Swans are back again

Looks like same swans have returned again. River is still frozen and there are still lot of snow. There is anyway already two small areas free of ice and swans are there again. This place is only few meters from the place where swans have had a nest already many years.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photos: Swans are back again
Date: 19th of April

Camera: Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Who is there?

Walk to the next free water.

Interesting to see how many small ones there will be  on coming summer.

Regards,
Mika

First Ice

This week has been already subzero temperature in the day time. I took this photo on monday, when Tornio Kaupunginlahti was already frozen.

Place: Tornio, Finland

Photo: First ice
Date: 23rd of October, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15

Shot: 1/250 sec. f/2.8 30.5mm ISO 80

Editing: Highlights, contrast, clarity, cropping.

Thickness of the ice was already more than 1cm. That's quite much in so short time. In winter it will be here usually 70-80cm depending the place.

Regards,

Mika 

VIDEO - Ice floes drifting in mighty Tornionjoki | FINLAND

Tornio, Finland. It's always big thing here in Tornio, when the ice floes start to move in Tornionjoki (Torne River). I posted twice (1 / 2 ) some photos the ice floes in the river. Now I created also video, where is possible to see the how fast the ice floes are moving and the real power of the river.

Here is the video. Enjoy!

Now the river is finally totally free of ice. River starts to frozen again sometimes in October.

Regards,

Mika

Tornionjoki - Ice | May 16, 2017

This time more photos of Tornionjoki (River Tornio).

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photos: Tornionjoki (River Tornio) - Ice
Date: 16th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon G15 & Canon EOS 60D

Ice floes are moving with a force.

Some ice floes are still very thick.

Breakwater and ice floes. Middle part of the river on the background is already clear of ice.

Ice floe.

Sometimes it's possible to see surprises on the ice.

Old Tornio bridge and ice floes.

Midsummer is already in the end of next month, but now it's still difficult to understand.

Regards,
Mika

Tornionjoki - Ice | May 15, 2017

Yesterday on 15th of May was the day when ice "officially" moved in Tornionjoki (River Tornio). Officially means that the mark on top of the ice has moved far enough. It doesn't mean that the river is clear of ice. Not at all. Here few evening photos.

Place: Tornio, Finland

Photos: Tornionjoki (River Tornio) - Ice

Date: 15th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D

Ice between the old and new bridge.

Same place.

Floating ice in the river.

Later more photos from the river.

Regards,

Mika

Melting ice

This spring the weather has been quite chilly here in North Finland and there are still lot of ice in many places.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Melting ice
Date: 13th of May, 2017

Camera: Canon G15
Shot: 1/2000 sec. f/6.3 11.509mm ISO 160

Editing: Contrast, sharpening and cropping.

Hopefully weather get warmer soon and summer can start.

Regards,
Mika

Snowy Streets in Tornio

Few street photos from wintry Tornio, when here is still lot of snow.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Kauppakatu
Date: 3rd of March, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/200 sec. f/11 38mm ISO 100

Photo: Torikatu
Date: 3rd of March, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/500 sec. f/8 250mm ISO 100

Photo: Länsiranta
Date: 3rd of March, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/7.1 250mm ISO 125

Next month same streets looks already very different, when winter turns to spring.

Regards,
Mika

Do you want ice?

In Finland you get drinks always cold in the bars - for sure.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Do you want ice?
Date: 3rd of March, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Shot: 1/250 sec. f/11 35mm ISO 100

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

Nice icicles!

Regards,
Mika

Ready to swim?

March is the last real winter month in Finland. Swimming outside is anyway possible all year round. In winter it just means ice swimming. This is the main ice swimming place in Tornio.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Ready to swim?
Date: 3rd of March, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Editing: Little bit cropping and sharpening.

I have tried ice swimming twice, but not this winter. How about you?

Regards,
Mika

Kukkolankoski Rapids in Winter

Kukkolankoski Rapids is part of Tornionjoki (River Tornio) and it's 15km to north from Tornio. The rapids is 3500 meters long and height is 13,8 meters. The rapids area does not freeze totally even in the winter, when temperature can be sometimes close to -40C.

I took this picture from Sweden and the landscape behind the river is in Finland side.

Place: Kukkolankoski Rapids in Finland/Sweden
Photo: Kukkolankoski Rapids in Winter
Date: 19th of February, 2017

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/1250 sec. f/2.8 13.75mm ISO 80

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

In summer the view is totally different and there are people fishing on the rapids area.

Regards,
Mika

Landmarks

Every place has own landmarks. Here in Tornio we have longest free flowing river in Europe and of course also many bridges. Alatornio church is also visible on the background of the photo.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Landmarks
Date: 26th of January, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/500 sec. f/8 250mm ISO 100

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

There is visible three bridges in the photo, but there is still fouth bridge just after the church outside of the photo.

Regards,
Mika

Camera360 | Android App - Wintry River View

Today was very warm and nice winter day and temperature was about +3C. It felt almost like in the spring time.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Wintry river view
Date: 26th of January, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/250 sec. f/7.1 90mm ISO 100

Editing: For this photo I used app called Camera360 in my phone (Android). I used filter, where only blue is visible. After that I added more saturation to make blue even more visible.

So not everything else is black & white exept sky and water is blue.

Regards,
Mika

Winter Day on the Biking Bridge

This photo I took on the same day like earlier "Frosty trees in the park".

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Winter day on the biking bridge
Date: 27th of December, 2016

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/200 sec. f/2.8 6.1mm ISO 80

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

Another winter day.

Regards,
Mika

Deep Art Effects | Android App - Under the Bridge

Sometimes it's fun to play with different kind of photo apps. Few days ago I accidentally found app called Deep Art Effect. The app has lot of different kind of effects how you can edit the photos and most of the effects are quite wild one.

First the original photo, which I took using HDR mode in my mobile phone under the old Tornio bridge.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Under the Bridge
Date: 7th of January 2017

Camera: LG G2 mobile phone (Android)
Shot: 1/800 sec. f/2.4 3.97mm ISO 50 HDR-mode

Editing: Deep Art Effects App.

This is the same photo after using one of the filters. It looks like painting.

Looks quite cool. This is only one of the many this kind of apps. Sometimes the apps may surprise.

Regards,
Mika

Frosty Trees in the Park

Sometimes nature do it's own art. Frosty trees in the park can be those moments.

Place: Tornio, Finland

Photo: Frosty trees in the park

Date: 27th of December, 2016

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15

Shot: 1/100 sec. f/2.8 8.334mm ISO 80

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

Cold, but beautiful day.

Regards,
Mika

Ice Fishing in Tornio

Yesterday was nice winter day and temperature was about -5C. There were also fishermen on the river.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Ice fishing in Tornionjoki (Tornio River)
Date: 7th of January, 2017

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/200 sec. f/7.1 84mm ISO 100

Editing: Color temperature, cropping and sharpening.

This is good time of the year for ice fishing. Here was three days a go more than -30C, so ice is thick enough for sure. Anyway there are not so much snow yet, so it's easy to walk on the ice.

Regards,
Mika

First sunset of the year

New year and new sunsets. I took this one on 1st of January in Tornio riverside.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: First sunset of the year
Date: 1st of January, 2017 at 1:50PM

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/250 sec. f/8 30.5mm ISO 200

Editing: Cropping.

Darkest time of the winter is behind and daylight time is already 37min longer, than what it was on 21st of December. That's first steps towards summer.

Regards,
Mika

Snowy Trees and Sunset

I took this picture in Tornio riverside, when there was just sunset.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Snowy trees and sunset in riverside
Date: 27th of December, 2016

Camera: Canon PowerShot G15
Shot: 1/1600 sec. f/2.8 14.148mm ISO 80

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

Happy New Year 2017 for All the Blog Readers!!

Regards,
Mika

Mist on the river

River is almost completely frozen here in Tornio. Only small area was open anymore and there was some fog.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Mist on the river.
Date: 11th of December, 2016

Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Lens: EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Shot: 1/320 sec. f/6.3 250mm ISO 1000

Editing: Cropping and sharpening.

Today two days later that place was already frozen also.

Regards,
Mika

Ice Fishing Season Started in North Finland

Looks like ice fishing season has started here in Tornio. I was today walking and there was already one guy ice fishing.

Place: Tornio, Finland
Photo: Ice fishing season started in North Finland
Date: 28th of November, 2016 at 1:18PM

Camera: Canon Powershot G15
Shot: 1/2000 sec. f/4 10.653mm ISO 80

Editing: Cropping, sharpening.

Maybe this means also winter has really started.

Regards,
Mika