Tag: sea

  • Waters and Wetland – Along the Road of Mussalo

    Waters and Wetland – Along the Road of Mussalo

    The island of Mussalo in Kotka is a large island in the Gulf of Finland. The coast of Mussalo consists of various bays and straits. The road of Mussalontie is one of the main roads in Mussalo. It runs from the northern part of the island to about halfway south. Along the road there are…

  • Birds at the bay of Mansikkalahti

    Birds at the bay of Mansikkalahti

    At the coasts of Katariina and Sapokka, in the southern part of Kotka Island, there is a beach and a marina for small boats. Among the marina and the beach, water and sea birds such as swans, geese, and gulls live. At the bay of Mansikkalahti, I saw many barnacle geese with their goslings. Barnacle…

  • The Coast of Santalahti

    The Coast of Santalahti

    Right to the west of the large indrustial port of Mussalo, on the Mussalo island in the Baltic Sea, there is a small bay called Santalahti. The northern part of Santalahti has a resort, a camping area and a golf course. To the south-west of these is a natural bay that only has a few…

  • A Small Island

    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.…

  • Frozen Sea

    I walked near the sea at southern Kotka and took some photos of the sea and some other interesting things during the walk. First, here is a picture of the frozen sea at southern Finland. The HaminaKotka port can be seen at the right along with small islands. Here is a picture of the same…