It's Winter Now - Snow, Snow, Snow

Few days ago here was no snow at all, but after the weekend it looks like we are middle of the winter. Now depth of snow is 29cm here in Tornio.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: It's Winter Now - Snow, Snow, Snow
Date: 19th of November, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/50 sec. f/2.2 10.262mm ISO 100

Editing: Highlights, contrast, clarity, cropping.

Let's does this snow still melt or is it already permanent for this winter.

Regards,
Mika

Haparanda Old Water Tower and Sunset

Days are already quite short here in North Europe. I took this photo two days ago from Finland and Sweden border towards Haparanda old water tower in Sweden. Time was 14:32 Finnish time or 13:32 Swedish time and like you see sun is already very low. Official sunset time was about 30min later.

Place: Haparanda, Sweden
Photo: Haparanda old water tower and sunset
Date: 16th of November, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/2000 sec. f/3.5 27.849mm ISO 80

Editing: HDR effect using online editor Pixlr, cropping.

It's still little a bit more than one month for the shortest and darkest time of the year. That will be just before Xmas. Hopefully there will be some snow and then it doesn't look so dark. At least after today the view is totally white.

Regards,
Mika

Windmills, Train Bridge and Swans

Today was beautiful sunny day and about temperature was about -5C here in Tornio. I was walking by the river, when I heard there are flying swans towards me.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Windmills, train bridge and swans
Date: 15th of November, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/1600 sec. f/2.8 30.5mm ISO 80

Editing: Contrast, clarity, cropping.

This train bridge in the photo crosses border. On the left is Finland and on the right is Sweden.

Regards,
Mika

Northern Lights in Tornio

Last night was possible to see northern lights (aurora borealis) here in Tornio. I took this shot from our balcony towards city hall, which is the highest building in the middle.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Northern Lights in Tornio
Date: 8th of November, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 6 sec. f/3.5 15mm ISO 320

Editing: Exposure, clarity, cropping

There has been many times high numbers in the weather forecast for the northern lights, but always cloudy. This time was finally clear sky.

Regards,
Mika

Sun Gate

I took this photo behind the mall in Tornio just on the border of Finland and Sweden, when sun was already setting.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Sun gate
Date: 3rd of November, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/800 sec. f/2.8 6.1mm ISO 80

Editing: Contrast, clarity, cropping.

I took this photo just after 3PM, but sun was already very low.

Regards,
Mika

Foggy Afternoon

I took this photo two day ago in the city center, when was foggy afternoon.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Foggy afternoon
Date: 1st of Nov, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/30 sec. f/2.5 13.556mm ISO 800

Editing: Cropping

I took this photo at 16:30, but sun was already down and it was quite dark.

Regards,
Mika

Swimming Pool is Open in Torne River - Ice Swimming

It's again that time of the year, when river freezes. It means also ice swimming.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Swimming Pool is Open in Torne River - Ice Swimming
Date: 31st of October, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/400 sec. f/2.8 10.013mm ISO 160
Editing: For this first photo I used HDR effect, clarity and cropping.

Swimming pool is open.

Swimmers.

Have you tried ice swimming? If not, try it. I have tried twice in this same place few winter ago and it was interesting...and refreshing.

Regards,
Mika