M/y Silkkiuikku Euroopan vanhoilla vesiteillä, Part 5

( This old photo journey is only written in finnish ) Matkan viimeisellä osuudella ajamme Liègestä, Belgiasta – Muideniin, Hollantiin. Liegè Liegèn teollisuuskaupungista matkaamme ensin Albertkanaalia Hollannin Maastrichtiin ja edelleen Waal jokea historiallisen Utrechtiin. Purjehdimme edelleen vanhaan Muidenin linnoituskaupunkiin Amsterdamin kupeessa. 07.5-96 Liège – Maastricht Albertkanaal Meuse vaihtaa nimeään Maas joeksi […]

M / y Silkkiuikku Euroopan vanhoilla vesiteillä, Part 4

( This old photo journey is only written in finnish ) Nyt matkaamme Ranskan Toulista Namurin vanhaan linnoituskaupunkiin ja edelleen Liegen teollisuuskaupunkiin joka sijaitsee Belgian puolella. Canal De l’Est – Ardennien kanava – Meuse joki 28.4-96 Toul – Comercy Canal De l’Est Merkillepantavaa on kanavan helakan turkoosi väri, kaunista ihan kuin Maltalla olisi, siellä muistan […]

S/y Naneux – Home waters – Airisto

THIS IS MY HARBOR IN THE SUN All the four seasons are great, though the winter is always too damn long for a sailor. The nature is great; deers, white-tailed deers, lynxes, foxes and white tail eagles are all present. The sun dyes the horizon with all the beautiful colors. The calmest summer weather changes […]

Selected photo´s of the year 2013

This gallery may not be the most fascinating but still represents my thoughts behind the ocular this year. The year has been busy time for me with my other projects not so good for my photo engagement.

Visit my old hometown – Helsinki

Leaving this beautiful sight in Stormälö island for a work trip to the busy city of Helsinki, my old hometown. The photographs are taken with my new street camera Fuji X Pro 1. Many beautiful building projects is to be seen every time I visit Helsinki. Lots of glass is used for the facades and exiting landscaping […]

Atlantic Navigator – building my old 34 foot boat for The Southern Atlantic

S/y Naneux at home port in Airisto (the documentary photos are taken with a cellphone Nokia N-8 camera) Many unforgettable sailing trips have been made with this sailing yacht. The yacht is nearly 25 years old and was last rebuilt year 2000 for long distance sailing trips. We sailed to German Bight and Dutch waters […]

S/y Naneux in North Sea 1999 – 2001

Historian siipien havinaa, S/y Naneux veneellä Pohjanmerellä ja Friisien saaristossa A story from our past with S/y Naneux in North Sea and Frisian Islands Always with the best crews in The Baltic and North Sea. Sailing down the Baltic has always been the start of an adventure. The Nordic weather is getting warmer the more […]

S/y Naneux Pohjanmeri 2002

Historian siipien havinaa, Paluu kotisatamaan Jatkotarinaa S/y Naneuxin purjehdukselle Hollannin Friisien saaristossa 1999 – 2002. Aina on palattava. Tällä kertaa ilmansuuntana on pohjoinen kotisaaristomme. Kotisatama on juuri valmistunut vastaanottamaan aluksemme. S/y Naneux on saanut Lauersoogissa uuden hienon potkurin ja latauslaitteen. Alkukesällä varustelulaiturissa Lauersoogissa on pitänyt kiirettä. Alkumatkalle astuu Kapun vanha mate, Kapteenska sekä hieman kokematon […]

Summer sky – Sunsets – Night sky

My new travel camera: Fuji X Pro 1

Here I have some trial shots with the brand new Fuji X Pro 1. This camera appears very light and still sturdy. This old Nikon guy still needs the prospects to find all the knobs. This camera is more like my old Leica and I love the shutter sound. No mirror clicking! The focus is […]

Summer Solstice in Finland – Fiesta Grande Finlandesa – Mittsommerfest in Finland

Photos taken from various places in the archipelago of Turku, Finland and Saaremaa, Estonia. Blooming nature, presence of the sea, bonfires, good food and atmosphere. The midsummer eve turns into the most spectacular and thrilling night. The light of the night is something you can´t describe.

Fine Art Flower Photography

Flowers presented as they are, bright and full of life. Bringing joy to our lives and highlight the significant moments. We all need a burst of colour and joy when the life seems meaningless. Days of happiness is back with the flowers that also make the art for reprints. Thank you for watching my beautiful […]

Power to the people – Why fossile resources – Wise desicionmaking

Loading coal takes place just in front of my living room window. We are not talking about a commercial harbour nor the industrial zones but in the middle of the purest nature with reserve areas for sea birds. Next to the cargo vessel is a fragile birds nesting island. Loading coal from the cargo vessel […]

Sun lights up the hillsides

The hillside forests reflect the sun and the moist in the air. Slopes remind me of the surface of the sea with convex wave forms. The sun brings out the colour of different forest types and the dirt itself. The shadow play from the sun and the clouds is fantastic.

Waves roll in my thoughts

The waves increase in height and roll along the shallow waters. The backlight expresses the spray. The colour of the rolling wave is turquoise because of the sun and the shoal waters. Limestone cliffs give a perfect background to the Atlantic waves and the surfers are waiting for the perfect wave.

InternetCafe Photo Exhibition

InternetCafe Photo Exhibition in Turku Hansa Shopping Center I had a very nice experience with a photo exhibition in social media. It all started with an Art Night in Turku. There were three photographers Janne Gröning, me (Jukka Pohjola) and a young photographer Laura Illarietti who had a Photo Show in an Internet Cafe in […]

The last corner of europe where crusaders left for the “Nueva Continente”

Cape St. Vincent the south-westermost corner of europe. The last cliffs of Portugal’s South-West corner are clearly seen from miles away from the ocean. The place is not far away from Rio Guadalquivir where Portugese Ferdinand Magellan left for the circumnavigation in the year 1519. He was portuguese but sailed under the protection of a […]

Highlight Photos of my tour in Tierra Del Fuego

Well, I made some photos directly under the voyage with a small tablet and found out later that the quality was damaged. Here I have some highlight Photos from RAW material from which I made JPG versions with GIMP. Much better results! The colour and the contrast is far better. You can feel the crisp […]

Getting around the old Indian Country – Vagabundear de Isla Grande De Tierra Del Fuego

Roads, there are not many of them. There is one that goes from West (Bahia Lapataia) to the East (Estancia Harberton) on the Northbound coast of Canal Beagle. Then there is Route No 3. to North-East to Tolhuin, Rio Grande and to San Sebastian. Here you have to cross Chilean border to Onalsin and to […]

The old indian country in southern hemisphere – Tierra del Fuego

Beautiful landscapes – flora and fauna – islands with stunning mountain sceneries – coastal birds, penguins and mammals. The Pan American Highway ends here, Route No 3 from Rio Grande to Ushuaia. You can even drive further to Bahia Lapataia and to the lake Roca. Chilean mountains can be seen from here. Canal Beagle is […]

Two Rocks – Different in location and atmosphere

A reef at the far end of Praia da Luz beach known as Rocha Negra, Black Stone. The town Praia da Luz (“beach of light”) is in the Western Algarve, Portugal. A small fishing village with massive limestone cliffs on eastern end of the village beach. The ochre colour of the limestone is stunning on […]

m/y Silkkiuikku Euroopan vanhoilla vesiteillä, Part 3.

( This old photo journey is only written in finnish ) MOSEL jokea Koblezista Toulin kaupunkiin Ranskaan Koblenz – Toul Päätämme siis kääntyä Rheiniltä Moselille, suoraan etelään odottamaan lämpimämpiä kelejä. Ilma on kylmennyt koko ajan kun olemme laskeutuneet pohjoista kohti. Katsotaan onko päätös oikea. Joki / kanavareitti on palvellut jo 25 vuoden ajan 1964 – […]

2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7 400 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 12 years to […]

Portraits of the Racing girls 2013

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Wow, I Got 2 Luv U! New CyberRacing Girls for 2013

Kiitokset tytöille Racing-tyttö 2013 kuvauksesta! Valitsin galleriaan kuvia jossa ilmeet, asento ja värit kertovat jotain Racing Studion ilmapiiristä. Racing tytöt kuuluvat olennaisena osana Auto-Sim maailmaan. Uudet tytöt omaksuivat heti Racing hengen ja mielestäni ilmentävät sitä kuvissaan. Tiinan valloittava hymy, Stinan kehittynyt lady look sekä Riinan voimakkaat värit. Fannyssa oli heti karismaa ja asennetta. Jäämme […]

Tall Ships Race Turku

Photos from Tall Ships Race 2009 in Turku. The port of Turku has been the host of Tall Sips Race many times in Finland. The glory is obvious but it has been almost a playback of the previous visits. Here we get seldom visits of the ships from the Med, South or North America. This […]

Panorama Art

m/y Silkkiuikku Euroopan vanhoilla vesiteillä, Part 2.

( This old photon journey is only written in finnish ) Photo Journey Part 2. From Wiesbaden to Koblenz (Castle tour) RHEINGAU RIESLING ROUTE Rheingau Riesling Routen viinialueeseen tutustumme veneellä, viini vijelmät ovat pääasiassa Rheinin idänpuoleisella rinteellä joen välittömässä läheisyydessä. Rheigau Riesling Route, yksi saksan kuuluisimmista valkoviinialueista joka alkaa Hocheimista läheltä Wiesbadenia. Tutustumme ensimmäiseksi Walluffin […]

After the summer – Memories grow sweeter with time.

Boats, old ropes and the whiff of diesel fuel catches your mind every spring. The sea life is there in your mind during the long and dark winter period.