Month: May 2022
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Mountain on an Island
The Äijävuori (Äijä Mountain) is a location at Kolkka Island, Kotka. In Finland, there does not really exist any proper mountains, but this is the highest point of Kolkka. Äijävuori is only about 56 m high and very spread out, so the height is not well visible from any point, expect from the observation tower…
Kymi Pictures 