about 65 km north of Rovaniemi. The Ouhu River is the border between Finland and Sweden.
	Fishing boats at the village of Reposaari. The village is on an island that has only been connected to the mainland by bridge since 1956, The harbor is one of the best natural harbors in Finland, and for fisherman, one of the most modern.
	Summer along the rocky shore at Reposaari.
	Winter sunset on the Gulf of Bothnia at Reposaari.
	A winter afternoon on the Gulf of Bothnia at Reposaari. Reposaari is across the bay from Mantyluoto, and about 30 kilometers northwest of Pori.
	A late night sunset, in mid-May, at Rovaniemi Airport. Rovaniemi Airport sits at the Artic Circle. Click here to see pictures of Lapland.
	The Bluegrass Music Festival at Ruptsinpyhtaa.
	Winter at the small village of Rymattyla near Naantali in southwest Finland.
	Highway 52 between Salo and Pernio, mid-day near the end of January.
	Near Salo, European Highway 18, which runs from Turku, across southern Finland, into Russia.
	A summer storm brewing.
	Warming up the sauna.
	Sunset on the lake south of Salo, in late June.
	A golf course several kilometers west of Salo. There are numerous golf courses throughout Finland.
	Wildflowers abound in Finland in the summer. This area was between Salo and Pernio.
	A small stream near Salo in southern Finland, after spring rains.
	A summer rainstorm west of Salo.
	Sunset west of Savonlinna in eastern Finland. Taken in early May at about 10:30 PM.
	The ferry crossing at Solieholmen, south of Dragsfjard, in southwest Finland. With so many small island and inlets, ferry crossings are common in southern Finland.
	Grain crops in mid-summer. The yellow crop in the distant field is safflower.
	At Tamisaari, the floating Sunnane Restaurant, frozen in the ice during winter months.
	The people ferry which transports people across the Aura in Turku. The Turku cathedral is in the background.
	Boats docked along the Aura River in Turku.
	Tammisaari small boat harbor on a foggy April morning
	Kinson Restaurant in the Tammisaari harbor on a foggy April morning.
	A cruise boat passes through locks at Lempäälä. The locks connect the waters of Vanajavesi and Pyhajärvi, lakes between Hameenlina on the south, Tampere, and Virrat in the north. Several companies including the Finnish Silverline and The Poet's Way provide lake cruises between these and other cities along the large lakes in central Finland. There are 188,000 lakes in Finland, and together with marshes and bogs, water covers about 10% of the country.
	A cruise boat stops makes a stop near Saakksmaki on Lake Vanajavesi. Several companies including the Finnish Silverline and The Poet's Way provide lake cruises between these and other cities along the large lakes in central Finland. There are 188,000 lakes in Finland, and together with marshes and bogs, water covers about 10% of the country.
	A cruise boat Aino on its way from Lake Vanajavesi to lakes which lead to the locks at Lempäälä. There are 188,000 lakes in Finland, and together with marshes and bogs, water covers about 10% of the country.
	Forests cover 75% of Finland. This picture was taken near Tenhola on a foggy April morning.
	On a February afternoon, the ferry at Teersalo, which travels to the island of Velkua about 1.3 kilometers away. Teersalo is about 17 kilometers west of Naantali, although traveling by highway, the distance is about 35 kilometers. The ferry travels infrequently in the winter months, but every couple of hours during the summer.
	During summer, the small boat dock area at Uusikaupunki in southwest Finland..
	Finland has windmills too. Windmill Hill (Myllymaki Hill) at Uusikaupunki in western Finland.
	At Vaalinaa in southeast Finland, the Finland-Russia border crossing along European Highway 18. The highway leads to Vyborg, about 60 kilometers east, and then on the St. Petersburg.
	After a spring rain, rapids on the Hallikon River near Vaskio.
	Another view of the Hallikon River near Vaskio.
	Velkua Island northwest of Turku.
	The Keur River near Yllas, Lapland, in the evening in mid-May. Click here to see pictures of Lapland.
	At Yliskyla, between Salo and Pernio, on a cold January morning.
	At Yliskyla, a passenger train on its way from Turku to Helsinki.
	Many rural roads in Finland that aren't main highways follow old trails across the country. They wind and zip and zag across the countryside.
	The rural roads come very close to existing buildings as they weave across the countryside. Her the road comes within a meter (3-4 feet) of a farm building.

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