Dragons, Rocks and Gold

In July me and my family took a trip to Lapland. We stayed in Kuusamo and one day we went down to see the Kiutaköngas rapid in the Oulanka National Park.  The Rapid was so powerful, it was an incredible experience. However, what I was especially drawn to was the rock an the formations in the rocks that the rapid and erosion had formed.I was overwhelmed by this figure that to me looks just like a dragon! With this idea I then I looked at the place with completely different mindset.

On the way there we found these rocks that had golden sparkles on them, and they were incredibly beautiful. These stones were just gravel that had been transported there from elsewhere, but still it felt very magical!

 These three stones in the middle of the rapid felt special to me, the flowing water made beautiful patters around it. 

 In the pictures above I see several faces in the rocks. Some of them are huge, some of them are smaller... but so intriguing! These stones captured my imagination since I saw them, and I am still very curious about this place and its history.

This last picture is a "Hiidenkirnu" or a "Giants Kettle". There was several on the site by the running water, I saw four really close by to where I took all of these pictures. Giants kettle's are formations created during the ice age, they say. I think I will look more in depth into them now... :) 

Saarioisjärvi Forest in August

Below I would like to share with you a poem by Hortensia Pineda. She was inspired to write this beautiful piece after viewing the picture above.... Nature can speak to us in so many ways, it is so incredibly touching and beautiful. Thank you Hortensia, for this shared experience!

My branches reach towards the sun,

My roots attach to Mother Earth,

I AM in transition now,

preparing to support the birth,

A new Earth of love and peace, this is an invitation to join me!

Let us come from a place of pure love, where life is respected,freed, and pure as a dove

I accept you as you are and you accept me , together we will heal our Earth

Together we will sing in joy,

Together we will bring the unconditional love, for every girl and boy.

We will sing the melody of a harmonious choir and our voices will be heard throughout beautiful Gaia. We uplift, heal, and support each other as our new Earth begins its ascension.

It is a joyous occasion,

this time we will not fail,

We know we are each others mirror,

and turning back is to no avail.

So join us on this odyssey,

of freedom, truth and light,

So we can sing together, and together shine bright!

We are each others keeper

So our hearts beat as ONE

There's no more separation,

The battle will and IS won!

 Here are some pictures I took on a little trip to our local nature reserve called Saarioisjärvi. I really love this place and I have been going there since I was a little girl with my dad and my uncle on their bird watching trips. There is a really beautiful path trough the forest to the small lake where all the beautiful birds can be spotted.

Below you can see the pictures I took by the lake. We saw two Western Marsh Harriers (Ruskosuohaukka) and we were able to spot their nest on top of this tree on the other side of the lake as well. There were some crows and other birds disturbing the nest so the birds were chasing one another in the evening sky.

Super Moon August 2014

Here is some of the pictures I took of the Super moon in August 2014. The photos were taken on the 11th August, so it was actually the night after of the actual Super moon, since we had too many clouds the night before. The Moon light was so incredibly beautiful and strong, I was, again completely amazed by it. I can't wait for the next Super Moon on the 8/9th of September!

Super Moon July 11th 2014

Here are some of the pictures I took of the super moon on July 11th 2014. The Moon was mesmerizing! I love the moon light, it is so incredibly beautiful and powerful. The atmosphere that I was able to capture in these pictures is what I love about Finnish summer the most.