Cloudy & Rainning Morning in Juuma Photo

Photographer’s Note

El Parque Nacional de Oulanka en la Laponia finlandesa tiene 270 Km cuadrados y hace frontera con Rusia, donde se encuentra el PN de Paanajärvi que es su continuación al otro lado de la frontera.

El parque es único en su combinación de naturaleza típica del norte, este y oeste de Laponia. La taiga, ríos, valles, bancos de arena y rápidos conforman su paisaje, que además alberga una gran cantidad de vida animal y variedad de la flora.

Es el más popular de los parques naturales de Finlandia, y su famosa ruta de más de 80 km Karhunkierros, es un clásico de los aficionados al senderismo.

Establecido como parque en 1956, ha sufrido dos ampliaciones en 1982 y 1989. Esta zona ya era conocida por su belleza en el S. XIX, donde artistas y naturalistas hacían una parada obligada.

Esta foto corresponde al inicio de la ruta Pieni karhunkierros, de 12 km de longitud con origen y final en el Pueblo de Juuma.

Oulanka National Park (Oulangan kansallispuisto) is a national park in Oulu and Lapland Provinces, Finland, covering 270 square kilometres (104 sq mi). It borders with Paanajärvi National Park, established in 1992 in Russia. Oulanka National Park is a unique and versatile combination of northern, southern and eastern nature.

The landscape is made up of pine forests, river valleys with sandy banks and rapids, and in the north of vast mires. The area is rich in animal and plant species, even endangered ones.
Oulanka is one of the most popular national parks in Finland. The most well-known Finnish trekking route, Karhunkierros, is located in the national park.

Oulanka National Park was established in 1956, after which it has been expanded twice: in 1982 and 1989. The area has been known for its beauty from the late 19th century, when it was a popular stop for artists and naturalists.

This Picture is from the start of the 12 km long Pieni karhunkierros trail, at the town of Juuma.

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dArpAn (490) 2008-08-27 4:55

Hello Carlos,

Gr8 POV to capture the b'uty of the landscape so well. The whole scene is so dramatic- with misty BG, wet board and the lonely boat. I can relate it to ladscapes seen in Harry Potter movies.

Just one wish here, colors are on a dull side and a little pp to increase color saturation is needed...

Greetings frm India,
Darpan

ellelloo (4654) 2008-08-27 9:04

Hola Carlos,
You have caught the atmosphere of a rainy and cloudy day very well. The composition is good, having some traditional essentials in a Finnish landscape, lake, forest, rock and a rowing boat.
For my taste the colours are great, just enough saturation as well, bearing in mind it was a rainy day. I have never been to the Small Bear's Trail (Pieni Karhunkierros), but would love to.
Greetings,
Lasse

ktanska (16404) 2008-08-28 0:20

Hi Carlos,
There's certain charm of a rainy day. Especially seein water drop at the lake. I hope you were well prepared.
Good PoV showing the boat and wet pier on the foreground and that cliff in the back. Such small rowing boats usually don't have given names, funny detail.
(Place is spelled Juuma. To be honest I didn't know it, just checked from a map.)
Kari