The Evening Shadow Dance.

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High Contrast Pines up near Ballycorus Lead Mine.

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The view over to the snow-capped Lugnaquilla (Leinster’s highest peak) from the Glen of Imaal, County Wicklow. I loved the way that lonely pine tree framed the shot.

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Delleboersterheide, nature reserve of the It Fryske Gea. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) on an overgrown heathland by Agnes Monkelbaan
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The famous leaning pines of Raven Point! 🌲🌊 There’s something so resilient about how they stand against the salt and wind.

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Today was a wonderful day for a walk in the woods. There was a lot of fresh snow.

#winter
#february
#helsinki
#finland
#scotspine
#pinussylvestris

I enjoy watching photos of Helsinki in the late 1800s and early 1900s and I sometimes think about taking photos at the same locations a century later. It could be a cool project. Of course the city has changed a lot since then, but there are still plenty of places that have not – especially in downtown Helsinki. However, I have never really bothered to do this kind of photography.

So, what are these two photos from Seurasaari then? A coincidence. I saw the second photo recently on a website that showcases material from Finnish museums. (The photo is originally from the Helsinki City Museum and in public domain.) It was taken in the 1920s. I was certain that I had taken a photo at that very spot at least once. It turned out I had. The one you see is from October 2025.

The Scots pine on the left, it must be the same tree. I know these stunted pines growing on cliffs can be old but... I think it was already old in the 1920s. Huh...

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#helsinki
#finland
#october
#autumn
#fall
#scotspine
#pinussylvestris

Yesterday, the sun decided to show up for once so I went for a leisurely afternoon stroll in Munkkiniemi – one of the more affluent neighborhoods in Helsinki. Fancy buildings, a €300 000 Ferrari on a driveway... But more importantly, a beautiful goldcrest looking for dinner in a Scots pine and a view to the Baltic Sea. I wish there had been someone on that pier in the distance.

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#munkkiniemi
#finland
#fall
#autumn
#september
#birds