mlrd

Some miscellaneous shots of the sea during winter:

From a boat on a trip from Helsinki to Stockholm, right after leaving Helsinki:


These walls belong to an 250 year old sea fortress, Suomenlinna, built to protect Helsinki.



A few weeks after those photos were taken I had the chance to go for a short flight on a beautiful winter day:


Downtown Helsinki




The sea lane towards Tallinn and Stockholm

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kurty[B]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

Billy Ocean

Awesome pictures, it's cool to see pictures of a place I've never seen before. I love the first one from the plane with the boat going through the icey sea.

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Cynthetiq

Incredible. Is that the same route I would have taken when I was on the Silia line to Stockholm?

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mlrd

Thank you all for your kind comments, I really appreciate them.

Yes. I used Silja Line myself.

Also, if there's less than, say, 5 years since your trip, there's a 50% chance that the white boat visible in the "Downtown Helsinki" shot is the one you used. Here's a detail of the photograph. The two Silja Line ships currently sailing between Helsinki and Stockholm are identical.

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Cynthetiq

yes! we were there in Oct. 2003.

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SaltPork

Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.

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robodog

That first photo reminded me of some I took of the salt flats in Death Valley, California.

SecretMethod70

Beautiful....I think I shall have to try and visit there sometime, but perhaps not in the winter!

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Frowning Budah

That second shot is awesome. The weak sunlight reflected in the little bit of water, just great.

shrubbery

The third one i definatly my favourite. Great job.

mazagmot

Those are beautiful shots. Makes me miss winter.

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