Tag: Kotka

  • The Coast of Santalahti

    The Coast of Santalahti

    Right to the west of the large indrustial port of Mussalo, on the Mussalo island in the Baltic Sea, there is a small bay called Santalahti. The northern part of Santalahti has a resort, a camping area and a golf course. To the south-west of these is a natural bay that only has a few…

  • A Summer Walk, Part I, Edge of a City

    A Summer Walk, Part I, Edge of a City

    The city of Kotka is built on the delta of the Kymi river. As you head north, the city landscape becomes more rural. I walked to a large island on the Kymi river while passing through the some rural areas on the way. Because I took so many photos, this post will be divided into…

  • A Small Island

    A Small Island

    The island of Luotsi-Kuusinen is a small island just to the south-east of Kotka Island. It is in the Baltics Sea at the Gulf of Finland. While Luotsi-Kuusinen used to be a proper island, an artificial road has been built to it. The coast of Luotsi-Kuusinen is rocky with alot of pebbles and larger rocks.…

  • Along the Kymi Line

    Along the Kymi Line

    The Kymi River in Finland has been important for indrusty and military purposes throughout history. At the most eastern branch of the end of the Kymi River in Kotka, there used to be logging industries and a WW2-era military defense line. These pictures are from the Jumal Peninsula, which is at the mouth of the…

  • Frozen Sea

    I walked near the sea at southern Kotka and took some photos of the sea and some other interesting things during the walk. First, here is a picture of the frozen sea at southern Finland. The HaminaKotka port can be seen at the right along with small islands. Here is a picture of the same…

  • Statues and Buildings in the parks of Kotkansaari + Lenin

    Today I went to the Kotkansaari island in Kotka. I went to all of the parks on the island to take some pictures. The parks did not look good during winter since all the plants were dead, so I decided to just photograph the different statues and buildings in the parks that looked nice. I…

  • Protected: Series 1

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