Kymi Pictures

Tag: river

  • Rainy Day at the Docks

    Rainy Day at the Docks

    At the mouth of the Kymi River on the Lankila branch, are the Metsola Docks and Beach. The docks are used for people’s private ships and are not large enough for commercial use. The beach is a small sandy area surrounded by rocky and forested areas at land. A large amount of reeds are in…

  • Late Evening at a River

    Late Evening at a River

    During summer in Finland, the Sun will stay up for a very long time because of the high latitude of the country. At Langinkoski, Kymi River, the darkness may last less than an hour before the sky gets brighter again. These pictures are from the time when the Sun is supposed to set, but you…

  • A Summer Walk, Part II, Along the Kymi River

    A Summer Walk, Part II, Along the Kymi River

    The eastern branch of the Kymi River splits into two to the north of Kotka. The western branch of this split contains a large island with dams on both sides. Along the way is the Siika Rapids, a popular fishing place. Here are pictures from the way to the dam from southern end of the…

  • Along the Kymi Line

    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…

  • Melting River

    As the weather becomes warmer and the snow starts to melt, rivers start to flow at a higher rate and small streams that were hidden beneath the snow become visible. I took some pictures of both of these typer of rivers today. The first pictures are from the large flow of the Kymi river. Most…

  • Photos Along the Kymi River

    I walked along the Kymi river from near Leppä island to south towards Lankila. Here are some pictures I took along the way. While heading south, I walked across the Lankila suspension bridge. This last picture is from a bit north to the Langinkoski royal fishing house, and from the other side of the river.

  • The Imperial Fishing House of Alexander III

    The imperial fishing house of the Russian emperor Alexander III is located on the Kymi river at Langinkoski. Today I walked past it and took some pictures from there. This is the imperial fishing house. There were some other buildings near the fishing house. An orthodox chapel and a staff or guard house.

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  • Photos from around Noormarkku

    Today I visited many different areas near Noormarkku and I took many pictures from different areas, including Noormarkku, Isojärvi lake, and the Isoneva swamp. These first pictures are from a historical area in Noormarkku. Next I went to a lake called Isojärvi and took some pictures from the way there and from a small dam…

  • More Phone Camera Testing

    More Phone Camera Testing

    Here are my photos with my phone camera. These are from the same Kymi river that I photographed in the first post. I also took a video from the river.